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Irving Torres
@irvingtorresyc · Freelance Designer
The designs themselves are mediocre and I also think this is a terrible idea. This is another example of how the design community is being undervalued. People will come to expect free (albeit mediocre) designs if we keep this up. Fairpixels' business model for "pay what you want" for designs is terrible and reinforces the idea that spec work is ok.
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Aram Shahinyan
@aramiggs · Art Director at ZOOM GRAPHICS
I do like the idea, but I would rather call it a logo placeholder, neither logo, because as mentioned aboved, there is a uniqueness issue.
Giving the users option to buy the logo out and removing it from the catalogue might be a good solution.
Ben Tossell
@bentossell · Community Lead, Product Hunt
So I see both sides of this coin...
You don't want to worry about making a logo and it can take ages to get just your first iteration, this could help in that way.
Although, you're going to have to change it at some point, someone else could be using the same logo, and I think it shows some traits that are less than desirable for a founder. It could show … See more
Yoav Anaki
@yoavanaki · COO, Yala
As said above, non-exclusivity is a problem when it comes to logos. However, it would be really cool to see a marketplace for unused logos that weren't picked up by clients! You'd pay a fee to reserve the logo and have it removed from the site, albeit a much cheaper one than commissioning a logo made from scratch.
Melissa Monte
@melissamonteee · Director of Media & Startup Growth
Rather than seeing it as a designer's competitor, it could be seen as a creative resource. One that inspires a unique design. The people who come to expect free designs don't value design, and Logo Dust isn't the reasons why. The only people really affected negatively by Logo Dust's existence are the people who end up using the same logo design as 100 other … See more