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Old 08-19-2005, 10:02 PM   #1
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LogoWorks or LogoJERKS?

Well looks like for all of us who wondered how the media darling and hack logo mill du jour, LogoWorks, could get designers to crank out logos for $40 a pop in 72 hours or less, now we know. They STEAL other designer's logos!

Over at the HOW forum, Von displayed some unmistakable results, showing logos that LogoWorks' "designers" sold to unsuspecting clients as compared to identical logos designed by other designers.

Check this out, you won't believe it!

Any of you guys who design logos, GET OVER to LogoWorks and check out their gallery to make sure that they are not profiting from your work!

I have posted about this to my blog. It's important that everyone pass the word on this one.
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Old 08-19-2005, 10:41 PM   #2
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disgusting.
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Old 08-19-2005, 10:48 PM   #3
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Wow that's awesome Von found those logos. Now I will go throw up.
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Spread the word. Post this to your blogs if you have one and forward this issue to every designer you know.

There is no way of knowing just how many logos LogoWorks has stolen and used for their own unethical gains!
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Old 08-19-2005, 11:18 PM   #5
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I thought there was something fishy about that service!

Creeps.
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Old 08-19-2005, 11:25 PM   #6
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I thought there was something fishy about that service!

Creeps.
Yeah, a CUSTOM LOGO for $265? What is this, 1950? LOL!

It's just like when folks try to sell you a Movado watch for $30. You GOTTA know it's a fake or stolen!
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Wow - that is disgusting!! Wonder how long until a good lawsuit puts them in a bind. Good postin' Chris.
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Wow - that is disgusting!! Wonder how long until a good lawsuit puts them in a bind. Good postin' Chris.
Well that depends on US!

Post this to your blog. Paste my entire entry if need be. Let's get the word out and encourage anyone you know who does logos to scour their gallery for stolen work!
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Old 08-20-2005, 12:11 AM   #10
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I think, too, that somebody needs to get on the stick and get some d*mn ink on this. Who is writing the press releases?

Logoworks gets a nod in leading national business publications but we, the "communications professionals," just get angry and complain to one another?

This is a SERIOUS issue that small and micro-businesses (Logoworks audience) should be aware of. "You get what you pay for" seems obvious, but when you are just starting out and have a shoestring budget (I get that, I really do!) you want to believe it.

The nail in the coffin is the praise they've received from these publications and marketing professionals (see above) giving them street cred.

"OH, well maybe it's NOT too good to be true, I'll give Logoworks a shot!"

Now, seems to me that our efforts on our blogs and forums and design websites is a good step, but I think that we need to get together, organize a real investigative initiative (i.e. find more examples like the ones Von provides), and then start bugging the h*ll out of the media.

THEN, when we go on our blogs and rant about chop shop logo design hacks, we can link to Business Week just like they do.
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