Your Logo Makes Me Barf

[Blue Velvet]

Now and then, people post here wanting help with designing a logo for a new startup or for some other use. And they sometimes assume that it all takes is the right piece of software and they're off and running.

But before they put the pedal to the metal, this evening I'd like to draw your attention to a blog I found out about today.

http://www.yourlogomakesmebarf.com/

If you're designing a logo for the first time, please ensure that you also check out its list of ten commandments. Professional designers are trained to avoid these common mistakes which can impact on the perception and brand of your enterprise.

This has been a public service announcement on behalf of the Concerned Designers Association (logo pending). Thank you.

 

[macjram]

Lmao, nice find.

I'll be sure to check up on those Ten Commandments.

 

[bruinsrme]

Damn those were awful......

 

[GoCubsGo]

Seriously awesome humor and spot on most of the time.
Nice find.

 

[brad.c]

Fun reading, but I think we've found a suitable entry for yourwebsitemakesmebarf.com

 

[EricNau]

THiS MIgHT bE My fAvoritE:

Meanwhile, how'd they miss this one?

 

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LOL..... I love google ads for this post... I think some of their logos were used on the yourlogomakesmebarf.com site

 

[SwiftLives]

I think we need to resurrect the Design Activities. Let competent designers take a stab at designing a logo using every possible bad logo cliché - Comic Sans, starbursts, glows, etc.

Then again, I am kind of sadistic.

 

[adameels]

Meanwhile, how'd they miss this one?

I know.... I haven't met a single person who like that. It sort of growing on me, but still not impressed. However, I heard the designers are coming up with a revised more fluid design.

 

[Mr. Giver '94]

I know.... I haven't met a single person who like that. It sort of growing on me, but still not impressed. However, I heard the designers are coming up with a revised more fluid design.

Good. That one looks like the event they're most excited about is rock climbing or something.

 

[notjustjay]

Hmmm... I wonder if I should submit a friend's logos to spur him into producing something better

 

[NT1440]

Good. That one looks like the event they're most excited about is rock climbing or something.

Or just opening credits to Saved By the Bell...

 

[Blue Velvet]

Let competent designers take a stab at designing a logo using every possible bad logo cliché - Comic Sans, starbursts, glows, etc.

I am only too happy to make this an open thread:

This has been a public service announcement on behalf of the Concerned Designers Association (logo pending). Thank you.

If anyone feels that that CDA™ needs a logo, show us your worst.

 

[oldschool]

how about this?

 

[ezekielrage_99]

how about this?

Needs wet floors and a bigger drop shadow....

 

[covisio]

'Trashy Roots Salon and Spa' made me howl. Well found.

 

[MagicWok]

Complete with awesome Jpeg Compression Feature(TM)

Less 'crappy' clearer version:
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/3838/caacopy.jpg

 

[Apple Architect]

London Logo

THiS MIgHT bE My fAvoritE:

Meanwhile, how'd they miss this one?

You know, when it was first announced, I felt the same. It was only when you saw it being used for olympic sponsors that you realised that it was inspired.

They could have done better, but it is starting to work.

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

I checked out the site last night when I was on my MacBook. When I use that computer, I don't surf with the browser full screen. As a result, I got a website that didn't scale very well at all. Tons of overlapping text and menus. I found it humorous that a site that talks about bad design couldn't have been designed better itself.

EDIT: Even the browser window I use on the 23" screen I have at work is the same way. I very rarely have problems with this size window. I wonder how wide the browser has to be before it displays properly; granted, I don't have my browser window full screen here either. Screen shot attached.

 

[steveza]

I think the Union Jack version is a step in the right direction. In fact all of those without the yellow shadow are better.

 

[63dot]

What is fun is to look back in history to see which logos were the big ones of that day, that and hairstyles.

The '80s had their overuse of tan and purples, much like the then popular parachute pants, mullets, and pastel shirts of '80s fashion. BARF! But one day, if not now, that stuff will be classic.

Logos evolve and what was once appropriate would be a joke today. note IBM below

 

[covisio]

My effort:
The stress on the word 'concerned' signifies, erm, concern. The flow of the word 'designer' indicates our flair. The surroundingness of the word 'Association' shows how it encompasses us as an association - of designers - that are concerned.
And if you didn't get it yet, the designer in the picture has 'shards of concern' emanating from his head.
All courtesy of Bill.

 

[sigmadog]

My effort:
The stress on the word 'concerned' signifies, erm, concern. The flow of the word 'designer' indicates our flair. The surroundingness of the word 'Association' shows how it encompasses us as an association - of designers - that are concerned.
And if you didn't get it yet, the designer in the picture has 'shards of concern' emanating from his head.
All courtesy of Bill.

Cooper Black, please.

 

[notjustjay]

You need to use Comic Sans in there too.

 

[opeter]

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