Comments for Ninja Beaver.net http://ninjabeaver.net Ninja Beaver studios: Concept Art, Illustration, Web Design & 3D Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:34:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Here Be Dragons by divemaster058 http://ninjabeaver.net/2010/03/here-be-dragons/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 divemaster058 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:34:57 +0000 http://ninjabeaver.net/?p=1961#comment-1689 Do you { love | need } to be with nature? Yet hate the hassle of setting up camp? Then check out this { awsome | cool } site. You can set it up in 15 minutes! Do you { love | need } to be with nature? Yet hate the hassle of setting up camp? Then check out this { awsome | cool } site. You can set it up in 15 minutes!

]]> Comment on Coming Soon… by Sarah http://ninjabeaver.net/2010/02/coming-soon-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 Sarah Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:47:08 +0000 http://ninjabeaver.net/?p=1604#comment-1652 Thanks! Having fun with this one. I could probably do with trying a bit of exercise with it myself ... :D Thanks!

Having fun with this one. I could probably do with trying a bit of exercise with it myself … :D

]]> Comment on Coming Soon… by drunkenbear http://ninjabeaver.net/2010/02/coming-soon-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 drunkenbear Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:40:11 +0000 http://ninjabeaver.net/?p=1604#comment-1650 Poster looks awesome! Poster looks awesome!

]]> Comment on In the Spirit of Rich Johnston by Sarah http://ninjabeaver.net/2010/02/swipe-file/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Sarah Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:28:25 +0000 http://ninjabeaver.net/?p=1571#comment-1617 @ Hidden Eloise, thank you for being gracious and not being upset with me for posting the images without asking. I committed something of a faux pas myself there! I do indeed feel that you have been wronged, and while the designer should have known better and not copied your work she has at least come forward and apologised. As has been pointed out by many; Paperchase have known about this since late last year and did <em>nothing</em> (except brush you off) until their hand was forced by a very vocal twitter response. And still they drag their heels, no doubt hoping that it will all blow over. Like Holly and Jess, I am seriously annoyed and disappointed with the way Paperchase have dealt with this as I have always been fond of their products too. I have my own stationary fetish, and have spent quite a lot of money there in the past. I very much doubt I will again unless I see something resembling an abject apology for not only selling a copied design (albeit unintentionally) or for attempting to undermine you by implying that there were falsehoods being told, and that the 'twitter storm' was somehow unfounded. Hope some of that made sense, I generally doodle better than I write! @ Hidden Eloise, thank you for being gracious and not being upset with me for posting the images without asking. I committed something of a faux pas myself there!

I do indeed feel that you have been wronged, and while the designer should have known better and not copied your work she has at least come forward and apologised. As has been pointed out by many; Paperchase have known about this since late last year and did nothing (except brush you off) until their hand was forced by a very vocal twitter response. And still they drag their heels, no doubt hoping that it will all blow over.

Like Holly and Jess, I am seriously annoyed and disappointed with the way Paperchase have dealt with this as I have always been fond of their products too. I have my own stationary fetish, and have spent quite a lot of money there in the past. I very much doubt I will again unless I see something resembling an abject apology for not only selling a copied design (albeit unintentionally) or for attempting to undermine you by implying that there were falsehoods being told, and that the ‘twitter storm’ was somehow unfounded.

Hope some of that made sense, I generally doodle better than I write!

]]> Comment on In the Spirit of Rich Johnston by Holly http://ninjabeaver.net/2010/02/swipe-file/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 Holly Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:12:55 +0000 http://ninjabeaver.net/?p=1571#comment-1616 Sarah - I'm glad I'm not the only one whose been truly angered by this. I'm not an artist - but I work with artists and both my father and partner are artists of different kinds (potter and photographer respectively) - and it makes me see red when a company treats both artists and its customers in this way. I've sent several emails to Paperchase and have only ever received appallingly rude replies. I work in PR and marketing for an arts company and would *never* treat any complaint in this way, even if it was totally unjustified. In this case they've been proved wrong again and again, and yet they refuse to apologise for their behaviour. Certainly the last time that I will be shopping at Paperchase, and I've made it damn clear to my friends and family that I'll take a dim view of them if they go there again from now on! Sarah – I’m glad I’m not the only one whose been truly angered by this. I’m not an artist – but I work with artists and both my father and partner are artists of different kinds (potter and photographer respectively) – and it makes me see red when a company treats both artists and its customers in this way. I’ve sent several emails to Paperchase and have only ever received appallingly rude replies. I work in PR and marketing for an arts company and would *never* treat any complaint in this way, even if it was totally unjustified. In this case they’ve been proved wrong again and again, and yet they refuse to apologise for their behaviour. Certainly the last time that I will be shopping at Paperchase, and I’ve made it damn clear to my friends and family that I’ll take a dim view of them if they go there again from now on!

]]> Comment on In the Spirit of Rich Johnston by Hidden Eloise http://ninjabeaver.net/2010/02/swipe-file/comment-page-1/#comment-1615 Hidden Eloise Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:54:14 +0000 http://ninjabeaver.net/?p=1571#comment-1615 Dear Sarah, Thank you so much for writing this post and the support it carries with it. I couldn't stand before the giant without all this kindness and generous help by people like you. You spoke my mind in all matters you wrote about and thank you so much for doing research in my defence. Indeed the great illustrators of the beginning of the (previous by now) century as well as Japanese print, ukiyoe and art nouveau are very close to my heat and always an inspiration. Thank you again for all your support during this Paperchase saga. Hoping something good can come out of this for all independent artists and makers. Bear hugs, Hidden Eloise Dear Sarah,

Thank you so much for writing this post and the support it carries with it.
I couldn’t stand before the giant without all this kindness and generous help by people like you.

You spoke my mind in all matters you wrote about and thank you so much for doing research in my defence.
Indeed the great illustrators of the beginning of the (previous by now) century as well as Japanese print, ukiyoe and art nouveau are very close to my heat and always an inspiration.

Thank you again for all your support during this Paperchase saga.
Hoping something good can come out of this for all independent artists and makers.

Bear hugs,
Hidden Eloise

]]> Comment on In the Spirit of Rich Johnston by Jess http://ninjabeaver.net/2010/02/swipe-file/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 Jess Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:46:15 +0000 http://ninjabeaver.net/?p=1571#comment-1614 As a consumer the paperchase saga worries me. I'll be the first to admit I have a bit of a stationary issue and I simply adore(d) paperchase. Initially their error was a genuine one, they had no idea that the designer, KM, had traced a picture to pass off as her own. For that I give them sympathy, I really do - but that's where it ends. Their dealings with the matter have been appalling and quite frankly it's their reaction that has seen the end to mine, and many people's relationship with them. As a consumer the paperchase saga worries me. I’ll be the first to admit I have a bit of a stationary issue and I simply adore(d) paperchase. Initially their error was a genuine one, they had no idea that the designer, KM, had traced a picture to pass off as her own. For that I give them sympathy, I really do – but that’s where it ends. Their dealings with the matter have been appalling and quite frankly it’s their reaction that has seen the end to mine, and many people’s relationship with them.

]]> Comment on iProd.. by Natascha McElhone http://ninjabeaver.net/2010/02/iprod/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 Natascha McElhone Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:53:59 +0000 http://ninjabeaver.net/?p=1532#comment-1608 Blogroll links aint that great :P but i am not the admin Blogroll links aint that great :P but i am not the admin

]]> Comment on Illustration Friday: Muddy by April Silva http://ninjabeaver.net/2010/02/illustration-friday-muddy/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 April Silva Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:27:24 +0000 http://ninjabeaver.net/?p=1560#comment-1607 A very fun piece! A very fun piece!

]]> Comment on Illustration Friday: Muddy by Sarah http://ninjabeaver.net/2010/02/illustration-friday-muddy/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 Sarah Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:51:58 +0000 http://ninjabeaver.net/?p=1560#comment-1601 Thanks all! @ xenos, I hope it wasn't a bad trip?! :D Thanks all!

@ xenos, I hope it wasn’t a bad trip?! :D

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