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Another Day, Another Ripped Off Design…
You Thought We Wouldn't Notice
“There have been loads of copycats since this series of admittedly simplistic t-shirt designs, created by Alyssa Zukas, first appeared at Urban Outfitters in 2007. Most of the biters were clever enough to change things a bit, but not this time. They even had the nerve to use the original Urban Outfitters product photography, AND Alyssa’s name, all over their site. The original tees have “Alyssa Zukas” and a bio screenprinted into the inner neck tag area, along with Urban’s made-up store brand “Spark in the Dark.”
Yes, that’s right… my shirts have been jacked once again! Check out the “you thought we wouldn’t notice” post to see the whole article including comparison shots and get the word out there about crappy counterfeiting!
Look familiar? Strange, I didn’t think I worked with Kmart. (Counterfeit / ripoff alert)
Say what you will about Kmart… I didn’t think they’d stoop this low. Friends of mine were there earlier today and gave me a call to let me know that a t-shirt they saw there looked very similar to the Heart Tee I did as part of my Urban Outfitters artist series tees in 2008. A quick online search later, and lookie here… a bit familiar, dontcha think?
Alyssa Zukas ripped off by Kmart? You decide.
And some more that may have been… oh… lightly “inspired by” my original designs:
Kmart Goes Too Far—these tees were NOT designed by Alyssa Zukas. Caveat emptor.
I guess imitation is the highest form of flattery and yadda yadda. On the bright side, it looks like my stuff has caught on so much that big-box stores want their little piece of the action. But I’ll be honest with you—it’s not like I’m making bank on my designs… I still rely on every single item I sell to make ends meet.
What do you think… outright theft? Or [gag]… fair use? Sound off in the comments. I’m pretty P’ed-O and I could use some moral support.
two string jane Shop Now OPEN!
Hi everyone… Just wanted to let you all know my Etsy shop is now open for business! I’ve listed a few items for sale in limited editions and all items are hand made to your specifications! Drop me a line if there’s something you don’t see in my shop that you’d like to see.
You can check it out here or use the new “shop” button at the top of the page.
Urban Outfitters Pillows on moseyblog!
Thanks so much to moseyblog for the stellar post about my Artist Series Pillows for Urban Outfitters!
New Pillows are Up Online!
The new pillows made it up on the website and they look totally amazing! I wanted to make some pillows with some 70s flair and handiwork and Urban Outfitters did a great job working with that vibe. AND you don’t have to worry about that “grandma’s couch” straight out of the 70s smell! What more could you ask for…
Check them out here.
- Heart Pillow
- Star Pillow
- Lightning Pillow
- Heart Pillow Detail
- Star Pillow Detail
- Lightning Pillow Detail
- Heart Pillow Side Detail
- Star Pillow Side Detail
- Lightning Pillow Side Detail
- Heart Pillow in its Natural Environment
- Star Pillow in its Natural Environment
- Lightning Pillow in its Natural Environment
Urban Outfitters Pillows by Alyssa Zukas
- Urban Outfitters two string jane pillow collection, designed by Alyssa Zukas
- two string jane heart pillow
- two string jane lightning pillow
- two string jane star pillow
- two string jane star pillow detail
- two string jane heart pillow detail
- two string jane lightning pillow detail
- two string jane logo detail
- button detail
Urban Outfitters just sent me production samples of the pillows I recently designed for them based on my t-shirt series. I’m really happy with how the crewel embroidery came out!
Urban Outfitters Artist Series Tees
My Artist Series t-shirt designs are now available at Urban Outfitters in stores and online. There are a few shirts that are only available in stores that aren’t posted online so make sure your check out the nearest Urban to see the others. And if you really like my stuff leave a review on the Urban site!
- Alyssa Zukas Urban Outfitters Artist Series Tees - Heart
- Alyssa Zukas Urban Outfitters Artist Series Tees - Star
- Alyssa Zukas Urban Outfitters Artist Series Tees - Lightning Bolt
- Alyssa Zukas Urban Outfitters Artist Series Tees - Moon
- Alyssa Zukas Urban Outfitters Artist Series Tees - Black Hearts
- Alyssa Zukas Urban Outfitters Artist Series Tees - Clouds
- Alyssa Zukas Urban Outfitters Artist Series Tees - Dino