Someone just brought this to my attention: This is mine: http://emptees.com/tees/1252-convey-happiness#comments This is the rip: http://www.threadless.com/product/1943/Smiley_Factory What should I do? Note: I submitted my version to threadless.com close to a year ago. It completed scoring with a decent score but was never printed. 2009-07-28T04:08:31-04:00 22 2009-07-27T16:45:56-04:00 true 0 57571 false false 40621 1087 1 2009-11-21T15:56:21-05:00 789 oh shit! Contact them. maybe a coincidence but it does look very very similar. 57571 Post 2009-07-27T16:48:18-04:00 1768901 2991 2009-07-27T16:49:26-04:00 i've seen this idea in a funnier version years ago. /thread 57571 Post 2009-07-27T16:48:39-04:00 1768911 9980 2009-07-27T16:48:39-04:00 i cant really see the ript. He deffinitely inspired from your work but the execution is totaly different 57571 Post 2009-07-27T16:49:36-04:00 1768921 21801 2009-07-27T16:49:36-04:00 yeah, I don't know if I'd call this a rip. same idea but totally different execution;0( 57571 Post 2009-07-27T16:49:41-04:00 1768931 4725 2009-07-27T16:49:41-04:00 Its a concept rip, but the designs are different 57571 Post 2009-07-27T16:49:48-04:00 1768951 13026 2009-07-27T16:49:48-04:00 <blockquote><cite>110specialblack said:</cite> i've seen this idea in a funnier version years ago. /thread</blockquote> I fuckin drew it years ago..I drew the original in 2003 57571 Post 2009-07-27T16:50:04-04:00 1768971 1087 2009-07-27T16:50:04-04:00 There is no way this is a coincidence..I submitted mine to threadless a year ago.. How am I supposed to sell mine when theres another one out there? 57571 Post 2009-07-27T16:53:30-04:00 1769021 1087 2009-07-27T16:53:30-04:00 Damn, dunno what to say cos I think his works better as a tee. I guess he probably took the idea from you but I love what he did with it. 57571 Post 2009-07-27T16:53:33-04:00 1769031 2879 2009-07-27T16:53:33-04:00 it is definitely possible that he saw yours, but equally possible he didn't. either way it isn't a rip, just a different take on a concept. well done too. 57571 Post 2009-07-27T16:55:45-04:00 1769081 1106 2009-07-27T16:55:45-04:00 I'd say it's a coincidence for sure but the blow dryer/clockwork orange parts seem kinda damning. Since the original was a ways back it could be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptomnesia">cryptomnesia</a> as much as an actual rip, but tbh I think there's enough room for benefit of the doubt to argue it was just two people arriving at the same idea. 57571 Post 2009-07-27T16:58:31-04:00 1769121 13282 2009-07-27T16:58:31-04:00 <blockquote><cite>sittingduck said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>110specialblack said:</cite> i've seen this idea in a funnier version years ago. /thread</blockquote> I fuckin drew it years ago..I drew the original in 2003</blockquote> no accusation. but the idea is pretty obvious that's why i'd be careful with calling it a rip. but ok i had a second look and the process in the factory is quite similar. talk to the designer first. 57571 Post 2009-07-27T17:00:44-04:00 1769131 9980 2009-07-27T17:00:44-04:00 <blockquote><cite>skull with hair said:</cite> it is definitely possible that he saw yours, but equally possible he didn't. either way it isn't a rip, just a different take on a concept. well done too.</blockquote> I can see why your pissed, but i really do not think you can call this a rip. 57571 Post 2009-07-27T17:10:32-04:00 1769281 2337 2009-07-27T17:10:32-04:00 <blockquote><cite>skull with hair said:</cite> it is definitely possible that he saw yours, but equally possible he didn't. either way it isn't a rip, just a different take on a concept. well done too.</blockquote> 57571 Post 2009-07-27T17:13:00-04:00 1769331 1661 2009-07-27T17:13:00-04:00 I've seen this concept done so many times. I wouldn't call it a rip. 57571 Post 2009-07-27T17:14:55-04:00 1769381 7951 2009-07-27T17:16:01-04:00 Votes for a rip: 3 Votes against a rip: 10 57571 Post 2009-07-27T17:57:19-04:00 1770121 10311 2009-07-27T17:57:19-04:00 <blockquote><cite>gaunty said:</cite> Damn, dunno what to say cos I think his works better as a tee. I guess he probably took the idea from you but I love what he did with it.</blockquote> 57571 Post 2009-07-27T18:39:32-04:00 1770781 7945 2009-07-27T18:39:32-04:00 thats fucked up 57571 Post 2009-07-28T02:12:46-04:00 1776021 6671 2009-07-28T02:12:46-04:00 I hate how most of you are so quick to call something that looks the same a rip but when it is the same idea you just brush it off. I feel like ideas are much harder to come across than the look of a design. Someone also said they saw it before, so who knows, maybe you weren't the first. 57571 Post 2009-07-28T02:51:49-04:00 1776321 1219 2009-07-28T02:52:19-04:00 <img src="http://th03.deviantart.net/images/300W/i/2001/44/5/8/the_smile_factory.jpg" /> Submitted: November 1, 2001 /thread 57571 Post 2009-07-28T02:59:09-04:00 1776361 33601 2009-07-28T03:00:11-04:00 Its the same concept as in smileys on conveyers...but most definately not a rip man. I can understand being protective of your work, but thats not even close besides smileys on conveyers. Look at all the skulls,zombies,skateboard designs and all those designs are similiar but not rips. 57571 Post 2009-07-28T03:49:47-04:00 1776721 1698 2009-07-28T03:49:47-04:00 <blockquote><cite>skull with hair said:</cite> it is definitely possible that he saw yours, but equally possible he didn't. either way it isn't a rip, just a different take on a concept. well done too.</blockquote> I must say it's the same idea/concept but I don't think it's a rip. We wouldn't really know unless the artist admits something (or not). If he says he hasn't seen your work then you can't do anything bout it. Technically you can't rip ideas/concepts because you can't copyright them. It's a sad reality. 57571 Post 2009-07-28T03:59:50-04:00 1776821 1259 2009-07-28T03:59:50-04:00 it's not like this concept is an extraordinarily unique one in the first place... 57571 Post 2009-07-28T04:08:31-04:00 1776911 40621 2009-07-28T04:08:31-04:00