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Originally Posted by static-skillz

Its more than just an issue of colors, its an issue that he copied almost the exact colors (There is little different between the palettes used, I just checked them).

Not really an issue, colors aren't exclusive to any website or person.

Also, the logo is a dead give away where he got his 'inspiration'. While its a simple logo, the placement is identical to vBSEO's style, even as far as using 'with' for the logo. I'm pretty sure I haven't seen ANY other style use that 'with', because most other people aren't trying to sell their product thats integrated with vBulletin.

I didn't look very close, but it looked like a standard header graphic location to me? Even vBulletin.org has their header in the top-left of their skin.

Also, the tab styling is ALSO nearly identical to vBSEO, again, with only a small difference in the shade of the color you used.

Again, looks like default vBulletin navbar, with the colors. But the issue of reusing colors was address in point #1

The only difference is rounded corners, and a margin, other than that, you ripped the design completely.

While its not that big a deal, because vBSEO is based off the basic vB4 design, there's still the issue of you posting it here, and not even mentioning what inspired you to design it.

Then the reason for your post was...?

Also, offering to rip other designs is just morally wrong, and as a 'designer' (With this incident, I wouldn't even consider you one), you should know how taboo other designers find it.

Probably the only valid point of your entire rant. But since the only thing he really took was colors, did he really take anything?

EDIT: Also, vBSEO probably is at most inspired by nVidia, but that logo style is actually very common... I mean honestly, the logo is made up of 3 circles, separated in half into two colors, with a square background. Its not exactly original.

Okay, but than this style is at very most inspired by vBSEO, the colors are very common actually, and nVidia actually uses them on their site as well.