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Inspiration vs. Imitation

69 points by utkarshkukreti 15y ago

esperluette 15y ago
Really well-written and extremely pragmatic -- the best way to discourage inadvertent bad behavior is to provide a face-saving way for the genuinely clueless to get on the right path.
go37pi 15y ago
Really cool article, I learned a bunch. It's cool that she talks about the role that imitation plays in a creator's growth. A different sphere but reminds me of this rap from the song Dr. Carter. Good afternoon Dr. Carter I don't know about this one His confidence is down, vocab and metaphors needs work And he lack respect for the game [LW] Uhhhh let me see [FN] You think you can save him? [Lil Wayne] Okay respect is in the heart so that's where I'mma start And a lot of heart patients don't make it. But, hey, kid Plural, I graduated Cause you can get through anything if Magic made it And that was called recycling Re: reciting something Cause you just like it so you say it just like it Some say it's biting but I say it's enlightening
ap22213 15y ago
The article is a bit abstract - it's not clear what the author deems as ripping off. It seems that the author believes that any work from which she (or her fans) can discern resemblance to her own projects is suspect. And, if it's cutting into her wages, it makes sense that she's concerned. But, that doesn't mean that this blog post will stop this behavior. Nor, should it. And, I would hope that other designers and illustrators don't stop ripping off as much as they should from her and others. I'm not encouraging blatant reproduction of work with no added value (e.g. copy and pasting). But, soft copying of themes, concepts, re-structuring, etc are all useful. These intellectual transactions are very helpful to our overall intellectual economy; they help us progress. The more they happen, the better we are. There will always be 'elite' (5%) creators, on the forefront of risk and away from convention. And there will always be the other 95%, who compile, aggregate, and reproduce and fill out the space. And, that's okay.
antidaily 15y ago
Jessica is clearly 'inspired' by Bob Staake.

Really well-written and extremely pragmatic -- the best way to discourage inadvertent bad behavior is to provide a face-saving way for the genuinely clueless to get on the right path.

go37pi 15y ago

Really cool article, I learned a bunch. It's cool that she talks about the role that imitation plays in a creator's growth. A different sphere but reminds me of this rap from the song Dr. Carter. Good afternoon Dr. Carter I don't know about this one His confidence is down, vocab and metaphors needs work And he lack respect for the game [LW] Uhhhh let me see [FN] You think you can save him? [Lil Wayne] Okay respect is in the heart so that's where I'mma start And a lot of heart patients don't make it. But, hey, kid Plural, I graduated Cause you can get through anything if Magic made it And that was called recycling Re: reciting something Cause you just like it so you say it just like it Some say it's biting but I say it's enlightening

ap22213 15y ago

The article is a bit abstract - it's not clear what the author deems as ripping off. It seems that the author believes that any work from which she (or her fans) can discern resemblance to her own projects is suspect. And, if it's cutting into her wages, it makes sense that she's concerned. But, that doesn't mean that this blog post will stop this behavior. Nor, should it. And, I would hope that other designers and illustrators don't stop ripping off as much as they should from her and others. I'm not encouraging blatant reproduction of work with no added value (e.g. copy and pasting). But, soft copying of themes, concepts, re-structuring, etc are all useful. These intellectual transactions are very helpful to our overall intellectual economy; they help us progress. The more they happen, the better we are. There will always be 'elite' (5%) creators, on the forefront of risk and away from convention. And there will always be the other 95%, who compile, aggregate, and reproduce and fill out the space. And, that's okay.

antidaily 15y ago

Jessica is clearly 'inspired' by Bob Staake.