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Bruno · 06-18-2004, 03:34 PM

Alright everyone, here´s the deal.

I asked Milena to post that today even though I had seen that before because of a couple reasons....

1) People came to us more than once asking if that was designed by us.

2) The realitysites.com flash banner on the footer of GFY is even more similar to our work.

3) We like to be reference, but sometimes its too much, don´t you think?

Anyone who thinks there´s nothing similar is either lying or doesn´t have an eye for design. Sorry but I´m being honest - no offence to anyone. It has the same width for christsake. It has same curves, tons of ideas stolen and EVEN SIMILAR SALES PITCH. Don´t fool yourselves. It was clearly copied.

I dont wanna turn this into a big thing, just wanna ask the designer one thing... Next time please at least be more subtle... Reference is out there. All of us use it. Copying though is not pretty. Not pretty at all. Makes the company who copied look bad (even if they didnt design it) and makes the value of the brand of your design company go to the BOTTOM.

Rs1, no offence to you, but yes, it was copied.

And Juicy, thanks for the view man! LOL

I don´t wanna be repetitive, but already being... We will take no legal action whatsoever, that would be "silly". I´m not pissed because of one main reason, 18partners is our program. If it was my client´s I would be pissed, because they PAY us for our ideas and don´t deserve to have their design solution depreciatted.

Mr. RealitySites.com designer, thanks for liking our work, but please, be more subtle next time.

www.realitysites.com
www.18partners.com

For anyone who said its not similar, look again. Take a screenshot of both, put theirs on top of ours on photoshop with 50% opacity. READ both.

Thanks for the reading. I´m not a fighter and believe all of us can get along fine, just don´t fuck with us or our work - we take it seriouslly.

Take care,

Bruno Dickman

06-18-2004, 03:34 PM
Bruno Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: São Paulo - SP - Brazil Posts: 1,241	Alright everyone, here´s the deal. I asked Milena to post that today even though I had seen that before because of a couple reasons.... 1) People came to us more than once asking if that was designed by us. 2) The realitysites.com flash banner on the footer of GFY is even more similar to our work. 3) We like to be reference, but sometimes its too much, don´t you think? Anyone who thinks there´s nothing similar is either lying or doesn´t have an eye for design. Sorry but I´m being honest - no offence to anyone. It has the same width for christsake. It has same curves, tons of ideas stolen and EVEN SIMILAR SALES PITCH. Don´t fool yourselves. It was clearly copied. I dont wanna turn this into a big thing, just wanna ask the designer one thing... Next time please at least be more subtle... Reference is out there. All of us use it. Copying though is not pretty. Not pretty at all. Makes the company who copied look bad (even if they didnt design it) and makes the value of the brand of your design company go to the BOTTOM. Rs1, no offence to you, but yes, it was copied. And Juicy, thanks for the view man! LOL I don´t wanna be repetitive, but already being... We will take no legal action whatsoever, that would be "silly". I´m not pissed because of one main reason, 18partners is our program. If it was my client´s I would be pissed, because they PAY us for our ideas and don´t deserve to have their design solution depreciatted. Mr. RealitySites.com designer, thanks for liking our work, but please, be more subtle next time. www.realitysites.com www.18partners.com For anyone who said its not similar, look again. Take a screenshot of both, put theirs on top of ours on photoshop with 50% opacity. READ both. Thanks for the reading. I´m not a fighter and believe all of us can get along fine, just don´t fuck with us or our work - we take it seriouslly. Take care, Bruno Dickman __________________ work hard. play hard. http://www.dickmansdesign.com MSN brunodickman at hotmail.com iCQ # 107450119 See Who I Am At AdultWhosWho.com!