Author here. Just to address the point that just because these logos are based on stock templates, doesn't mean they are rip-offs:
1. If you read the original article, you'll see that the second designer assured me in writing that their artwork was original (I had my doubts so I asked).
2. Most stock template's terms of use explicitly forbid using them as logos (presumably to avoid legal issues).
3. At no point in the process was any hint given that the logo would not be original artwork. Here's the blurb from the logo designer's page:
> I will design a killer, high-quality, effective and custom-made logo for your website, company or business.
And I may be mistaken, but the word "logo" itself carries connotations of uniqueness to me.
1. If you read the original article, you'll see that the second designer assured me in writing that their artwork was original (I had my doubts so I asked).
2. Most stock template's terms of use explicitly forbid using them as logos (presumably to avoid legal issues).
3. At no point in the process was any hint given that the logo would not be original artwork. Here's the blurb from the logo designer's page:
> I will design a killer, high-quality, effective and custom-made logo for your website, company or business.
And I may be mistaken, but the word "logo" itself carries connotations of uniqueness to me.