Post #280477 by quickiki on Tue, Jan 23, 2007 12:33 PM

This is what I was referring to:

uncle trav wrote:

Good eye. Here are some pics. One menu from the kahiki and one from the Tur Mai Kai. Looks like the TMK ripped off the kahiki. The drink names and mug graphics are the same. Even the kahiki picks are shown in the TMK menu. Same graphics only diffrent colors used. Maybe this was common practice back then.

Robertiki wrote:

"Maybe this was a common practice back then."

Heck yes, and if I can get ahold of those clip arts, it will a practice today as well.

My point is your are implying that the practice of ripping off artwork was common back then and if you had an opportunity, you'd do it now.

I have no problem with you employing artists - good for you! I work in an industry where electronic artwork is commonly "misappropriated" on a wide scale, because people view computer graphic designs as open domain, not owned by anyone, and therefore can be remanipulated into something else without permission from the creator. For good or for bad, everyone with a computer and a little saavy, can be a "designer", whether or not they know how to draw or have any aptitude for layout. Fortunately, mural artists, wood carvers and interior decorators are trades that cannot be easily copied or duplicated by a computer or "clip art". Digital illustrators and graphic artists need to be treated with the same respect.

[ Edited by: quickiki 2007-01-23 12:38 ]