Don't Fake This

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a few weeks ago i was commissioned by resolva to do a logo for his website. (funnycabin.com). even if he had little money to offer i decided to work on it since he is a fellow deviant. so i did and send him a few studies and a number of revisions based on his wishes.

you can check this sample  and see how it goes.

after i sent him the files, the guy just disappeared. after our initial email conversations, i never heard anything from him again. after 3 follow ups i decided to put the project on hold, and eventually canceled since its been more than 3 weeks already.

a local computer shop is interested in buying the rights for the concept and illustration. i checked the domain today just to make sure before i transfer it to them, but the site is actually active and they're using my idea|logo.

i'm not really surprised. i had this feeling that he's been planning to ripped this project off from the start. he was unusually too nice for someone who orders a job. ive been reading comments on his page and i notice he's fond of commissioning people to do work and will just disappear.

very unprofessional, and lame. if i were to ripped something ill make sure the author won't find out. for a logo with the domain name as the logotype, you're freaking crazy if you think this can't be tracked.

i can do gratis projects btw. all you need to do is ask. now ill be taking the rights back. i might give it to the shop. if aaron luckie | resolva contacts you for any graphic work, well you have been warned.

here's the site for funny cabin and here's my work , and in case they take it out here's a screenshot

SLEEK XP
this is my first try doing commercial stock icons. i have a few sets in my files so ill be releasing them soon. just don't know where to put them first. and i made free samples and ill be uploading them here. i'm cooking up a christmas holiday iconset and will be ready in the coming weeks.

happy holidays!
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Sykonist's avatar
I know this is an old journal
:fork: but "[link]" is great for preventing future rip-offs if you have paypal. Watermarking is probably the only way to allow previewing of your work. ;) Hope this helps.