Comments on: A $50,000 CopyCat http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/2009/03/17/a-50000-copycat/ Branding Opinions From Our Fearless Leader - Scott White Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: timr http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/2009/03/17/a-50000-copycat/comment-page-1/#comment-4406 timr Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:04:35 +0000 http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/?p=1206#comment-4406 Well, it could be worse. Here in Seattle we use "Metro Natural" http://www.visitseattle.org/ If that doesn't make you reconsider moving to another city I am not sure what does. I also know a lot more was paid for Metro Natural than 50k... I guess it begs the question: why are we trying to "brand" locations instead of putting in place really precise marketing activities that encourage travel to other states/cities? Tim Ross tim@kendallross.com Well, it could be worse. Here in Seattle we use “Metro Natural” http://www.visitseattle.org/ If that doesn’t make you reconsider moving to another city I am not sure what does. I also know a lot more was paid for Metro Natural than 50k… I guess it begs the question: why are we trying to “brand” locations instead of putting in place really precise marketing activities that encourage travel to other states/cities?

Tim Ross
tim@kendallross.com

]]> By: Nigel Dean http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/2009/03/17/a-50000-copycat/comment-page-1/#comment-4391 Nigel Dean Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:04:24 +0000 http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/?p=1206#comment-4391 I have to agree with the previous comments. I have never been to Wisconsin, but it doesn't really make me want to and David is dead right - 3 colours? Why not put each letter in a different colour? I'm no design guru, but bland strap lines are an absolute no no. You may as well say "Wisconsin - it's Bland" Don't people think about what the logo actually says any more. Good luck to the guy who got $50K, it must have taken him an hour to design and 2 weeks to stop laughing! I have to agree with the previous comments. I have never been to Wisconsin, but it doesn’t really make me want to and David is dead right – 3 colours? Why not put each letter in a different colour?

I’m no design guru, but bland strap lines are an absolute no no. You may as well say “Wisconsin – it’s Bland” Don’t people think about what the logo actually says any more. Good luck to the guy who got $50K, it must have taken him an hour to design and 2 weeks to stop laughing!

]]> By: Dr Wright http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/2009/03/17/a-50000-copycat/comment-page-1/#comment-4387 Dr Wright Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:37:03 +0000 http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/?p=1206#comment-4387 Wow! what a rip off. I could not sleep at night doing that kind of robbery, even in this economy. If that slogan is helping the state make more money then, great, but if not, They should really reconsider what that dead and the company. It is part of a $10 million dollar budget so perhaps they do not even miss it. Dr. Wright The Wright Place TV Show Wow! what a rip off. I could not sleep at night doing that kind of robbery, even in this economy.

If that slogan is helping the state make more money then, great, but if not, They should really reconsider what that dead and the company. It is part of a $10 million dollar budget so perhaps they do not even miss it.

Dr. Wright
The Wright Place TV Show

]]> By: David Englund http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/2009/03/17/a-50000-copycat/comment-page-1/#comment-4384 David Englund Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:54:56 +0000 http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/?p=1206#comment-4384 Hey I happen to know the guy that designed it and he's "living like he means it" all the way to the bank,,,lol ....seriously it will never attract anyone to enter that state, and what's with the 3 color scheme....ugggh Hey I happen to know the guy that designed it and he’s “living like he means it” all the way to the bank,,,lol ….seriously it will never attract anyone to enter that state, and what’s with the 3 color scheme….ugggh

]]> By: Steven Winokur http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/2009/03/17/a-50000-copycat/comment-page-1/#comment-4382 Steven Winokur Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:48:08 +0000 http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/?p=1206#comment-4382 I wish I had clients that would pay 50K for a logo like that. I wish I had clients that would pay 50K for a logo like that.

]]> By: Joi http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/2009/03/17/a-50000-copycat/comment-page-1/#comment-4380 Joi Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:15:26 +0000 http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/?p=1206#comment-4380 If I was going to "live like I mean it," it wouldn't be in Wisconsin. And what's with the upside down guy? I guess he means to...stand on his head...or something. Or is Wisconsin secretly the headquarters for a secret acrobatic assassin society? Yeah. I wouldn't have paid $50k for that. If I was going to “live like I mean it,” it wouldn’t be in Wisconsin.

And what’s with the upside down guy? I guess he means to…stand on his head…or something. Or is Wisconsin secretly the headquarters for a secret acrobatic assassin society?

Yeah. I wouldn’t have paid $50k for that.

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