18 Dec 12-06
Uh guys?
Earlier today we discovered that KroeisMedia, a design company in Denmark, was featuring the Shopify site as part of their portfolio of developed sites.
“KroeisMedia’s vision is to design as userfriendly websites as possible. We are able to provide high-end quality design for your project. Below have we listed some of our recent projects [...]”
If you can believe your eyes, Shopify is the first site featured! Funny because we never sent a cheque to Denmark. In fact the designer of Shopify.com was none other than Justin Palmer of Encytemedia.
Kroeismedia had nothing to do with it.Amazing. If you’re going to claim that you have designed sites that you obviously didn’t, why would you use a site as popular and as well known as Shopify.
Comments
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
Have you contacted them about it? I can’t believe people who are so blatant in their IP theft and lies. No wonder so many people don’t trust “professionals” in our industry.
Hopefully you’ll be able to convince their host to yank their site even though they’re overseas.
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
perhaps as a placeholder in a new design? that looks pretty barren in that pic.
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
Woooooow!(Flavor Flav voice)
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
Apparently I am also a victim. Imitation is the finest form of flattery? Sadly, flattered isn’t the word that comes to mind…
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
I think if it was a placeholder graphic it wouldn’t say shopify.com right underneath.
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
I don’t believe anything within that portfolio is theirs. Very sad.
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
Hello,
Im the CEO of KroeisMedia.com.
We have now changed our portfolio. We have used external designers and after we received an email we contacted our external designers and they couldnt provide evidence that they have created these sites.
We are VERY sorry and we will demand evidence for coming designers.
Best Regards,
Jonas
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
Hello, Im the CEO of KroeisMedia.com. We have now changed our portfolio. We have used external designers and after we received an email we contacted our external designers and they couldnt provide evidence that they have created these sites. We are VERY sorry and we will demand evidence for coming designers. Best Regards, Jonas
Isn’t that always the case when they get caught? Seriously. Everytime some one points out they are being ripped off and that person (or persons) realizes they were caught, they say “we hired freelancers/external designers to do the work”.
People, start accepting responsibility of your actions! This is an unacceptable response and you should be doing more from the get go to insure this doesn’t happen. If you truly are hiring outside help (which I don’t believe for a second you are, but in the rare case you are) VERIFY the information!
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
I agree with Jason… it’s a lame excuse, very immature, and it is used all the time.
Notice this: by looking at the web site I can tell you one thing. This is no “company”. This is a guy called Jonas Kroeis trying to get noticed. There’s absolute no evidence in his web site that he’s done anything whatsoever other that trying to sell a couple of domains. That’s what he wanted to do so he made the Shopify move.
If I where you, I would delete this post and stop giving this guy publicity. Or at least, remove the his company name, logo, and comment.
He has removed the Shopify reference so you’ve done your job.
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
This reminded me of a recent story I saw about Nepalese Airlines advertising using a poster that said, “Have you seen Nepal?” that had a large picture of Machu Picchu in the background.
How disappointing would it be to get all the way to Nepal to see Machu Picchu only to find out you would have needed to go to Peru on a different continent?
Always check your sources! ;)
Source: http://www.livinginperu.com/news/2836
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
Another shifty marketing whore:
http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/SoftwareBuyers/ShowBuyerInfo.asp?lngAuthorId=1521906
http://www.gfy.com/showthread.php?t=579790
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/search.php?searchid=2373847
http://www.earnersforum.com/showthread.php?t=6082
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=166063
Jonas Kroeis(Damsted)
Odense, Denmark
p.s. This post brings him more clicks, delete it.
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
I feel so embarrased being a dane, and seeing this.
Damnit, why can’t people just keep their greasy little paws to themselves.
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
a) That’s hilarious
b) Jonas is talking crap anyway.
Even if the designer HAD designed the Shopify site – his company hadn’t. So it’s a lie either way. He’s got no right to say his company did work that they didn’t.
If that ever happens again, then rather than post on the blog I’d suggest contacting his ISP and getting them to block the account full-stop. He’ll def. be violating their T&Cs.
December 18, 2006 01:15PM EST
PS – Did I mention I designed the whole of BBC.co.uk?
;o)
June 09, 2011 07:27AM EDT
Скажите , а вы представитель Mitsubishi Electric или может фирма ? если да то в каком городе ?
Просто собираюсь купить кондиционер.Может Вы чем то и помогли мне в выборе…
June 27, 2011 03:36AM EDT
hq