Are Johnson Banks’ ideas really so unique?

In response to Michael Johnson bemoaning loss of work and plagiarism (Letters, DW 13 October), while I do sympathise with his sentiments I have to question whether the ideas he claims to be his original ideas are really so original.

Did he first think of using melons instead of breasts? Did the European star from the well used logo originate from him? Is using Q for Quantel a new concept?

Perhaps the clients went quiet for another reason.

Martyn King

Graphic Design Partnership

mking@g-d-p.co.uk