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How many times, looking, for example, at the logos of Nike, Adidas or Apple, have we asked ourselves just one question: “Well, couldn’t we have drawn such a simple logo ourselves?” If yes, then let's move on reading. If not, we still move on. How many times have we read the news that some famous design studio redesigned the next big corporate logo for a check with an obscene number of zeros, and in the end just made the font thinner or simply reduced the distance between some details?

And so, every time we read such news, we come across dozens, if not hundreds of comments that the designers simply scammed their clients for money, but actually nothing in the logo has changed. In fact, as is often the case, things are not so clear cut.

Firstly, the famous swoosh was most likely a manifestation of spontaneous genius insight (for which, however, they paid only 35 bucks), and the original version of the Apple logo was complex, artsy and as old-school as possible. Secondly, any change in the logo in a large company is preceded by a long and thorough marketing analysis. Yes, sometimes it turns out a complete fail, as was the case with the 2012 Summer Olympics logo, but more often than not, the idea of saving on logo design doesn't justify itself at all.

Do you want proof? Voila! As many as 47 examples collected by Bored Panda, when the designer just drew something, the marketing manager was either absent or did not think at all, and the boss approved the logo without looking. And the result is what we have - this incredible selection of logos from around the world, on the one hand, beautiful and stylish - but completely inappropriate, you just have to look at it from a different angle. So please feel free to think different, as Steve Jobs once urged us, scroll this selection to the very end, and just enjoy these absolute masterpieces of human short-sightedness.

#2

Now That's Just A Bad Logo. Period

Now That's Just A Bad Logo. Period

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#3

The Logo For This Spicy Apple Jelly

The Logo For This Spicy Apple Jelly

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Paulo Freitas
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its a " double entendre " and its hilarious lol, you can see it as half an Apple lol, of a fire spitting a*s, thats actually Smart.

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#4

This Medical Centre’s Logo Is A Flat Line

This Medical Centre’s Logo Is A Flat Line

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#5

Unfortunate Door/Logo Placement On This Plane

Unfortunate Door/Logo Placement On This Plane

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#6

My Son Who Just Started To Read, “Hell Baby. Hell Baby. Hell Baby!!!”

My Son Who Just Started To Read, “Hell Baby. Hell Baby. Hell Baby!!!”

u/Hopeful_Relative_494 Report

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DP 2(DP The Magical Unicorn)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hello? Is this John Constantine? Yea. So I got a Hell Baby? We might need to perform an exorcism..

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#7

Girls' Water Polo Team Logo

Girls' Water Polo Team Logo

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#8

Whoever Designed This Logo Made A Terrible Mistake

Whoever Designed This Logo Made A Terrible Mistake

u/j1002s Report

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#9

A "Cheerleading" Logo In A Town Close To Me

A "Cheerleading" Logo In A Town Close To Me

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#10

Designer: Can You Describe The Logo You'd Like? Client: It Should Have A Leaky Pipe. But Instead Of Fixing It, Our Plumber Just Puts His Finger In There. And Btw, It Should Still Leak After He Does That

Designer: Can You Describe The Logo You'd Like? Client: It Should Have A Leaky Pipe. But Instead Of Fixing It, Our Plumber Just Puts His Finger In There. And Btw, It Should Still Leak After He Does That

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#11

This Restaurant’s Logo That Looks Like A Health Grade

This Restaurant’s Logo That Looks Like A Health Grade

u/drobinow Report

#12

Design Of The Bottle And Logo Looks Way To Close To A Sunny D Like Drink. If A Kid Couldn't Read This Would Go Bad

Design Of The Bottle And Logo Looks Way To Close To A Sunny D Like Drink. If A Kid Couldn't Read This Would Go Bad

u/TheElegiast Report

#13

This Yogurt Using Biohazards Symbol As Its Logo

This Yogurt Using Biohazards Symbol As Its Logo

u/ShermanLiu Report

#15

This Company's Logo Looks Like Somebody Got Pulled Into A Lathe

This Company's Logo Looks Like Somebody Got Pulled Into A Lathe

u/Marc815 Report

#16

The Flip Zone Has A Rule Of "No Backflips" When There Is Literally A Guy Backflipping In The Logo

The Flip Zone Has A Rule Of "No Backflips" When There Is Literally A Guy Backflipping In The Logo

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Dodo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe you're supposed to look at the logo the other way, so it's a front flip.

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#18

It Really Feels Like The Packers Logo Could Have Replaced A Different Letter Here…

It Really Feels Like The Packers Logo Could Have Replaced A Different Letter Here…

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#19

A Clothing Tag With Unfortunate Logo Design

A Clothing Tag With Unfortunate Logo Design

u/Samheim Report

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Eugene G
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you need the "I" to look like an "a". The Jizz Addicts should learn from this.

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#20

Prizes On Offer At The Clinic

Prizes On Offer At The Clinic

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#22

We’re Going To Contact Them With A New Logo Hopefully

We’re Going To Contact Them With A New Logo Hopefully

u/lefuturtle Report

#23

This Logo Of A Company In My City

This Logo Of A Company In My City

u/Fulla_good_stuff Report

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Cassi Lyris
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Come on now, he can't help that he has a vestigial limb. 🤣

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#24

Ride On Spac Eship

Ride On Spac Eship

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DP 2(DP The Magical Unicorn)
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

🎶 We’re going on a trip in our favorite Spac Eship! Zooming through the sky! Lil Einsteins!

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#25

This Sign In The Office Building Where I'm Attending Training

This Sign In The Office Building Where I'm Attending Training

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#26

Just Another Restaraunt Logo That Was Edgy And Cool In Someone's Head. Spotted Near My Gym, Midtown Manhattan

Just Another Restaraunt Logo That Was Edgy And Cool In Someone's Head. Spotted Near My Gym, Midtown Manhattan

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#28

Welcome To Devil’s… Alvoole? Elvccle? (Advocate). I Like The Idea, But The Execution Is Not The Best

Welcome To Devil’s… Alvoole? Elvccle? (Advocate). I Like The Idea, But The Execution Is Not The Best

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#29

This Pub Is Supposed To Be Called “Bunch Of Grapes” And I Saw This Unreadable Logo And Asked My Mate “How Far Is The Pub Then?”

This Pub Is Supposed To Be Called “Bunch Of Grapes” And I Saw This Unreadable Logo And Asked My Mate “How Far Is The Pub Then?”

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#34

The Actual Logo Of A School Near Me

The Actual Logo Of A School Near Me

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#35

The Second Line Of This Logo Did Not Age Well

The Second Line Of This Logo Did Not Age Well

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Honey Bee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ohhhh k. Didn't realize it was anything bad til I read the comments 🙄

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#36

Found At The Austin Airport - It's Texas Like!

Found At The Austin Airport - It's Texas Like!

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Jake B
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don’t worry. They probably stole this from Portland OR too. Remember when they stole keep Portland weird?

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Stephanie Did It
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keep Portland Weird was unashamedly stolen from Austin in 2003 by Terry Currer, "the father of Portland's weird movement, according to The Oregonian newspaper.

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fair_weather_rose
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I'm supposed to read this as "Austin Texas, it's cool like that." Terrible word placement tho

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PenguinQueen
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a non American I read that as Autism and got really confused

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J Kwon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe it's from the early 2000's: Austin, It's Texas-Like! Cool dat.

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Cassi Lyris
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is also completely stolen artwork from the 60's too. Sigh.

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Eloise Cao
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ohhhh it says "Austin Texas 1839, it's cool like that" lmao

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Heather Nemanic
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this Logo telling us that Yoda is in the House? In the House he is….

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David Baney
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keep Austin weird is from the early 70's along with the Armadillo World Headquarters.....it is now keep the weird in Austin.... California has destroyed an awesome town....don't even go there anymore

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Andrew Bowman
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's Texas like cool that? Cool that. I'm gonna start saying that. Cool that.

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Nonna_SoF
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm fine with Texas going back to 1839. Then they'll be their own problem again.

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Angie Falzarano
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Jae
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

AUSTIN It's Texas like cool 1839 that 🤭✌️

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#40

Saw This At My Local Heb. It's Supposed To Say "Frescura" (Freshness)

Saw This At My Local Heb. It's Supposed To Say "Frescura" (Freshness)

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#41

Ole Let Y, No Matter How I Read This I Will Always Have Questions

Ole Let Y, No Matter How I Read This I Will Always Have Questions

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