Pfft yeah right. I'm just a little bitty fish in a HUUUUGE pond. It's kind of a compliment, but I'm pissed at the same time. I don't understand why they think it looks like a letter h and letter p. It's clearly bp.
I knew I saw HP's new logo somewhere before! Well, at least you should try for a compensation. Clearly Moving Brands didn't do their homework. As is the case with a lot of bigshot agencies lately. I hate their lecel of ignorance.
Well, these comments on their new proposed logo makes me feel better at least.
"Looks like bp to me. My eyes look at the p.. and use the same guess of what the letter is for the previous letter...."
"Cool, BP has a new logo!"
"it can be construed too far away from HP, or BP, or LIP."
"bp"
"It's not like you're going to be seeing this on oil rigs, gas stations, or other BP related entities. In context I don't think anyone will think "oh weird, BP is making computers now!"
Thanks Emir. Love hearing stuff like this. Yeah I've still got some old business cards printed and a slick poster in my office but I guess just over the years I got bored with it. That's why it's always good to post your work to get feedback from other designers I guess. :)
Is your's the magical 13° -- if so, I'd ask for 13% in royalties :)
In light of recent stunts, I'd put it back up on your site along with photographs of proof-dated, printed materials. Like.. if you have an invoice or something like that.
This is the stage where Moving Brands and HP needs to become aware of this.
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Brian Plemons
I've been using this for 6 years and it looks like HP is about to start using it. hmmm
6 months ago
SUE THEM.
6 months ago
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Brian Plemons
Pfft yeah right. I'm just a little bitty fish in a HUUUUGE pond. It's kind of a compliment, but I'm pissed at the same time. I don't understand why they think it looks like a letter h and letter p. It's clearly bp.
6 months ago
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Emir Ayouni | Growcase
I'm starting to thing you might be from Gothenburg.
6 months ago
Wow, man that must have knocked the wind out of you.
6 months ago
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Christopher Magruder I Une...
is it on a 13 degree angle? :)
6 months ago
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Brian Plemons
It's definitely angled more than 13 degrees.
6 months ago
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Gert van Duinen
I knew I saw HP's new logo somewhere before! Well, at least you should try for a compensation. Clearly Moving Brands didn't do their homework. As is the case with a lot of bigshot agencies lately. I hate their lecel of ignorance.
6 months ago
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Inka Mathew
Oh, that's a bummer!
6 months ago
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Maarten Dijk
Have you got any prove or something that you've made it 6 years ago? Why did you change it? This is timeless...
6 months ago
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Brian Plemons
Well, these comments on their new proposed logo makes me feel better at least.
"Looks like bp to me. My eyes look at the p.. and use the same guess of what the letter is for the previous letter...."
"Cool, BP has a new logo!"
"it can be construed too far away from HP, or BP, or LIP."
"bp"
"It's not like you're going to be seeing this on oil rigs, gas stations, or other BP related entities. In context I don't think anyone will think "oh weird, BP is making computers now!"
"bp? hp? which one is it?"
"I see it as bp."
"bp?"
"i read bp"
6 months ago
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Inka Mathew
Ha ha... BP it is! As in Brian Plemons :-)
6 months ago
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Brian Plemons
Yup. I should just put it back on my site with a quote that says "I had it first". :)
6 months ago
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Christopher Magruder I Une...
I'd put it up with a date stamp on it.
6 months ago
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Brian Plemons
nvm, they're not using it after all
6 months ago
unbelivable
6 months ago
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Sean Farrell
you would win the suit
6 months ago
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Ben Falardeau
Wow! Good story. You should at least try to contact them and see of they can ship some HP goodies in compensation ;-) A new laptop or a printer.
6 months ago
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Richard Tabor
Read though the comment stream. Fanstastically hilarious. Great logo btw ;)
6 months ago
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Emir Ayouni | Growcase
Brian, why the F did you stop using this mark? Like someone already mentioned, it is timeless.
I had no idea you used to rock this.
Putting it back up on your site with a timestamp or something would be cool.
And start using this again... are you nuts?! ;)
6 months ago
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Brian Plemons
Thanks Emir. Love hearing stuff like this. Yeah I've still got some old business cards printed and a slick poster in my office but I guess just over the years I got bored with it. That's why it's always good to post your work to get feedback from other designers I guess. :)
6 months ago
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Isaac Bordons
When I first saw the new HP logo I thought "I read BP not HP."
6 months ago
Is your's the magical 13° -- if so, I'd ask for 13% in royalties :)
In light of recent stunts, I'd put it back up on your site along with photographs of proof-dated, printed materials. Like.. if you have an invoice or something like that.
This is the stage where Moving Brands and HP needs to become aware of this.
6 months ago
Houston, we have a problem!
6 months ago
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Fabian Marchinko
LOL...oh my goodness. What amazes me is it looks like MB broke an NDA, I would say thats a major no no when working with the top end of town.
6 months ago