biz.yahoo.com — Web 2.0's David vs. Goliath. A web designer is suing advertising titans Ogilvy & Mather, Digitas and American Express claiming copyright infringement, trademark infringement, etc. Looks like they stole his website's design and trademarked concepts to develop Amex's "My Life, My Card'' campaign".
Sep 19, 2006 View in Crawl 4
redrighthandSep 20, 2006
He may have a case but I think Amex will shoo him away with a settlement because they won't want to trash their investment in the ad campaign.
jflintSep 20, 2006
AMEX site (mylifemycard.ca) is dead. Anyone got a screenshot or a cache of it?
cmykeSep 20, 2006
Okay, let's go through the timeline:1) I say this guy's site sucks.2) A bunch of people reply saying "Pff, let's see YOUR stuff then. You don't even post YOUR stuff."3) A guy is smart enough to view my profile, where my portfolio site is clearly displayed. He then links to it4) A bunch of people say MY site sucks.5) To you people I say, "Pff, let's see YOUR stuff then. You don't even post YOUR stuff."
cocoriffic1Sep 20, 2006
Do your research, check the sources, media etc before you peck away at the keyboard in a half assed attempt to make a stand (on one leg).
cmykeSep 20, 2006
Honestly, I wasn't trying to come across as arrogant. Reading my response again, I definitely did :(. I guess I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. I'm not a *fan* of his work, how about that? I don't have to be a good designer (and I never claimed I was) to make that statement.Just as I'm not a fan of country music. I don't like it, but it doesn't mean I don't appreciate the amount of skill that goes into creating it. That's what I was trying to convey.
holyhotnessSep 20, 2006
ohsnap! CMKYE shouldn't talk. he's on this site as well. <a class="user" href="http://www.creativehotlist.com/tokeefe">http://www.creativehotlist.com/tokeefe</a> He gets my supoprt. I'm not a lawyer but it seems pretty clear that he has a case.
dustedotnetSep 20, 2006
Pathetic. How about you read an article before you go commenting on the brief summary of the Digg.Tard.I also hope he wins. :)
orangetikiSep 21, 2006
I would say that he got his idea stolen. shame it happens all too often
rewqasOct 18, 2007
<a class="user" href="http://american-express-gift-cards.blogspot.com/">http://american-express-gift-cards.blogspot.com/</a>