Comments on: How to Define Look Alike Logos – Inspiration or Duplication? http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/look-alike-logos/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: DTG Magazine http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/look-alike-logos/comment-page-1/#comment-3753 DTG Magazine Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:46:50 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=25#comment-3753 When is a logo NOT a logo? What does it have to do in order to BE a logo? Or, does it just matter how much money the owner of the logo has to throw at it in order for it to become instantly recognizable??? Anyone here ever heard of Paul Rand? http://www.graphic-design.com/DTG/Design/logos/rand_on_logos.html When is a logo NOT a logo? What does it have to do in order to BE a logo? Or, does it just matter how much money the owner of the logo has to throw at it in order for it to become instantly recognizable???

Anyone here ever heard of Paul Rand?
http://www.graphic-design.com/DTG/Design/logos/rand_on_logos.html

]]> By: irish http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/look-alike-logos/comment-page-1/#comment-1875 irish Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:58:59 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=25#comment-1875 wow, thanks for sharing the ideas. plz do visit my blog and your opinion will be very appreciated. Thnx, looking forward to be your friend wow, thanks for sharing the ideas. plz do visit my blog and your opinion will be very appreciated. Thnx, looking forward to be your friend

]]> By: Clint http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/look-alike-logos/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Clint Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:26:33 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=25#comment-82 I think many of these are just examples of companies/designers that didn't do their research well enough before going out with a logo. There are literally thousands of logos created daily, and it is more than likely that once in a while two people create two logos that look alike without ever seeing each others work. I think many of these are just examples of companies/designers that didn’t do their research well enough before going out with a logo. There are literally thousands of logos created daily, and it is more than likely that once in a while two people create two logos that look alike without ever seeing each others work.

]]> By: VQ http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/look-alike-logos/comment-page-1/#comment-77 VQ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:10:16 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=25#comment-77 Nice article. I have to disagree on most of these assessments though. 1. Although Quark should definitely have checked this out beforehand, I doubt this was an out and out copy. This is a really simply shape, and a form I've seen in place of a "Q" many times. 2. In this case, I think the forms differences (number of lines, corner and end shapes, length) paired with the fact that it's really just a stylized "a" are enough justification for this not being intellectual piggybacking. 3. Sun's logo is clearly different than Columbia's. Justin explained it quite well. 9. I don't think the shiny blue oval is enough to even show inspiration on the part of one of the designers. An oval is a pretty common shape, and blue a pretty common color. And as far as the shine is concerned, who the heck isn't shining their logos up these days? Sorry to be a pain, these are just my opinions. Thanks again for the post. Nice article. I have to disagree on most of these assessments though.

1. Although Quark should definitely have checked this out beforehand, I doubt this was an out and out copy. This is a really simply shape, and a form I’ve seen in place of a “Q” many times.

2. In this case, I think the forms differences (number of lines, corner and end shapes, length) paired with the fact that it’s really just a stylized “a” are enough justification for this not being intellectual piggybacking.

3. Sun’s logo is clearly different than Columbia’s. Justin explained it quite well.

9. I don’t think the shiny blue oval is enough to even show inspiration on the part of one of the designers. An oval is a pretty common shape, and blue a pretty common color. And as far as the shine is concerned, who the heck isn’t shining their logos up these days?

Sorry to be a pain, these are just my opinions. Thanks again for the post.

]]> By: erica http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/look-alike-logos/comment-page-1/#comment-75 erica Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:28:54 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=25#comment-75 you really need to learn how to write a more interesting article instead of just posting pictures and being like 'hey! they look the same!' you really need to learn how to write a more interesting article instead of just posting pictures and being like ‘hey! they look the same!’

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