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Out of context: Reply #42

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  • fadein110

    The issue is not whether is a RIP or not - doubt any of this debacle was intentional - its more about the fact they didn't dig deep enough to see if there was anything similar out there.

    • Why should he have to?

      The similarities are banal.

      And, more to the point, HOW should he have? Reverse-Google search? Won't work here.
      detritus
    • we need a world graphic database.docpoz
    • There are companies who will do it for you - across the globe... lol - its the Olympics, they have resources. And it should have a unique identity.fadein11
    • Wasn't talking about him - was talking about the bods who signed it off. Jeez.fadein11
    • similarities are banal? its a nearly identical mark... are you looking at the same thing? Not blaming the designer as I don't think it was intentional.fadein11
    • Why do I even waste my time commenting... both logos are shite and lazy anyway.fadein11
    • I said the similarities are banal, not that there aren't similarities.detritus
    • The Belgian marque is a derivation of 'that fad for outlined heavy serif fonts' that's been doing the rounds these last 6 years...detritus
    • ...(I know, I made a brand using the conceit about 5 years ago) .. whereas the Olympics thing is just plain ol' typograsturbation, typical of Japanese designdetritus

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