I’ve been a fan of Johnny Cupcakes’ designs for years. So I kind of keep track of the haps. And I just had to write something about this today.
Sometimes it’s a fine line between “inspired by” and flat out STOLEN. Not this time… Check it.
In case you can’t see the image for some reason, the left side is a design by Johnny Cupcakes from 2005. It’s a mouthful of teeth, with one gold cupcake tooth. On the right is the new Billabong ad with the exact same teeth and the exact same gold tooth only sans cupcake.
While imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, it isn’t rocket science to know you’re not supposed to steal another designer’s designs. As you can see, there wasn’t even an attempt to make it original. Unbelievable. Sometimes you have to look at other people’s artwork to get some inspiration for your own. But oh my god, then go MAKE YOUR OWN. If you can’t do that, you should be in real estate or something because you’re not an artist. Anyway…just trying to speak up for what I believe and let you know what’s what. Check out the AUTHENTIC Johnny Cupcakes designs here.
We love you, Johnny. XO
