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Help us find logos that may violate site rules - Part 15

admin Sat, 01/21/2012 - 21:13

No personal attacks or opinions, just the hard facts please. We don't want to offend people, just want to do business here! :)

StockLogos URL:
Violation URL:

Thanks!

205 Comments

admin's picture
admin Wed, 01/25/2012 - 18:00

Yes, I can recognise similarities, but it's different enough I think.

AnnaArtDesign's picture
AnnaArtDesign Wed, 01/25/2012 - 22:43

Wow really, it's the same just facing the other way. It's obvious the stock was used to make the logo.

Avalikmom's picture
Avalikmom Wed, 01/25/2012 - 13:33

Unless you are the designer of the recycle logo, I don't think there's anything to complain about. There are probably all sorts of designers that would come up with the concept.

admin's picture
admin Wed, 01/25/2012 - 18:03

I better remove it since it already exists for somebody else.

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Tue, 01/31/2012 - 16:12

I'm puzzled, too. I'm pretty sure I called that one out in a previous thread.

2x2design's picture
2x2design Wed, 01/25/2012 - 17:43

I made that logo. I had never seen the one you claim it is a copy of.

Happy to remove it but I don't want to get banned for stealing it when I didn't.

Black n White's picture
Black n White Wed, 01/25/2012 - 18:39

I didnt say its a copy.. :) this 3d drawing is a very common one.. Its just a coincidence . I just mentioned it!

2x2design's picture
2x2design Wed, 01/25/2012 - 18:52

I see, ok. :)

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Wed, 01/25/2012 - 21:53

Wow, I wouldn't even have thought to check that one!

ROCKADERO's picture
ROCKADERO Thu, 01/26/2012 - 15:57

Mine was uploaded first so thanks Applex for pointing this out.

Will the tips4models logo now be deleted?

Applex's picture
Applex Thu, 01/26/2012 - 16:07

Yes...."Will the tips4models logo now be deleted"

ROCKADERO's picture
ROCKADERO Thu, 01/26/2012 - 15:57

Mine was uploaded first so thanks Applex for pointing this out.

Will the tips4models logo now be deleted?

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Thu, 01/26/2012 - 16:45

That one's simple enough that it could be coincidence.

ROCKADERO's picture
ROCKADERO Thu, 01/26/2012 - 16:54

Yeah sure but it shouldn't be allowed on the site.

Black n White's picture
Black n White Fri, 01/27/2012 - 01:18

I think its a different approach. The "original" is just a vertical font. The logo presents "ok" in a form of a human figure.

ROCKADERO's picture
ROCKADERO Fri, 01/27/2012 - 01:48

No I'm sorry but both present themselves as vertical fonts and a human figure!

Black n White's picture
Black n White Fri, 01/27/2012 - 02:08

Maybe you are right. I dont like the original one though. anyway. it's up to admin.

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Fri, 01/27/2012 - 08:28

It does look closer to the Russian site.

Estrnboarder's picture
Estrnboarder Fri, 01/27/2012 - 21:27

I saw this in the brief I created and immediately thought of "The Little Mermaid" movie myself.

Darla Hallmark's picture
Darla Hallmark Fri, 01/27/2012 - 23:29

It's pretty insulting when they don't even try.

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Sat, 01/28/2012 - 17:07

I would. They're both good logos, but too close.

Maybe you can alter yours so it's not so similar.

Darla Hallmark's picture
Darla Hallmark Tue, 01/31/2012 - 12:02

The Hallmark crown is nearly as recognizable as Ariel. Sheesh!

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Tue, 01/31/2012 - 12:52

That was my thought, too, although I don't think they're outside the U.S., so who knows?

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Wed, 02/01/2012 - 11:58

Darn! I had been looking to see if the designer had copied the tree and came up empty when I found the link I posted in the other thread. Good sleuthing!

Black n White's picture
Black n White Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:12

He can trace the image instead of downloading it!

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NancyCarterDesign Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:34

No it's not ok to trace or to upload any not original artwork.

Darla Hallmark's picture
Darla Hallmark Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:36

No.

This has been discussed before. If someone wants to offer a logo image on more than one LOGO site, they are taking a risk of accidentally selling the same image twice. It's not a large risk, however, since logos sell fairly slowly.

An image on a STOCK site, though, is a different matter. Stock sites are much busier, and sales are faster. There is also usually a delay in getting the stock file down. What is most likely to happen is that the stock images will sell before the logo images, and the logos will have to come down. What may happen, is that the logo image will sell, AND the stock image will sell, and everyone will be quite unhappy, and the person who posted on both sites will ruin his career as a designer.

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AKMulligan Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:05

Which others have you found? I'm having trouble getting a match.

NancyCarterDesign's picture
NancyCarterDesign Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:37

I really think that these should not have even been published. Clipart is not that hard to spot and find with google and tineye.

GoldAngle's picture
GoldAngle Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:46

ok thanks... i think its clear about all their works....
thank nancy.... I know you are famous here !!! :) thanks for your answer

admin's picture
admin Thu, 02/02/2012 - 22:18

It's not as easy, many times when I check first I get 0 matches and a few hours or even days later there is a match. I don't know if this is just me or what...

For example I'm pretty sure this logo will have a match, but I can't find any:
http://stocklogos.com/logo/creeky-owl

Do you guys get a match?

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Fri, 02/03/2012 - 09:42

Same here. Nancy seems to have much better luck with google images than I do. I have no idea why.

Spintherism's picture
Spintherism Thu, 02/02/2012 - 14:25

Another two logos by the same designer: http://stocklogos.com/user/mrf

http://stocklogos.com/logo/cupcake-parties
http://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-8193262/stock-vector-cup-cake

http://stocklogos.com/logo/4-clowns-game
http://www.ricafesta.com.br/vitrine_produtos.asp?secao=&categoria=&subca...

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EDIT:
I just noticed that M.R.F.'s avatar is the same as YnM Creations' avatar on bigstockphoto.com and 123rf.com, so maybe this is just a stock vector designer recycling his designs as logos. Maybe that's why all of his designs on bigstockphoto said "zero downloads". Also, the owl in http://stocklogos.com/logo/creeky-owl can be found on his, now defunct, website (see archive).

But, then again, that still doesn't explain the clown above and the (already deleted) hummingbird...

In any case, most probably this is not a case of plagiarism (and hopefully he is aware that he must take down the stock vectors for sale once the logos are sold here).

Peace,

Spintherism.

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Wed, 02/01/2012 - 17:02

Oops, you pasted too fast. ;-)

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Thu, 02/02/2012 - 08:10

Hah! Did something vaguely similar just a couple of hours before. I had the url for my jewelry web site on my clipboard and when I meant to paste a "Congratulations" on the thread for a sold logo – there were a bunch of them and I'm lazy – pasted in the url and hit "save." Luckily, I caught it in time before I started looking like a spammer.

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markrtid Thu, 02/02/2012 - 13:59

Pure coincidence. Hardly a ground-breaking 'concept' but then again neither was the execution.

I'm new to all this but I must confess I don’t really feel comfortable with the self policing of work by fellow designers but regrettably there is a need when taking into consideration the amount of designs under scrutiny come from the Briefs section.
There are more mermaids, hummingbirds and fetching dogs over in 'Briefs' at the moment that one could question if many are the same concept, different execution? The Ariel mermaid was a classic though. Made me laugh out loud that one did.

Darla Hallmark's picture
Darla Hallmark Thu, 02/02/2012 - 14:20

Ultimately, Ivan makes the decision about what is or is not a rules violation. We just point things out to him.

I agree with you on the cross/usb image. Parallel evolution.

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Thu, 02/02/2012 - 17:26

I'd wondered about that one for a while now. It seems so out of character with the rest of their work.

Darla Hallmark's picture
Darla Hallmark Thu, 02/02/2012 - 19:38

That image has been downloaded. Even if it hadn't been, stock images are not suitable for sale as logos.

neither are these.
http://www.canstockphoto.com/model-girl-flower-4987279.html
http://stocklogos.com/logo/beautiful-view-red-flower

http://www.canstockphoto.com/stock-image-portfolio/Larisa13#file_view.ph...
http://stocklogos.com/logo/sweet-dreams-lion

http://www.canstockphoto.com/funny-badger-in-a-ring-shaped-6768810.html
http://stocklogos.com/logo/badgerland-fantastic-planet-joy

http://www.canstockphoto.com/stock-image-portfolio/Larisa13#file_view.ph...
http://stocklogos.com/logo/club-dreamers

http://www.canstockphoto.com/background-in-the-japanese-style-6063117.html
http://stocklogos.com/logo/rising-art-sushi

That's an awful lot of crossover, I can't imagine it's a simple mistake.

Spintherism's picture
Spintherism Thu, 02/02/2012 - 19:48

It's the same case with the user named M.R.F. (here's a link to my edited post above).

It looks like these stock illustrators are recycling their designs into logos. Nothing wrong with the ones that haven't been downloaded yet. But it is risky...

Peace,

Spintherism.

Darla Hallmark's picture
Darla Hallmark Thu, 02/02/2012 - 19:53

I think it makes the logo site look cheesy to have images that are available as stock images for couple of bucks being offered as logos.

M D S's picture
M D S Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:08

Haha, great! Silly.

osamu's picture
osamu Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:18

This looks like a software malfunction.

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inGenious Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:57

I think it's the same guy who has more usesrs and upload wrong ... :D

ROCKADERO's picture
ROCKADERO Fri, 02/03/2012 - 18:31

That's shocking!

admin's picture
admin Fri, 02/03/2012 - 21:04

Looks like the wrong image was uploaded. Fixed. Thanks.

Crumbit's picture
Crumbit Fri, 02/03/2012 - 19:59

Miguel Tabora - Why isn't this user banned?

admin's picture
admin Fri, 02/03/2012 - 21:05

Should we? Please give me more info.

admin's picture
admin Sun, 02/05/2012 - 09:33

Blocked. Thanks.

Darla Hallmark's picture
Darla Hallmark Fri, 02/03/2012 - 21:46

And, why is Art61 still here?

admin's picture
admin Sun, 02/05/2012 - 09:34

Give me more info please.

Darla Hallmark's picture
Darla Hallmark Sun, 02/05/2012 - 09:48

You said this wasn't allowed.

http://www.canstockphoto.com/model-girl-flower-4987279.html
http://stocklogos.com/logo/beautiful-view-red-flower

http://www.canstockphoto.com/stock-image-portfolio/Larisa13#file_view.ph...
http://stocklogos.com/logo/sweet-dreams-lion

http://www.canstockphoto.com/funny-badger-in-a-ring-shaped-6768810.html
http://stocklogos.com/logo/badgerland-fantastic-planet-joy

http://www.canstockphoto.com/stock-image-portfolio/Larisa13#file_view.ph...
http://stocklogos.com/logo/club-dreamers

http://www.canstockphoto.com/background-in-the-japanese-style-6063117.html
http://stocklogos.com/logo/rising-art-sushi

admin's picture
admin Mon, 02/06/2012 - 14:08

I will give money back to client. Designer is already blocked. Thanks

Avalikmom's picture
Avalikmom Sun, 02/05/2012 - 22:03

I think all of that designer's logos should be removed since there may be other violations. Waiting until they are sold isn't a good time to find out.

Crumbit's picture
Crumbit Mon, 02/06/2012 - 13:46

You are right, but Stocklogos profits in either way, so why would they care?

admin's picture
admin Mon, 02/06/2012 - 14:12

No we don't because we have to give money back. I'm removing all his logos.

admin's picture
admin Mon, 02/06/2012 - 15:20

You think it's the same person?

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Mon, 02/06/2012 - 16:05

When I was posting in the thread about banned users, this person had a whole bunch of logos that were the same as daemon's. It looked like he was in the process of migrating them to a new account and hadn't deleted them from the old one yet. As an admin, of course, you would have information on logos that have been deleted and billing information that would confirm it, but I'm certain it's the same person.

Crumbit's picture
Crumbit Mon, 02/06/2012 - 15:23

I'm sorry, but I don't think you're rigorous enough when it comes to these things.

admin's picture
admin Mon, 02/06/2012 - 15:27

What do you suggest we do besides banning and deleting all logos?

Crumbit's picture
Crumbit Mon, 02/06/2012 - 15:33

I suggest in getting more people to work on finding out if the logos are genuine before they are published to prevent this from happening in the first place. Yes, I'm aware that would cost you more, but it's worth it.

admin's picture
admin Mon, 02/06/2012 - 18:20

Oh, well it's not a matter of work force, but technology. We check each logo with tineye and google, but we don't always get a hit. But as these engines get better we will have less of such cases. I'm also working on something that will prevent this happening altogether, but it's a secret for now because I'm not sure if it's going to work or not.

Thanks again!

Darla Hallmark's picture
Darla Hallmark Mon, 02/06/2012 - 14:17

He's got it here, too.
http://stocklogos.com/logo/eye-candy-frame-co-baroque-vintage

There are a lot of duplicates in this portfolio.

http://stocklogos.com/logo/vodquila-vodkatequila
http://stocklogos.com/logo/sarbon-logistics-and-reefer-services-11
http://stocklogos.com/logo/vextras-e-commerce-0

http://stocklogos.com/logo/mediagate-13
http://stocklogos.com/logo/gameco-bingo-supplies-3
http://stocklogos.com/logo/nexgen-information-technology-consultant-0

http://stocklogos.com/logo/petit-catita-fashion-beauty-woman-kids
http://stocklogos.com/logo/5-star-spa-chicks-fashion-beauty
http://stocklogos.com/logo/ceramica-viviente-cafe-16

http://stocklogos.com/logo/luminarc-french-excelence-0
http://stocklogos.com/logo/think-results-inc-0
http://stocklogos.com/logo/veloz-corp-business-solutions-2

http://stocklogos.com/logo/residency-square-9
http://stocklogos.com/logo/promesa-business-trust
http://stocklogos.com/logo/renaissance-recruiting-services-7

http://stocklogos.com/logo/eco-medical-solutions-1
http://stocklogos.com/logo/alginit-natural-mineral-1

http://stocklogos.com/logo/ums-9
http://stocklogos.com/logo/alginit-natural-mineral-3

http://stocklogos.com/logo/free-spirit-cruises-4
http://stocklogos.com/logo/coastal-mountain-creative
http://stocklogos.com/logo/coastal-mountain-creative

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Mon, 02/06/2012 - 14:59

What about these (posted on 2/2)?

http://stocklogos.com/logo/rose-spa
http://twitter.com/floralthoughts
http://theopenedenvelope.com/index.php/celebrations/girl-birthday-invita...
http://cantinhodimulher.blogspot.com/2011/07/bom-dia-lindinhas-hoje-o-po...
http://clube.casamenteiras.com.br/profile/JANAINAOLIVEIRADASILVA

http://stocklogos.com/logo/south-peak
http://www.nipic.com/show/3/75/5f33e7e3b0de3478.html
http://www.ayleebits.com/wp-content/photos/orig_1206ja01.gif
http://www.hypercommune.com/blogs.php
http://www.querotemuito.org/?p=43

I cited numerous other uses of the design because I couldn't find the original clip art.

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Tue, 02/07/2012 - 16:39

Damn! I really liked that one.

Spintherism's picture
Spintherism Wed, 02/08/2012 - 17:46

I don't know... I think that Mercury/Hermes winged sandals/shoes (or Talaria) is a common concept. Probably the most famous being Good Year tires.

EDIT: On the other hand, they are both podiatrists logos... Good call.

kopfhoeren's picture
kopfhoeren Thu, 02/09/2012 - 11:58

WOW!

Thank you Nancy!

admin's picture
admin Thu, 02/09/2012 - 10:54

I knew it was a stock but could not find it. How did you? ;)

NancyCarterDesign's picture
NancyCarterDesign Thu, 02/09/2012 - 11:04

I didn't find it with an image search. I searched google images with "coffee stain vector" - First return. :)

admin's picture
admin Thu, 02/09/2012 - 11:15

We returned money to client. Thanks!

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Thu, 02/09/2012 - 10:58

I would love to know why google images works so much better for you than for me! I did a search on that image and came up empty-handed.

NancyCarterDesign's picture
NancyCarterDesign Thu, 02/09/2012 - 11:06

Well this one I didn't do an image compare search... but it's weird how that works differently for each of us.

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Thu, 02/09/2012 - 11:11

I even grayscaled the silhouette, since color sometimes confuses the search. It's frustrating when I just KNOW something isn't original but I can't find proof.

(I'm talking about the cat, not the coffee stain.)

NancyCarterDesign's picture
NancyCarterDesign Thu, 02/09/2012 - 11:16

oops -- I didn't realize it was the cat one. Orientation was the problem on both.

Daniliza's picture
Daniliza Fri, 02/10/2012 - 01:33

Wait .. if the artist not just traced the image, but drawn from scratch, based on this photo, is this a violation?

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Fri, 02/10/2012 - 09:31

I learned back in art school that you have to significantly change an image to make it your own. If it's recognizable, it's copyright infringement, even if you drew it from scratch. Remember all the flack about the Obama poster that was created from an unattributed photograph?

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-07-15-obama-poster_N.htm

It's especially egregious that this designer copied photographs used by podiatrists for another podiatrist's logo.

grego66's picture
grego66 Fri, 02/10/2012 - 18:13

A lot also depends on what field the logo lives.

Anybody familiar with the Quark logo debacle? They got away with that because they argued the logo worked in a different field than say the Scottish Arts Council logo. They are practically identical.

If the two were submitted here for example only the original would survive, and quite rightly so. In the hard copy world they got away with it. Strange.

admin's picture
admin Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:23

I deleted almost all his logos. Quality is way too low.

inGenious's picture
inGenious Thu, 02/09/2012 - 18:41

not the same fish, is more elongated fins is different, believe me, I'm a fisherman :)

Spintherism's picture
Spintherism Thu, 02/09/2012 - 19:29

Hello,

Some fins are different, others are almost the same. My guess is that the designer started with the downloaded vector clip-art and modified it a lot, but certain characteristics remain. Indeed, there are several "coincidences", particularly in the random spots.

See a size comparison here: http://img67.xooimage.com/files/7/0/c/trout_comparison-316bec6.jpg

It's now up to the Admin to decide, maybe it is unique enough...

Peace,

Spintherism.

EDIT: Yeap, Admin decided it's okay. :o)

ROCKADERO's picture
ROCKADERO Fri, 02/10/2012 - 03:27

Hurray for fishermen! I'm a angler to my friend! Mainly course fishing in the UK but would love to go over to the keys and tackle those marlin!! Sorry off topic lol

admin's picture
admin Thu, 02/09/2012 - 19:25

Yeah, we decided it's ok.

Avalikmom's picture
Avalikmom Thu, 02/09/2012 - 20:03

Good, because most fish species look practically the same (when the same weight).

admin's picture
admin Thu, 02/09/2012 - 19:26

I think it's similar but not the same number of pixels.

Darla Hallmark's picture
Darla Hallmark Thu, 02/09/2012 - 20:16

"Is that Domino Dancing, or Angry Client?"

"I don't know, count the squares."

"Which one is four squares, and which one is three?"

"I forget..."

admin's picture
admin Fri, 02/10/2012 - 01:07

I think the Fleur De Lis is ok to use. It's like a heart.

Phunkmonster's picture
Phunkmonster Fri, 02/10/2012 - 02:45

Most heraldic elements share this problem. We should try to encourage an original interpretation where possible though. It's not as if it's incredibly difficult to draw, and thus make original ;)

Applex's picture
Applex Fri, 02/10/2012 - 03:08

I disagree.
is same to ClipArt!!
Not original.....

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Fri, 02/10/2012 - 08:34

I think it ought to be altered so it isn't almost identical to the one cited.

Applex's picture
Applex Fri, 02/10/2012 - 09:50

Agree!!!!!

Avalikmom's picture
Avalikmom Fri, 02/10/2012 - 14:04

Are you sure about this one?

Phunkmonster's picture
Phunkmonster Fri, 02/10/2012 - 13:54

How is this logo: http://stocklogos.com/logo/planttalk not a violation?

It's conceptually the same is this one: http://stocklogos.com/sites/default/files/talk.jpg which is discussed by Ivan in this thread: http://stocklogos.com/topic/10-really-clever-logos

I would remind everyone that Applex had to pull a logo when Tabitha kicked off about one of her designs having the same concept. I'd be wary of such close designs, even if they both are about different things.

AKMulligan's picture
AKMulligan Fri, 02/10/2012 - 15:13

Could be a coincidence, but I agree that the stock logos one is too close and should be hugely altered or removed.

Applex's picture
Applex Fri, 02/10/2012 - 16:24

the wound is open!!!!!

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