Jonathon, you should have quit while you were ahead.

Showcasing one’s logo design examples is a way to show prospective clients what a designer or design studio is capable of. It allows a designer to advertise their skills and hopefully generate new business. You decided to bypass this right of passage by using other designers’ work to advertise your business and to generate sales for your company. From a small picture POV it’s annoying as hell to the original designers. You’re taking credit for their work. From a big picture POV – you’re adding to the public perception that anyone can design logos for a few bucks – after all, the logos that you exhibited are as good as what a professional design shop would put out for hundreds more (the irony should be self-evident). Not a big deal to you – considering logo design ‘busy work’ – but a pretty big deal to the graphic design community. You’re also lying to your own ‘customers’ regarding your logo design experience. All of which, by the way, are reasons why I suggest business owners avoid ebay logo auctions like the plague – as per my original blog post.

Bottom line – if you’re so proud of your $49 design services, then why aren’t you showcasing examples of your own work? Not logos ripped from a ‘clip art collection’. Not other designers’ work. Your own. If you had used your own logos in the first place, or simply removed our artwork when you were asked (you didn’t ‘discover’ this error – you were advised that these were TLF designs before I wrote my original post), we wouldn’t even be having this conversation.

In regards to clip art and its use in logos, you seem to be struggling with an understanding of the concept – so here’s a look at clip art and why it’s a bad idea for use in any logo. While you’re here, you can read why unlimited logo revisions is a myth.

In as friendly way as possible I disagree on some of the statements. Unless you hand draw every single aspect of a design, you must be using some sort of clipart. A good example is a font, which ofcourse was created by someone else and used for logos everyday. The word clipart is very generic. Our claims of unlimited revisions on a professional design are absolutely accurate. And if I have clipart that can be used in some way to aid in the process of making their design, then I will. I see where you coming from with “custom logo design” The final product from any custom work we do, is completely unique and unresembling other works. Our $49 deal is a promotion and generates busy work now and then. I agree there are not many designers willing to devote the time it takes for a professional logo for that price. Ultimatly a winner of our auctions receive personallized attention and an unresting pursuit of the best logo for the customers needs. Keeping in mind fresh, unique, and professional ideas. Any graphic I design, can be considered clipart 5 secs after I make it, regardless of the quality, size, or length of time spent on it.

At the end of the day I have to respect that our meeting, was definately to a negative tone ON OUR Behalf, so again I apologize for the situation. You have a great website here and a good place for people to come that are lookind for honest good ole fashion design.