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  1. Todd Budnikas
    Key Master

    I didn't know where to put this, there is no appalling forum here. Cameron Moll posted a link to this on Twitter, and I guess it's fair to say it's not been proven to be legit, but I'm operating with the assumption that it is. I spent a few minutes poking around and nowhere does it seem to be a marketing joke like some recent sites. Ultimately, assuming it's real, I kinda want to hire the guy so i can punch him in the nether-regions.

    http://www.nerdless.com/designemulator.com/index.php

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. Ricky Irvine
    Member

    Unfortunately I think there's a lot of perceived truth in what that guy is doing, and a lot of people will buy into and will end up having happy websites. It's not much different than people gravitating to "store brand" products in a grocery store, or conventional vs organic. They are the exact same product, right? A banana is a banana is a banana.

    The most important issue this nonsense doesn't confront is that "original" designs aren't really what matter. Appropriateness is what matters. Designing and building something in response to specific needs rather than trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. Todd Budnikas
    Key Master

    I do agree about the appropriateness of the design. This seems like a frankenstein approach to design, which any good designer would have to agree is poor practice, and leads to bad results. I don't spend countless hours crafting a design and a UI where every element

    The big difference I see between this and your store brand reference, is intellectual property. So we're talking more packaging than the fact that it exists. If Kroger completely rips off the packaging of sunkist, and tropicana, and minute-maid, takes all the design elements as they are, and mashes them together, and creates Krogicanakist-maid brand orange juice, then I guess I'd have a problem with that too. They do often times mimic shape, and simple design elements, even typography with store brands. But I think there is always care taken to ensure that there is no copyright issues, etc.

    Either way, any way, I think preaching this approach, and diminishing the value we, as good designers bring, stings. Bottom feeding really. Sucks no matter the industry.

    *Going to get myself a tall glass of Krogicanakist-maid OJ!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. Ricky Irvine
    Member

    You can always count on there being a hole in your analogy. To be clear, I agree with you. I'm not convinced, though, that many people buying smalltime website development care about that stuff.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  5. Todd Budnikas
    Key Master

    So, I wonder then if there is a way, or maybe a better way, to help the people with small budgets. Certainly, this is one approach. However, if Mr. Mark Meyers applied himself, he could offer similar, low cost services perhaps, without ripping you and me off and diminishing the value of what we care so passionately about. Anyway, I'm saying nothing new. Now where is my damn OJ?

    Posted 1 year ago #

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