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Did Verisign Steal Axis Bank's Logo?

17 points by Archit 15y ago

mbesto 15y ago
No.
lrm242 15y ago
From the looks of it, no they didn't.
uptown 15y ago
Were Axis Bank's logo-designers inspired by the Mitsubishi Motors logo? http://www.cartype.com/pics/2859/full/mitsubishi_logo_5.jpg http://www.cartype.com/pics/2859/full/mitsubishi_logo_5.jpg
- Archit 15y ago
  Haha! Looks like Axis Bank really was inspired by Mitsubishi's logo and Verizon just copied Axis Bank's logo and made it symmetrical.
techiferous 15y ago
If you look closely, Verisign's logo is symmetrical and Axis Bank's is not.
tartuffe78 15y ago
I think they used the same pixels, but just move them around.
deleted 15y ago
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tomelders 15y ago
I doubt it's a "rip off", and it's a bit disingenuous to immediately jump to that conclusion. These things happen. The real test is wether Verisign revise/replace it.
0x12 15y ago
When your logo is 'A large triangle with two triangles 1/3rd the size of the larger one cut out' chances are that you will run in to others that have done the same thing, only slightly different.
ed209 15y ago
more to the point, why would you change a logo where brand recognition is part of the product! (i.e. I know customers on my site will recognise this icon as a trusted mark that it is secure)
- gnu6 15y ago
  Most people want to believe their brand is as special as Coke or Apple, but they usually aren't. Most people will not know what a Verisign logo on a web site means in terms of actual security measures, they'll only see it as a label saying "hey we claim to be secure!" And those who are familiar with Verisign will associate the logo with their misdeeds, and wonder why they should do business with a site that does business with such a company.
ig1 15y ago
Flagged as off-topic for HN.
prawn 15y ago
Every logo designer has played with diamonds and triangles at some point, creating variations of these same shapes.
thisisblurry 15y ago
Did the blog this is posted on steal their design from Under Consideration? Example: http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/critter_type.php http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/critter_... (Pay attention to both the post content and the Before/After images)

17 points by Archit 15y ago

mbesto 15y ago

No.

lrm242 15y ago

From the looks of it, no they didn't.

uptown 15y ago

Were Axis Bank's logo-designers inspired by the Mitsubishi Motors logo? http://www.cartype.com/pics/2859/full/mitsubishi_logo_5.jpg http://www.cartype.com/pics/2859/full/mitsubishi_logo_5.jpg

Archit 15y ago
Haha! Looks like Axis Bank really was inspired by Mitsubishi's logo and Verizon just copied Axis Bank's logo and made it symmetrical.

techiferous 15y ago

If you look closely, Verisign's logo is symmetrical and Axis Bank's is not.

tartuffe78 15y ago

I think they used the same pixels, but just move them around.

deleted 15y ago

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tomelders 15y ago

I doubt it's a "rip off", and it's a bit disingenuous to immediately jump to that conclusion. These things happen. The real test is wether Verisign revise/replace it.

0x12 15y ago

When your logo is 'A large triangle with two triangles 1/3rd the size of the larger one cut out' chances are that you will run in to others that have done the same thing, only slightly different.

ed209 15y ago

more to the point, why would you change a logo where brand recognition is part of the product! (i.e. I know customers on my site will recognise this icon as a trusted mark that it is secure)

gnu6 15y ago
Most people want to believe their brand is as special as Coke or Apple, but they usually aren't. Most people will not know what a Verisign logo on a web site means in terms of actual security measures, they'll only see it as a label saying "hey we claim to be secure!" And those who are familiar with Verisign will associate the logo with their misdeeds, and wonder why they should do business with a site that does business with such a company.

ig1 15y ago

Flagged as off-topic for HN.

prawn 15y ago

Every logo designer has played with diamonds and triangles at some point, creating variations of these same shapes.

thisisblurry 15y ago

Did the blog this is posted on steal their design from Under Consideration? Example: http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/critter_type.php http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/critter_... (Pay attention to both the post content and the Before/After images)