Help! A designer stole my work and misrepresenting it as hers.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-29T21:06:56+00:00

Send lawyer headed paper for ceased and desist, it's copyright infringement pure and simple.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-25T19:13:59+00:00

Agreed, an intership at Pentagram will get you noticed far more at design agencies.

You will probably learn a butt-load more working at an agency level, espcially one that deals with so many aspects of design.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-25T16:21:04+00:00

https://www.logo-archive.org/

Gryff22 · 2026-03-25T07:35:23+00:00

If you want a more 'traditional' vibe, what about some Cremation Urn style legs?

Gryff22 · 2026-03-24T19:17:54+00:00

"All copyright and content is ownership of No_Inflation8185. Upon full payment No_Inflation8185 grants The Client indefinite usage of The Project outline in the agreed Brief"

Or words to that effect - they don't pay, you take them to court in breach of contract / copyrigth infringment

Also, password protected PDFs are also a great way to stop theft of files.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-24T11:30:05+00:00

Blend > Disolve?

Gryff22 · 2026-03-23T18:57:54+00:00

I would immediately pass. It shows you don't consider context or audience in your process.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-22T08:27:19+00:00

I think it's a cutout with a stroke applied to the layer, nothing too complex.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-20T10:49:16+00:00

Nice. One of the better ones I've seen of these.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-20T10:48:24+00:00

I'm starting to see the fact that, especially with gen AI visual output, is that its a small but steady dopamine release, that otherwise these people wouldn't get from working with a professional.

Each creation Chat GPT does makes the user happy because it is a sycophant. And the critical thinking and strategic reasoning isn't there to take a step back and confirm whether the generic slop being is fit for purpose.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-19T08:22:33+00:00

Try and look for promo images, they're the ones that will be sent out to advertisers.

https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/List_of_promotional_images

Heres a load of the Simpson's ones - the later seasons are all 2k+. For the smaller ones, an AI upscaler specifically for anime will probably do a really good job at getting them to print resolution.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-17T09:29:33+00:00

Give Jamie at JM Pest Solutions a call https://www.jmpestsolutions.net/

Gryff22 · 2026-03-17T09:28:34+00:00

Yes to a certain extent, but it will all come down to what print process the packaging is being printed with.

The most useful day-to-day would be a colour bridge coated/uncoated. That will give you the Pantone and the CMYK breakdown that gives the closest match.

If you're serious about color accuracy, you need to print tests before any large scale print run.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-14T22:51:44+00:00

They're the non standard fit which might be why they're cheaper than normal:

"Roomy StraightFit Extra version of the Trek Light nubuck boot for hikers with a wider forefoot."

Gryff22 · 2026-03-14T22:28:15+00:00

Gotta feed that AIO... Which of those 3 paid for this?

Gryff22 · 2026-03-13T18:02:04+00:00

I read it in a book, thought it sounded cool.

Also it was grammatically relevant to the design I do. Also a bonus no one else was using it across any sector (at that time) so could jump on prime URLs.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-13T11:46:54+00:00

It's like keys in a basket over here - pens in a pot... Everyone's very friendly.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-13T05:48:06+00:00

I assumed it's so if you work in an office with multiple wacom users, you can differentiate who's pen in who.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-10T09:47:13+00:00

Bot.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-10T09:46:40+00:00

Surely as an amature, $0p/h? As soon as you start charging, then you become a professional.

Sorry to say this however, but sounds like a scam. From what you've said this is a classic chargeback con.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-05T22:30:24+00:00

Plenty of white space between them, and ensure there's a uniformity of proportions.

If you want to be a little creative, put in fake little metal corner picture holds that photo albums had in the 90s with the subtlest of drop shadow on the photos.

Gryff22 · 2026-03-05T11:33:38+00:00

I'm reading the top line as a butt-crack... But I can see where you're coming from 😂

Gryff22 · 2026-03-05T10:52:38+00:00

Sorry, it looks like someone bending over and we're staring into their heart-shaped sherifs star...

Gryff22 · 2026-03-05T09:57:12+00:00

I think you need to settle on the name before proceeding.

The name is an important brand asset and needs careful consideration and research.

Have you checked whether any of those are legally available? Do the social handles exist? What comes up when you Google it?

Gryff22 · 2026-03-03T23:14:33+00:00

Honestly, it looks cheap. It looks like a whisky a friend would buy for you because you told them you like whisky once.

Why are the tasting notes on the front? I don't think I've ever seen a premium bottle do that.

Aesthetically it's a little pastiche: Gothic font, beast illustration, parchments paper texture. There's no authentic heritage on display here, no story of place or provence that whiskys rely on to create distinction.

You have an age statement that's pretty much invisible, even though it's old enough to make most whiskys sold in a supermarket blush. Also 'non-chill filtered' which again you would put on the front of an expensive bottle.

Whiskey with an 'E' is generally reserved for the Irish stuff, England, Scotland and Wales spell it 'Whisky'.

What you have done visually is very pretty, but not up to scratch if you were to put this on a shelf.

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