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OBEEWON · 10-28-2014, 07:42 AM

This is a heads up to designers, engineers etc on here. I know Bigs, AKSamurai, and a few others do design work. This is something you should read, hopefully you know already.:

I now kind of understand what companies feel like when someone comes out with a rep./knockoff.

A company in the UK called AeroKit held a design contest on FB. Against my better judgement I entered. As soon as I submitted the design I was told that regardless of who won they wanted to produce my design. The rules were the first design to 1k likes won and would get a bunch of useless crud, but most of all credit for the design. Long story short, AeroKit found an "out" not to give credit for the design claiming that it never reached 1K likes and that the design was different from what I submitted. Basically kick rocks. For a while they didn't produce it until I saw my bumper on a car in a RANDOM video in the UK.

*My name has been changed so that I do not contract EBola

I have a lawyer on stand by, but really all I want is a bumper and credit for the design.

The moral of the story is: Do not flippin' do design contests. They are a way to get cheap/free labor. Your work is only as valuable as you make it. If you work for free then you not only cheapen your work but every other designer out there too. I knew this but chose to do it anyway.

Also Beyonce is a man.
The evidence is clear.
But mostly STOP DOING FREE DESIGN WORK. Not only are S-Chassis owners cheap, the companies that cater to them are too.

LEG1T · 10-28-2014, 08:05 AM

I think this company is shit for doing this. I also think that if they do intended to move forward make and sell these it could be to your ultimate benefit once the legal book is thrown at them, but the bottom line is, yes they are wrong for this.

oh and I think you design work is dope, i see a few stuffs on the gram keep it up!

HORShi · 10-28-2014, 08:39 AM

What the fuck?

Talk about shrewd, If it was me, I would go on a head hunt for them hoes. That is crazy as hell. I understand that you truly just want your credit and a bumper, but, I truly feel bad for the possible other people who HAS experience what you just encountered but have no resources or financial backing to action. ESPECIALLY if it's by the same company

Your designs is banging homie, and I wish you luck man.

nathanong87 · 10-28-2014, 08:44 AM

wow this sucks. i remember this contest. aerokits need to be boo-ed pronto.

aerokits, u need to man up on your part of the contest.

Mr.Doback · 10-28-2014, 08:45 AM

Beavo Laude....got more head than he got body.

Chl_drifter · 11-08-2014, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Doback

Beavo Laude....got more head than he got body.

Lmao at this comment. Great bumper design BTW

rbs14kouki · 10-28-2014, 08:58 AM

I just posted this on my facebook ! Trying to help abit with those thef in our car community

OBEEWON · 10-28-2014, 09:05 AM

I appreciate the support guys. I'm not the type of person who is vindictive but out of principle if they don't make good I will have to.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nathanong87

wow this sucks. i remember this contest. aerokits need to be boo-ed pronto.

aerokits, u need to man up on your part of the contest.

LOL +2 for the gif. I miss Chapelle Show.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Doback

Beavo Laude....got more head than he got body.

+2 for catching that reference!

EJ8 944 · 10-28-2014, 09:12 AM

Wow, what a low move on their part.

OBEEWON · 10-28-2014, 10:38 AM

Wow. I just realized that I did get the number of likes they wanted and then some.

Nvkreationz · 05-01-2015, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OBEEWON

Wow. I just realized that I did get the number of likes they wanted and then some.

Off topic but I spy my buddy and brothers comments. Design looks sick! I wouldn't wastetoo much time or money on this. They should own up or boycott them!

imotion s14 · 10-28-2014, 10:59 AM

the irony would be if some copied it and put them out of business.

ezza · 10-28-2014, 11:09 AM

il share this too

i just about had some respect for them for actually appealing for original designs rather than ripping off well known brands

thats gone now lol

obee pm me your fb dude

onehundredoctane · 10-28-2014, 11:09 AM

Rendering/concept looks 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 times better than their finished product.

coty_garcia · 10-28-2014, 03:08 PM

This front bumper with 326 fenders

ixfxi · 10-28-2014, 06:01 PM

You got jacked like one of those Nigerian scams...

and thats dwight....

dwhight around yo lips

bigs · 10-28-2014, 06:40 PM

that's messed up man. on the plus side, the render looks much better

Bokeh · 10-28-2014, 07:14 PM

I hope karma bites them in the ass. Great job rendering OP.

gearhead55 · 10-28-2014, 10:52 PM

That's fucked up man. that render does look awesome. good luck getting this sorted out

silviasandbeer · 10-29-2014, 12:44 AM

What can you do?
The Company is in the uk and your... Not.
Your design is very nice and i like it a lot
I just wanna know what you can actually do ..legally

I hope you get what you deserve man. This is nice !

Malik · 10-29-2014, 03:05 PM

I know this story All Too Well!

AKsamuraiS14 · 10-29-2014, 04:23 PM

Damn dude. That sucks bro, I remember I spoke to you about this and I was going to send them some of my renderings too. Hope you get this situated and get what you deserve. Keep me posted. I'm still sitting on all my renderings

Tempo · 10-29-2014, 10:25 PM

Just lurked through their photos and found the design pic, gave them a peace of my mind

OBEEWON · 10-30-2014, 07:13 AM

Thanks for the support dudes. I'm still waiting from a response from them. If not I will speak to my lawyer and see what my options are.

stevenrapids · 10-30-2014, 08:45 AM

Sucks that companies are like this. Hope it all works out, that is a badass rendering though man, bravo.

rawgarage · 10-30-2014, 10:09 AM

damn they trippin, shits super dope btw

Chl_drifter · 11-08-2014, 07:56 AM

Lmao

Girl scout cookies 😌

tricky_ab · 11-08-2014, 12:43 PM

Damn that sucks my man... Your art looks a million times better then the crap that they produced.

jdm-specs · 11-08-2014, 02:40 PM

BOO AeroKit.... BOO AeroKit to hell.... I'm boycotting their products from now on...just for you lol

jr_ss · 05-01-2015, 11:03 AM

Obee- What ever came of this?

10-28-2014, 07:42 AM	#1
OBEEWON Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Posts: 6,053 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	S14 Kouki Design Theft This is a heads up to designers, engineers etc on here. I know Bigs, AKSamurai, and a few others do design work. This is something you should read, hopefully you know already.: I now kind of understand what companies feel like when someone comes out with a rep./knockoff. A company in the UK called AeroKit held a design contest on FB. Against my better judgement I entered. As soon as I submitted the design I was told that regardless of who won they wanted to produce my design. The rules were the first design to 1k likes won and would get a bunch of useless crud, but most of all credit for the design. Long story short, AeroKit found an "out" not to give credit for the design claiming that it never reached 1K likes and that the design was different from what I submitted. Basically kick rocks. For a while they didn't produce it until I saw my bumper on a car in a RANDOM video in the UK. *My name has been changed so that I do not contract EBola I have a lawyer on stand by, but really all I want is a bumper and credit for the design. The moral of the story is: Do not flippin' do design contests. They are a way to get cheap/free labor. Your work is only as valuable as you make it. If you work for free then you not only cheapen your work but every other designer out there too. I knew this but chose to do it anyway. Also Beyonce is a man. The evidence is clear. But mostly STOP DOING FREE DESIGN WORK. Not only are S-Chassis owners cheap, the companies that cater to them are too. __________________

10-28-2014, 08:05 AM	#2
LEG1T Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: N Y C Age: 37 Posts: 659 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I think this company is shit for doing this. I also think that if they do intended to move forward make and sell these it could be to your ultimate benefit once the legal book is thrown at them, but the bottom line is, yes they are wrong for this. oh and I think you design work is dope, i see a few stuffs on the gram keep it up! __________________ MMX MOFMEMSWSM

10-28-2014, 08:39 AM	#3
HORShi Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Wicked City 邪悪な街 Posts: 294 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	What the fuck? Talk about shrewd, If it was me, I would go on a head hunt for them hoes. That is crazy as hell. I understand that you truly just want your credit and a bumper, but, I truly feel bad for the possible other people who HAS experience what you just encountered but have no resources or financial backing to action. ESPECIALLY if it's by the same company Your designs is banging homie, and I wish you luck man. __________________ *http://underworld-jp.com*

10-28-2014, 08:44 AM	#4
nathanong87 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: maryland Age: 36 Posts: 5,182 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	wow this sucks. i remember this contest. aerokits need to be boo-ed pronto. aerokits, u need to man up on your part of the contest. __________________ IG @nathanong87 --- Night ★ Life natelife.tumblr.com

10-28-2014, 08:45 AM	#5
Mr.Doback Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ventura, CA Age: 35 Posts: 157 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Beavo Laude....got more head than he got body. __________________

10-28-2014, 08:58 AM	#7
rbs14kouki Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Montreal , Canada Age: 37 Posts: 817 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I just posted this on my facebook ! Trying to help abit with those thef in our car community __________________ AV FABRICATION Built thread sr20vet s14 http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=535574

10-28-2014, 09:12 AM	#9
EJ8 944 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UT Age: 36 Posts: 558 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Wow, what a low move on their part.

10-28-2014, 10:38 AM	#10
OBEEWON Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Posts: 6,053 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Wow. I just realized that I did get the number of likes they wanted and then some. __________________

10-28-2014, 10:59 AM	#12
imotion s14 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Houston, TX Age: 43 Posts: 713 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	the irony would be if some copied it and put them out of business.

10-28-2014, 11:09 AM	#13
ezza Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: UK Age: 37 Posts: 518 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	il share this too i just about had some respect for them for actually appealing for original designs rather than ripping off well known brands thats gone now lol obee pm me your fb dude

10-28-2014, 11:09 AM	#14
onehundredoctane Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greensborough, NC Posts: 2,783 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Rendering/concept looks 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 times better than their finished product.

10-28-2014, 03:08 PM	#15
coty_garcia Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: CA Age: 30 Posts: 121 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This front bumper with 326 fenders

10-28-2014, 06:01 PM	#16
ixfxi Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangin on my chest Account: BANNED #fucksupreme Age: 82 Posts: 5,932 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	You got jacked like one of those Nigerian scams... and thats dwight.... dwhight around yo lips

10-28-2014, 06:40 PM	#17
bigs Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Atlanta Age: 33 Posts: 1,674 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	that's messed up man. on the plus side, the render looks much better

10-28-2014, 07:14 PM	#18
Bokeh Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Age: 30 Posts: 62 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I hope karma bites them in the ass. Great job rendering OP.

10-28-2014, 10:52 PM	#19
gearhead55 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: VENICE, CA Posts: 1,363 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	That's fucked up man. that render does look awesome. good luck getting this sorted out

10-29-2014, 03:05 PM	#21
Malik Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,796 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I know this story All Too Well!

10-29-2014, 04:23 PM	#22
AKsamuraiS14 Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: The mists of Avalon Posts: 910 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Damn dude. That sucks bro, I remember I spoke to you about this and I was going to send them some of my renderings too. Hope you get this situated and get what you deserve. Keep me posted. I'm still sitting on all my renderings __________________ Aero-K Garage * Night Monkeys IG - Shant_a_ganoosh

10-29-2014, 10:25 PM	#23
Tempo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 957 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Just lurked through their photos and found the design pic, gave them a peace of my mind __________________ IG - allen.kerose

10-30-2014, 07:13 AM	#24
OBEEWON Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Posts: 6,053 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Thanks for the support dudes. I'm still waiting from a response from them. If not I will speak to my lawyer and see what my options are. __________________

10-30-2014, 08:45 AM	#25
stevenrapids Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Dayton, Oh Age: 32 Posts: 445 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Sucks that companies are like this. Hope it all works out, that is a badass rendering though man, bravo. __________________ instagram@stevie_fingers 350z for sale

10-30-2014, 10:09 AM	#26
rawgarage Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: h o u s t o n Age: 35 Posts: 5,986 Trader Rating: (75) Feedback Score: 75 reviews	damn they trippin, shits super dope btw

11-08-2014, 07:56 AM	#27
Chl_drifter Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dallas,TX Posts: 143 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Lmao Girl scout cookies 😌

11-08-2014, 12:43 PM	#28
tricky_ab Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: It's dark, and hell is hot! Posts: 9,414 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	Damn that sucks my man... Your art looks a million times better then the crap that they produced. __________________ Instagram Back for round two... 4 doors this time around...

11-08-2014, 02:40 PM	#29
jdm-specs Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: 626 socal Posts: 57 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	BOO AeroKit.... BOO AeroKit to hell.... I'm boycotting their products from now on...just for you lol

05-01-2015, 11:03 AM	#30
jr_ss Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pa Posts: 6,413 Trader Rating: (35) Feedback Score: 35 reviews	Obee- What ever came of this? __________________ My SR20VET Does your VTC gear rattle in your S14/15 SR? PM me.