September 2010

Your Logo Craves My Brains

by Earl of Hurl on September 29, 2010

September is Healthy Aging Awareness Month, and we think that taking  care of oneself as you age is important. Unfortunately, the Center for Positive Aging seems to promote zombies digging out of their graves.

Is “healthy aging” a euphemism for “being undead” that the pro-zombie lobby doesn’t want you to know about?

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Category: Civic

Turkey Creek Alpaca and Dinosaur Farm

by Viceroy of Vomit on September 27, 2010

To be fair, I’m not sure if there is a logo involving alpacas that doesn’t make us laugh. Say alpaca several times in your head and try not to giggle. We’ll wait.

Turkey Creek Alpacas Logo

The creek more closely resembles some sort of unfortunately imagined dinosaur, and while not a terribly easy animal to abstract in one-color, there are some weird things going on with that poor alpaca. Also, you know, the “typography”.

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Category: Pets

Reasons Not to Use a Fetus in Your Logo

by Earl of Hurl on September 24, 2010

  • I hope to god my baby is shaped like a baby, not like a fetus.
  • A fetus screams “graphic anti-abortion ad” not “friendly midwives!”

And the number one reason not to use a baby in your logo for medical services:

  • Because without context this baby looks like it’s being dropped on its head.

CHOMP

@YLMMB follower @rdberry1 sent this to us this morning. Thanks, buddy.

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Category: Medical

Comic Sans is TOTALLY Professional

by Sovereign of Spew on September 24, 2010

This gem comes to us Via Barfer Alan. Thanks for fighting the good fight, Alan!

Terra Southern Professional Plaza

Plaza Director: “We need a sign. Something that says “Terra Southern is a PROFESSIONAL plaza.”

Graphic Designer (AKA Director’s wife, who used Photoshop once): “Hmm. That is quite a challenge. Maybe some strong typography.”

Plaza Director: “YES! Typography! Just be sure to use a good font.”

Graphic Designer: “Oh… I’ve got JUST the thing.”

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Category: Small Business

WTF: Take 2

by Earl of Hurl on September 22, 2010

Thanks to Barfer Ian for spotting this redux of the WTF logo:

Wocester Tools and Fixings Logo

Worcester Tools and Fixings hit their 25th anniversary and kept on chugging with the same acronym.


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Category: Construction and Contractors

They Did Not Fix it in Post

by Viceroy of Vomit on September 20, 2010

These guys advertise post-production services including compression and restoration. A large component of their business is MAKING THINGS LOOK GOOD.

Eyeframe Logo

BARF. Nothing is good about this logo but the terribly tacky shadow takes the cake.

Oh by the way the business’ name is Eyeframe. No, it is not included in the logo, though they do render it with italicized Times on their equally awesome website.

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Category: Marketing/Advertising/PR

We promise not to do this again!

When Cudd Well Control went to design a logo, they thought it best to really, really, really emphasize the worst case scenario.

Thanks, Bob, for the submission!

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Category: Construction and Contractors

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