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SimpleBits (Dan Cederholm) Gets Logo Ripped Off by LogoMaid

LogoMaid.com rips off SimpleBits ' (Dan Cederholm) new logo and is selling it for $199. The owner of LogoMaid.com, Paul Viluda, argues with the entire design community on Flickr and refuses to remove the logo from the site...

LogoMaid.com sells pre-maid logos online, with the option of "customizing" the logo to your companys needs.

Your logo is not just a fancy graphic adorning your website or stationary - it's a representation of your business philosophy, your overall direction, and your attitude towards your clients and your business. Your logo is the sum total of your corporate existence. It basically tells who you are. 

Paul Viluda should read the copy he has on his home page (above) - if a logo is a representation of your business philosophy, overall direction, and attitude - then you would assume that the CEO of your company would project a similar professional attitude.

Not the case with Mr. Viluda and LogoMaid.com, his petty backtalk and unprofessional behavior that took place on Flickr over the past few days pretty much sums up the business philosophy over at LogoMaid.com. Read the conversation on Flickr - (Note that the users "ledo_bridgeportwv", "pretty_petra", and "midster_05", are all accounts owned by Mr. Viluda.) 

Help spread the word about this company and all of there wrong-doings. 

Please feel free to add links about this topic and similar occurences in the comments section. Let's expose the assholes trying to make a buck off of our work.

More Reading:
http://daringfireball.net/2007/03/logomaid_rip_off
http://digg.com/design/LogoMaid_steals_logo_from_SimpleBits
http://www.aetherworld.org/2007/03/simplebits_logo_ripoff
http://ekonoline.com/2007/03/22/logomaid-rips-off-simplebits-logo/
http://www.bloglines.com/search?q=logomaid

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