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I started this logo design project in 2011, as an experiment to see how well I could imitate real logos and reveal what they're really all about.

Here are 30 new ones, see the links here and here for even more of these cool logos.

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36-year-old Viktor hails from Uppsala, Sweden and loves nurturing his creative side; he has been a freelance designer for some years now and has worked with the likes of Ray-Ban, Universal Music Group and IKEA. Speaking to Bored Panda, Viktor said he got the idea for these 'honest' company logos as a little project to have fun with, and it has grown and grown. "I just wanted to see how well I could imitate real logos of big brands, and insert new words and messages into them, to give them more truthful meaning," he told us.

"I just love the process of trying to find the best possible words, ones that either rhyme or look the same visually as the original - it's sometimes hard and takes a long time to scroll through possible words, but sometimes it just takes a few minutes to get idea. This is my favorite part of the whole process; it's like a jigsaw puzzle, looking for the correct pieces."

The redesigned logo ideas can be read as a social critique, exploring themes about capitalism, consumerism and our own habits and behaviors, too. Viktor told us that it was a conscious decision to show the ugly truth this time, and thought long and hard about how to best represent each and every one of the big companies.

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"Of course, most of them are very critical and harsh, I almost felt bad on a few occasions," he told us. "But if I find something that makes sense and contains some truth, I just have to do it. It's like a graphic designer's version of tourette syndrome haha."

"But yes, I'm also a hypocrite. I use many of these products and services and enjoy them!"

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is true. Disney do own a lot of franchises. Try to name one that isn't DC. I'll wait.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For a second I didn't notice what was wrong and I had to take a closer look

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Viktor's goal with this batch of design ideas was to change the original logo artworks, not just the words, to give himself a new challenge and step up his game a bit. We think he has definitely succeeded!

"I'm probably most happy with the Nestlé (Noethics) logo design idea, changing the little cute and happy bird family into an eagle swooshing down, coming to eat the eggs in the nest, " he said while reassuring us that this is an ongoing project. "There will definitely be more!"

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Accurate! Just Google phrases like Nestlé boycott and you'll quickly learn about all kinds of horrible things they're doing. :( My country won't even enforce our laws on them properly and they are basically stealing water from indigenous communities.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do not watch Coco in an airplane. Do not make my same mistake. ♥ The flight attendant didn't want to interrupt me, to keep my privacy, I felt the female solidarity.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not just that brand, of course. All of them, really. But I believe the actual Marlboro Man died of lung cancer.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's the FIFA logo, in case someone was wondering. I believe some people call it "soccer".

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And some humor. I'm no expert on comics, but I think what sets Marvel and DC apart is that Marvel can laugh at themselves. (Plus excellent actor chemistry.) DC is far too serious.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They really f****d up with those emissions, didn't they? Oh well, they still have Audi, Bugatti, Porsche, Bentley, Seat, Skoda and Lamborghini to rely on. I just hope they don't start a proxy war with Disney for world domination.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

... is all we need (and all I can and will ever have haha)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I recommend watching the John Oliver piece on Amazon, it shows how terribly the employees there are treated

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looool and Google, Facebook, Apple, Samsung and etc don't spy on you and sell your information to third parties and etc looool Right.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Deutsche Bank is sure getting their comeuppance these days, aren’t they? But it’s always the employees who suffer for it, never the top guys.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER WITH PREMIUM! CLICK ON THE BANNER TO FIND OUT MORE." JUST as I'm about to fall asleep. Every time.

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