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Did Verisign Steal Axis Bank's Logo?

by Archit on 9/16/11, 10:59 AM with 13 comments

  • by 0x12 on 9/16/11, 12:16 PM

    When your logo is 'A large triangle with two triangles 1/3rd the size of the larger one cut out' chances are that you will run in to others that have done the same thing, only slightly different.
  • by uptown on 9/16/11, 11:34 AM

    Were Axis Bank's logo-designers inspired by the Mitsubishi Motors logo? http://www.cartype.com/pics/2859/full/mitsubishi_logo_5.jpg
  • by ed209 on 9/16/11, 12:20 PM

    more to the point, why would you change a logo where brand recognition is part of the product! (i.e. I know customers on my site will recognise this icon as a trusted mark that it is secure)
  • by tomelders on 9/16/11, 11:49 AM

    I doubt it's a "rip off", and it's a bit disingenuous to immediately jump to that conclusion. These things happen.

    The real test is wether Verisign revise/replace it.

  • by prawn on 9/16/11, 1:18 PM

    Every logo designer has played with diamonds and triangles at some point, creating variations of these same shapes.
  • by thisisblurry on 9/16/11, 1:32 PM

    Did the blog this is posted on steal their design from Under Consideration?

    Example: http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/critter_... (Pay attention to both the post content and the Before/After images)

  • by techiferous on 9/16/11, 11:34 AM

    If you look closely, Verisign's logo is symmetrical and Axis Bank's is not.
  • by tartuffe78 on 9/16/11, 11:35 AM

    I think they used the same pixels, but just move them around.
  • by mbesto on 9/16/11, 11:27 AM

    No.
  • by lrm242 on 9/16/11, 11:34 AM

    From the looks of it, no they didn't.
  • by ig1 on 9/16/11, 12:47 PM

    Flagged as off-topic for HN.