Comments on: Great Designers Steal? http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/07/great-designers-steal/ Web Design Resources and Tutorials Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: iphone apps developerhttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/07/great-designers-steal/#comment-682253 iphone apps developer Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:35:00 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=10458#comment-682253 excellent.Looking forward to learing more from you! excellent.Looking forward to learing more from you!

]]> By: Facebook Apps Developmenthttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/07/great-designers-steal/#comment-682252 Facebook Apps Development Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:29:00 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=10458#comment-682252 It is really nice for me to see you and your great hardwork again.Every piece of your work look It is really nice for me to see you and your great hardwork again.Every piece of your work look

]]> By: chrishttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/07/great-designers-steal/#comment-640403 chris Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:14:19 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=10458#comment-640403 nice... thah't wat is the same thing i did .... nice… thah’t wat is the same thing i did ….

]]> By: Jasonhttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/07/great-designers-steal/#comment-640187 Jason Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:42:20 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=10458#comment-640187 Stealing and copying seem like the same thing to me. You are still feeding off of someone else's hard work. It's one thing to look at a design and have it inspire you toward your own creative work, but if you are literally copying main elements off the page, you've got problems. I think they make laws against this in the real world....oh, it's called copywright, patents, and plagiarism. Stealing and copying seem like the same thing to me. You are still feeding off of someone else’s hard work. It’s one thing to look at a design and have it inspire you toward your own creative work, but if you are literally copying main elements off the page, you’ve got problems. I think they make laws against this in the real world….oh, it’s called copywright, patents, and plagiarism.

]]> By: Jasonhttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/07/great-designers-steal/#comment-637735 Jason Sat, 08 Jan 2011 08:55:48 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=10458#comment-637735 I like the idea of the "design[er] pyramid", as you put it. This suggests a progression from the bottom to the top. "You've got to start somewhere". While this is not necessarily bad as a starting point, the designer should grow beyond this to make good design a "habit". As you explained, the progression from copy to "copying without realizing it" is a mark of a skilled designer, and truly where a designer should want to end up.Stealing designs doesn't fit on this pyramid and doesn't fit within the growth progression we are discussing. This type of designer is not only ripping people off, but they are putting site owners in danger of lawsuits and a damaged image or reputation. If a designer is producing awesome designs for pennies, watch out, you could be doing business with a thief. You get what you pay for. I like the idea of the “design[er] pyramid”, as you put it. This suggests a progression from the bottom to the top. “You’ve got to start somewhere”. While this is not necessarily bad as a starting point, the designer should grow beyond this to make good design a “habit”. As you explained, the progression from copy to “copying without realizing it” is a mark of a skilled designer, and truly where a designer should want to end up.

Stealing designs doesn’t fit on this pyramid and doesn’t fit within the growth progression we are discussing. This type of designer is not only ripping people off, but they are putting site owners in danger of lawsuits and a damaged image or reputation. If a designer is producing awesome designs for pennies, watch out, you could be doing business with a thief. You get what you pay for.

]]> By: chrishttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/07/great-designers-steal/#comment-626760 chris Tue, 21 Dec 2010 03:56:19 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=10458#comment-626760 i admit a copy others designs or scrapped out others idea.... but i always add an innovation to make it more.. unique and simple..heheXd.. nice article btw.. i admit a copy others designs or scrapped out others idea…. but i always add an innovation to make it more.. unique and simple..heheXd.. nice article btw..

]]> By: Ankyhttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/07/great-designers-steal/#comment-621597 Anky Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:59:35 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=10458#comment-621597 Designing is all about creativity. But until u explore other's work, your thinking might be limited, i am not saying u should copy, but at least you can take ideas from other's work. Designing is all about creativity. But until u explore other’s work, your thinking might be limited, i am not saying u should copy, but at least you can take ideas from other’s work.

]]> By: Marc Buurkehttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/07/great-designers-steal/#comment-617378 Marc Buurke Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:12:54 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=10458#comment-617378 I believe my design process is always influenced (be it subconsiously or not) by work i've seen before. And sometimes you create something that has a similar look because of it. In a way we all steal I guess, standard frameworks for layout etc etc. I believe my design process is always influenced (be it subconsiously or not) by work i’ve seen before. And sometimes you create something that has a similar look because of it. In a way we all steal I guess, standard frameworks for layout etc etc.

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/07/great-designers-steal/#comment-611334 Chris Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:47:10 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=10458#comment-611334 Ok I have to express that Aaron's avatar made me laugh when considering his position on this article! I wonder if he intended this message. He is either brilliant or... hahah. Ok I have to express that Aaron’s avatar made me laugh when considering his position on this article! I wonder if he intended this message. He is either brilliant or… hahah.

]]> By: jeremiahhttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/07/great-designers-steal/#comment-611173 jeremiah Wed, 24 Nov 2010 06:30:05 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=10458#comment-611173 Great article. I think inspiration is in part somewhat taking bits from other work out there and moulding it into your own style and way of thinking. Great article. I think inspiration is in part somewhat taking bits from other work out there and moulding it into your own style and way of thinking.

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