Digital Abstracts Interview w/ TemplateMonster
- Started
- Last post
- 26 Responses
- Scottizzle
I just read the interview at Digital Abstracts about TemplateMonster, and all I can say is, these guys are a joke.
In the interview they claim to set a high standard of design for their projects, which are all obviously just amateurish copies of things done over hundreds of times before. It seems to me that people who couldnt cut it as real designers, branched off and claimed this new niche market ; Companies who dont have more than 70$ in their design budget.
If all of the designs on template monster where original, and not obvious knock-offs of hard-working designers, I dont think I would have quite a problem with them...But you dont see Luis Vuitton being happy about the mass production of wannabe handbags.
Gah, these people actually think they are pioneers on the web.
=\
- nick0
i didnt read the article, but i laughed when i saw their name next to MSchmidt/Matt Owens
- Scottizzle0
Its like the Dr. Skipper of Web Design.
- dprskier0
Compared to people who frequent the online design community they may be amatuerish but if you look at all the websites everywhere, their stuff is actually on the better side.
IMHO the business plan is killer and I wish I had thought of it. The way they get designers to submit templates and such, they must have a really nice profit margin.
People just hate TM because they feel threatened by them. If you can create a website with a unique feel and style which fits into a companies marketing plan and goals, you have nothing to fear from TM.
TM mostly steals work from amatuers and kids who are just getting started. Sucks for them, but that is life.
- Scottizzle0
LOL. I definately do not feel threatened by them, and anyone with an ounce of design talent in them shouldnt either.
Their site doesnt even validate.
- fate0
dprskier, TemplateMonster has a horrible record of illegally ripping designs in order to sell them cheaply. THAT is what pisses so many people off. Go search for "templatemonster" on ultraShock.com to review all the rips found on TM.
- NobodyDave0
Come on guys. Templatemonster is the same shit as Microsoft.
There is always a space for such nice guys like we are :).
So take it easy and work better.
I always have a lot of work to do, so when I get requests such "I want a good professional design for 300$" - I send them to Templatemonster myself.
Cheers!!!
- Scottizzle0
Yea, someone should shut those cats down.
- meter0
you gotta roll with the punches in this biz...
- DutchBoy0
templatemonster ain't worth shit.
utter fucking crap.
- Scottizzle0
The people behind Template monster are just lucky the design industry isnt more like the rap industry. Had it been, im sure Jay-Three.oh would have done a drive-by already.
- jevad0
talentless bunch of hacks who came up with a scheme to make money of off people by ripping them, and other designs off.
They have no right being interviewed. Fuck em
- jamesk0
The reason why TM has so many ripped designs is because they hire a bunch of amateur designers who just copy designs from other sites and steal photos from getty. TM doesn't check nor care where the templates come from.
The reason why TM was interviewed was because andre, the founder of digital abstracts, used to work for them and still designs templates.
- dprskier0
I understand why the ripping pissses people off but I do believe their are legal actions to take if you are ripped.
I was basically saying thier business plan of getting designers to submit designs for peanuts and then customizing and selling them to the masses is a pretty good one. Take advantage of desperate designers and cheap clients all in one shot.
- tara|gee0
i just dont understand how tehy can give all the fonts and photos also for liek $59?!
- geeque0
i didnt read the article, but i laughed when i saw their name next to MSchmidt/Matt Owens
nick
(Dec 13 04, 10:18)TM for the next NTB editor!
The design community becomes more of a joke and soap opera every day.
- son0
it becomes a joke when you see people saying how much they hate them
oh yea
fuck 2A too
- son0
- geeque0
that is sick
i know a person that would love this site
son
(Dec 13 04, 22:34)Yeah, very mature design that son. Would impress a bunch of 12 year olds.
- son0
when will designers stop thinking that everyone knows about flash and html
no one knows, i'm the only person in my family that knows about computers to this extent, sad but true
like i said, my cousin who does know about computers doesnt know too much about design, so, him being 30 years old, that would be very nice and appealing to his eyes
i hate people that think like a geek
pun intended ;)
- alexkxs0
boom bap suurpriseee!
ooooooooh!