Do not hire the manga illustrator in the office next to your dance studio to create a logo featuring an underage girl doing the splits.
Small Business Logo Failures
“Hey assholes, why don’t you pick on someone your own size, huh? These small businesses are the backbone of America and making fun of them makes you a TERRORIST!” – Summary of everyone that’s ever yelled at us for criticizing small business logos.
Yeah, well, we wish the backbone of America would straighten up and get some decent marketing. It’s an integral part of running a good business, and these logos really aren’t helping anybody.
It really took me at least 60 seconds to be able to read this company’s name. Is that gray hand doing a magic trick?
Thanks to barfer Brad for sending this in – he postulates that the hands may be playing billiards.
Have you seen a logo that must be lampooned? Send it to logos@makesmebarf.com.
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You know what I find REALLY scary? Haunted houses. Also, ancient Egypt. And MS Paint. Then again, I also find fake brush strokes terrifying. Gradients give me the willies. Pre-deconstructed fonts? THE HORROR! And it’s all in Illinois?
Seriously, where is Brendan Frasier when you really need him?
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Barfer Neon O’Mad sent us this find, a logo for a fishing boat outfit, and commented:
Note that the “A” and “B” in the logo seem completely unrelated, and the left and right oars are shaped differently…the artist seems to have lost his concentration for some reason.
Neon O’Mad also pointed out that this logo is a, ““tribute” to the logo of Scotland’s own 70’s R&B kings, the Average White Band!”
I think the boat guys just like butts.
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It’s true, the right paper product can leave a good first impression.
And yet, there are so many other first impressions on this logo. First impression: cliche-driven name. Second impression: horrible font choice. Twice. Third impression: graphic recreation of teenage boy choking the chicken skyward.
Really. Very impressed.
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This gem comes to us Via Barfer Alan. Thanks for fighting the good fight, Alan!
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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Can you guess what kind of business this mustachioed Irish-Canadian taxi driver clown mascot represents? If you guessed furniture, then you are a lot smarter than us.
I do not want to sit on any couch this dude has sat on.
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