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Solid mark

Yeah really solid mark considering someone else already figured it out before you decided to rip it off and post it as your own well conceived design.**http://artbackwash.blogspot.com/2008/06/finishing-strong.html**BTW, I've already notified the ones whose equity you're clearly spinning off of.

vonster you're being a bit harsh no? Have you contacted minusfront (Dean) first before accusing him in a cynical, bitter post?

I don't think we can actually know who conceived type on a circle. But I'm betting it first appeared on a coin a long, long, long time ago. Ease up there vonster. Draw the parallel but pull back on the knife just a tad.

so that mean Target, Starbucks, Barack Obama, The Boston Red Sox and so many other brands are in trouble......

Wow – I didn't think this would generate ANY controversy! If anything I thought it was a bit bland and generic...**I have contacted Vonster personally to explain how the logo arrived at it's current incarnation and clear up any confusion as to copyright dramas.

Great update!

Yea, I agree, great update. And minusfront, you have nothing to worry about with that other logo. This one stands on it's own.

Vonster - Put the mouse down and slowly back away from the computer...**As gthobbs said, type on a circle isn't really that unique of a concept. I think the logo-police will let him go without so much as a warning on this one.

yeah nice update!

%22If anything I thought it was a bit bland and generic.%22**It is...but...in a good way, as odd as that sounds. It has a hip '80s-slash-European' vibe to it. I think the orange seals it as not being dated, but 'modern nostalgic'. Not sure if that makes sense, but that's the best I can explain. Bottom line, nice!**Also, WTF Von?

Vonster, this is NOT a rip off! Come on...

OK, to be fair to Von, this appears to be an updated version. So perhaps the original was a tad too close to something else. Hard to say without seeing the original, though.

%5Bquote%5DIt is...but...in a good way, as odd as that sounds. It has a hip '80s-slash-European' vibe to it. I think the orange seals it as not being dated, but 'modern nostalgic'. Not sure if that makes sense, but that's the best I can explain. Bottom line, nice!%5B/quote%5D**It's weird that it sounds odd because you are totally right. I also got a Dutch/Amsterdam retro vibe from this logo because of the Orange.**Well done minusfront!

Late posters to this thread %22Assume%22 the logo that is now showing in this post is the SAME logo that was originally posted. It is not. I suppose I should have taken a screen shot or pulled a copy of it off the site but I didn't.**So all of you who are %22Shocked%22 or think I was a bit harsh are just late to the game.**Just so you all know as well, I wasn't the one who called this out. I was emailed by other designers who felt it was clearly borrowed equity. The originating design firm who I did the iconography for felt the same way. So contrary to what %22Relevant%22 has said the concern was relevant.**If indeed the creator thought the mark was just a mere happenstance with no nefarious intentions I find it at least a little bit odd that he would then contradict that conviction and post an edited and revised version now?**Anyway that's the full scoop.

I invented the circle but not the square.

I actually thought this was a beer label. I feel it!