If you look, they did not just steal a conceptual use of an image, they used the companies work, and made it their own, using the concept of the vape pipe.
Peterson Vape Pipe: The Rest of the Story
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Only a moron... would think that Peterson was making a... ummm, or, was I the only one who knew about this website? ha ha?
If one had of scrolled down to the bottom of the page and read the information about this project, they would not have thought that this was anything but what it was.
If one had of scrolled down to the bottom of the page and read the information about this project, they would not have thought that this was anything but what it was.
I did not think it was real, but I also did not think it was a design student's project.
Guilty.
He co-opted the Peterson name. I'm sure that the folks at Peterson have other concerns as well. Doing this in a classroom setting is one thing, but publishing it on the interwebs is another.
Yes, there is a "fair use" provision for educational use, and I have no idea if this falls under that or not.
Yes, there is a "fair use" provision for educational use, and I have no idea if this falls under that or not.
And, TBH, I didn't even click the link until you explained what it was. I have gotten in to the habit of ignoring "click bait" over the years.
Those things are no longer mutually exclusive, necessarily.
If part of the project was to work on the (conceptual) branding, how the designs display online would be an integral component.
Well, if it were Disney, they'd have already flayed his skin and rubbed salt into the wounds, and left the poor guy out to rot in the sun. I've read articles about Disney shutting down daycares.
But, Peterson... I mean I had never even heard of Peterson until I was into pipes pretty well. I can only see win/win for Peterson getting their name out their, and in the vein of pipes. Sure, sure, I guess they could smack this kid around. But, really what's the harm? Vapes are seen as new fangled. The only people who have a problem are us codgers who already know about the company. This exposes Peterson's name to a newer hipper generation. But, it's not my call.
But, Peterson... I mean I had never even heard of Peterson until I was into pipes pretty well. I can only see win/win for Peterson getting their name out their, and in the vein of pipes. Sure, sure, I guess they could smack this kid around. But, really what's the harm? Vapes are seen as new fangled. The only people who have a problem are us codgers who already know about the company. This exposes Peterson's name to a newer hipper generation. But, it's not my call.
Perhaps using their open network as a way to gain exposure and improve your hiring potential comes with the tuition? Who knows.
100% agree.
Not my battle. Let the crumb catching lawyers argue those aspects. But, most people in the design field have at least looked at Behance. I still do some design work for eyewear, so it's a great place to look for inspiration. You'll find lots of companies used as source material.
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To me, the final design wasn't that impressive, but given what we know about industrial design, any design is going to end up straight and simple. But, I liked the way the student explained aspects, even the reference to the p-lip, Sherlock Holmes, the deerstalker, it was more of a marketing assignment than an industrial design, IMO.
Could care less about the vape pipe itself - the graphics and such looked great to me. Agreed that it seemed more like a marketing presentation than anything else.
The kid is obviously a fan - I'm sure we could encourage him to hop on and offer his perspective on this whole thing.
The kid is obviously a fan - I'm sure we could encourage him to hop on and offer his perspective on this whole thing.
Doc, maybe if he was trying to actually make a product to sell... or, using this to sell anything at all. But, look through the website some. None of these companies mentioned are actually making any of the products or actually associated with these products.
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