40 Graphic Designers Who Should Have Thought Twice Before Putting These Logos Out For The World To See
Hey there, logo enthusiasts! We sincerely hope you've had your daily dose of coffee because we're about to take a wild ride through the weird and wacky world of logo design fails (I mean, who doesn’t like funny things?). So Pandas, strap in, because we're about to showcase some examples where designers took 'thinking outside the box' a little too literally.
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Vermont Maple Syrup Logo
I thought it was Canadians who had maple in their blood. And their urine...
New Englanders do too. We tap all the maple trees in our yard every year.
Load More Replies...South Dakota’s Logo For A New Anti-Meth Campaign
This stupid billboard was posted up across from our house when we lived in Rapid City. There was a lot of controversy over the campaign and also that the state didn't even hire an ad agency from their own state. Because yeah, Meth we're on it. South Dakota was the joke around the world for weeks after this went up. Thanks Noem! Meth, You're on it!
But people are talking about it and its bringing way more attention to the issue than a conventional ad would have done. Seems brilliant to me
Load More Replies...Boston had a hepatitis campaign, "Hepatitis? Be Positive." (or at least I saw it a lot while in Boston.)
Ordered Jordan's Online. Got Fake Ones, Jordan Logo Has An A*s Crack. Wtf Lol
But how do these unfortunate logos come to be, you may wonder? And more puzzling, how do they get past marketing teams and into the public eye? Well, usually one of the main reasons these logo fails occur is due to lack of research and planning. A well-designed logo requires a deep understanding of the brand, its values, target audience, industry trends, and things alike.
iSmart's Logo Really Thew Me For A Second
oh damn, it's upside down! i was like "how the hell is this ismart?" (at least is +jews and not -jews)
Not The Greatest Logo
I wonder if you can get *ahem* cream cheese foam *ahem* on top of your tea...
Hmmm what are they making their burgers from? I also advise skipping using their mayo!
It is a bubble tea place, not a burger place, but great comment!
Load More Replies...someone said the company claims it is a boba straw on a cup.
Load More Replies...An Unfortunate Logo For A Fitness Center
I was on third reading before it dawned on me what it is SUPPOSED to say. I thought maybe fat forever was supposed to be some sort of body positive thing happy with ourselves and so on.
Everyone is mention fat forever, but at first glance it looked like fart forever...sooo.
It's not just about creating something visually pleasing (well, in the case of this post, perhaps this shouldn't be applied); it's about creating something that accurately represents the business and resonates with its consumers. When these factors aren't considered, you end up with logos that seem simply absurd or just highly inappropriate in context...
Unfortunate Placement Of The Facebook Logo
i don't think it is, guys, i think they know exactly what they did
Logo Of My Local Doctor's Office
The patient just got the bill for a simple bandage.
Load More Replies...What are you all talking about, that's OBVIOUSLY a doctor's signature
Don't Overthink This, It's Just A Handball Club Logo
I can’t figure out what they were even going for. Others are a computer mouse that accidentally looks like a penis, or a chef’s hat that accidentally looks like a penis. But this just looks like two stick figures getting it on and nothing else!
Am i really the only one who sees this as intended? Handball player has the ball in their right hand, their left arm is across the front of their waist and they are either jumping or sliding with their right leg up and bent and the left leg extended backwards behind them.
Yes, you're the only one. Even after reading your explanation, I can't see what you see. Is the ball the white circle? Which way is the guy facing?
Load More Replies...Innocent as I am, the first thing I saw was two people dancing. You know, that dance move where the man lifts the woman off the ground by her waist? Then again, maybe it's closer to a lapdance...
Of course, another case for failure may be due to the design being reviewed in isolation without considering how it might be perceived in the real world, or it might be that those reviewing the logo are too close to the project to see potential problems. Like when you are working on something for such a long time that your perception of it becomes frazzled (especially if you don't get feedback on it).
The Logo For The 1973 Archdiocese Youth Commission
This Store Is Called Jupiter, Their Logo Is The Moon
It's not even the real moon, it's an artist rendition of what another moon might look like... Maybe it's one of Jupiter's moons?
Residents of Jupiter must have trademarked their planets name.
"Yes, A Hanged Family Would Make A Great Logo For Our Company"
What kind of place is this? The red cross makes it look like a medical center. However, there is a martini glass in the symbol. And the woman only has one leg. I am confused.
I think it's a knock off of the Caduceus (medical snakes 🐍)
Load More Replies...They're being one-legged lady inclusive 👩🏼
Load More Replies...It must be Hawkeye's Healthcare, which he opened after getting back from Korea
Load More Replies...So Pandas, with all of that out of the way, tell us, which of the failed design logo was your favorite and why? We will be looking forward to your answers both under the photos and the post itself.
And remember, even if something doesn't turn out perfect on the first try, it's always possible to learn from the mistakes of others and make necessary adjustments. As these examples show, even the best of us can fail at times when working on something for far too long...
This Logo Of A Turkish Water Brand. It Obviously Sucks
Age is just a number, jail is just a place... (brilliant title)
911 is just a call, child services is just a service, death is just a function,
Load More Replies...Todays breaking news. The catholic church is rebranding to reach a younger audience.
This Logo Design!!
It's a German company, who produces kind of sprinkling/power pressure cleaning machinery, lol
Load More Replies...Automated Coating Systems, Coating Machines and Paint Spraying Systems badly translated in that logo
Logo For A Children’s Hospital. Right Side Up Is A Man Juggling/Playing With Kids. Upside Down Is An Angry Man Stomping On Kids
babysitters? no thanks, i prefer babystanders, less likely to run satanic cults too.
Your Logo Designer Is Still Laughing
Especially as the mustache has the outline going through it.
Load More Replies...I Just Feel Like Someone Should’ve Noticed How Bad The Logo Is
This is why we need more chicks making the important decisions out there. No way this would have passed otherwise!
This Dentist's Choice Of Logo Near My House
You guys notice how most of these are in the boring corprate art style?
Gotta add spice where you can. Sex sells!
Load More Replies...This Logo Of Czech Sausage Company
As someone in Czechia, this is still used. They even have individual sausages wrapped in plastic called "striptyzky párky" or something similar. It has the same repeated woman stripping all over it. I'm pretty sure they knew what they were doing.
Yes of course, Czech humor is black, slit- eyed, super dry and funny!
Load More Replies...Oh... oh my... would you happen to know where this person is? Asking for a friend.
I mean, tbf the sausage appears to be pretty happy itself
Load More Replies...This Church Near My House Should Probably Rethink Their Logo
The clergy is finally being honest about their “devotion”.
Load More Replies...Thank you, I really couldn't figure out what it was supposed to spell
Load More Replies...The Unfortunate Logo Of A Florists Near Me. I've Been Calling It Std's For Years. It's Sid's
I have a florist near me that has zebra finches in the shop. sometimes i stop by just to look at the little cuties.
I wish I lived near that florist... Or any florist, at that
Load More Replies...Somehow this reminded me of a florist who named her business as De'flower.
I went to one of these in Ohio, I thought it was a sex store when I drove past at first
This Is The Logo From A Local Dispensary
The Logo For My Son’s IT Class At School
It took me way too long to notice the computer mouse, I just saw a penis :/
Load More Replies...I saw an animal b******e. Elephant?? Cat?? I didn't even notice the penis. What does that say about me?
Probably The Worst Logo I've Ever Seen. It's For A Plastic Surgeon
Looks like someone is trying to Frankenstein a cyclops. Better get nobody ready to deal with it
"Cass Toys" Didn't Think Their Logo Design Through Too Well
This Horrific Logo
To reach the optimum level of wellness, you must gain the ability to mutate into.......
Oh, I finally see it - they’re trying to make the W connect to her body, which is contorted to look like the beginning of the W. Realizing this does not make me feel better about this logo, though.
This New Sushi Restaurant Logo Has A Racist Cra*py Design
This is an honest question and I am not trying to offend anyone. But if the sign was designed by Asians is it still racist? I just want to know. Please don't down vote.
Yes, it is. You don't have to be of a different race to be racist- think about if a woman says 'I
Load More Replies...I don't even get how this is a crappy design that could be misunderstood? It's straight up racist - there literally is nothing to misunderstand. It's plain wrong.
The face is bad but why in the name of flipping potatoes did they have to put the hands right there?
To shock and offend? Like those diners where the gimmick is to rude to customers? Never got the point of that, either. Because bei stressed out : that’s the emotion people want to feel when they go out to eat.
Load More Replies...This Kids Society Logo... The Bullet Holes Are An Interesting Touch
It's a Canadian organization. FFS, the xenophobia against the US on this site in unbelievable.
Load More Replies...Maybe they're supposed to be hexnuts? Poor execution either way. (Sorry)
Logo Is Having A Bad Case Of Diarrhea
if the mane was black too, that would make it so much less dubious.
This Bank Logo In My Hometown
Never ever separate the C and A in the word canal. It happens way too often.
We used to live by a Park called Canal Park. Guess what letter many used to paint out?
Ontario’s Logo (Trillium Flower) Looks Like 3 Dudes In A Hot Tub
three guys chilling in the hot tub, five feet apart because they're not gay
This is actually the new logo. Like many logo updates, the old version was better.
Someone Paid Money For This To Be Their Sign And Logo/Mascot. I’m Convinced This Is Drug Lord’s Money Laundering Business
I have heard radio commercials for them but have never seen the logo before.
This Pet Supplies Company's Logo Is Meant To Depict A Cat And A Dog, But What I See Is A Dead Bird
On its back, feet in the air akimbo. The X depicts the closed eyes (as in the cartoons)
Load More Replies...Business Center Logo Looks Like A Guy Taking A Dump
Ironically, if they had humbly used that as their tagline, this might have worked for some people.
Load More Replies...maybe it's because i'm used to it, but unless the guy and the toilet are one, i don't think it looks like that. perhaps a headless dude?
They Really Need A New Logo
Does anybody remember that london bridges game where you had to run through the 'gauntlet' before it got to the part of the song where the kids on each side holding up their arms would drop their arms and try to trap you? Looks weird trying to type it out but it was sort of a fun kids' game.
In the US, it’s a quick way to show people who are injured what their medical bill will be like. Sorry, I’m American, and so deeply disillusioned with my country these days.
Then Why Use The Recyclable Logo?
A co-worker did this when an old job finally decided to start recycling. You guessed it...they put the ♻️ logo on both the 🗑 cans and ♻️ tubs.
Russian Bread Company Logo. Literally Cra**y Design
Looks like the Edinburgh golden turd! https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/business/consumer/you-cant-polish-a-turd-but-you-can-clad-it-in-bronze-coloured-steel-3301450
We make challah bread at the bakery I work at, and they look like a giant poop emoji.
My School's Logo Looks Like A Crying Face
Why did they have to draw the bodies like this?? There are literally so many other, more reasonable ways. Did they just want to be original or sthng?
I thought they were two mummies, but I like your interpretation!
Load More Replies...I saw two heads floating on water with visible track of blood coming from the land
Quite A Bizarre Logo
The heck is this? The red F kind of looks terrified, blue F looks creepy like he knows what he’s doing and the C is just staring out into the distance because he doesn’t have a mouth so he can’t use the pacifier
Don't forget the pacifier that looks like a sperm
Load More Replies...This Logo Of A Bird Also Looks Like A Character Wearing A Hat Puking
i tought it was a guy stabbed in the eye with a knife
Load More Replies...Rodent Logo With Teeth Coming Out Of It's Nose Instead Of Mouth
This Disability Logo
This Backpack Logo
Good morning, today could I please have 200g of your finest Sample Text? Oh and could I please buy a backpack with the Sample Text logo? Thx
This Logo Design By Square Enix
Well as long as you are not allergic to polyester fiber it should be safe to use. So, have fun.
The Logo For Wheelchair Rugby Looks Like A Guy Falling Off A Wheelchair
Childcare Logo Looks Like XXX
This Kindergarten Logo
The Brazilian Cinematheque Logo
y'all see a too much in everything lol, looks like the symbol of division to me
that was also my first thought too... then I remembered what this post was about.
Load More Replies...What Does This Logo Even Say?
Clearly their graphic design classes won’t be that great
Load More Replies...It wouldn't even occur to me to try to 'read' It as words, it's just random shapes.
The New Logo Of My University
to pass the entrance exam one must decipher the code to prove one's intellectual skills and patience. they award scholarships to those that can do it in under 1 hour.
wow no wonder people are becoming so dumb ._.
Load More Replies...Dyslexic pandas, I might understand you now. Unless this isn’t what it feels like? Edit: spelling
Client: So For My Logo I Want A Bird, The Moon, And A Toilet. Designer: I Mean Ok, But Are You Sure, It'll Look A Bit Odd? Client: Yes
I Love Eating At Restaurant Logo Here
Hp New Logo Can Be Either Hp Or Bp Or Lqi Or Lip
Couldn't have said it better myself. They did something similar with the Kia logo too.
Load More Replies...Or if you turn it upside down makes "dy" which means "two" in Albanian.
I Always Thought My Old High School's Logo Was An Abomination. (It's Supposed To Read Bhs)
Were they in anyway connected to a former British high street department store?
This Graphic Design Company Sabotaged Themselves From The Very Start With One Of The Worst Logos Of All Time
New England Airways’ Logo Just Looks Like Paint Chipping Off The Tail
Saw This Terrifying Logo Today
Somebody doesn't understand foreshortening - or how to draw donkey teefs.
If Only There Was A Letter In The Logo That Looked Like A Dollar $ign
"Let’s Put The Logos Behind The Buttons"
wait what is that lol is it a calculator or fake credit card
It's a solar powered calculator the size of a credit card.
Load More Replies...The New Logo For Arhus University
How are there supposed to be any letters in this. The one before this was the same kinda thing and I can't for the life of me figure out how u read it...I really wanna know lol
Instead Of Using The University’s Logo To Replace The “C” In Central, They Just Kind Of Threw It On There
This Logo Is Actually Kind Of Sad
She must be closed for large parts of the year if it’s only tulips, roses and daisies that she stocks.
Youtube Sports Logo Looks Like Biohazard Warning Logo
I dunno, you ever smelled the boys locker room at high school after a game? Might just be pretty accurate.
The 1928 Nfl Champion Providence Steam Rollers Logo
The Nick Cage will do anything meme now seems to include b*********y. Interestingly, if you edit a post, there’s no censorship for a while. Cunty barstewards there’s nothing wrong with the word beast-I-ality as a technical term. I could say dog f*****g instead ffs!
This Idiotic Logo For An Eyewear Store. Music Notes? What?
The Clothing Company “Stay Wear” Encourages People To Stay Who They Are... And Uses The The Mathematical Symbol For Change In Their Logo
Why would you want to stay who you are? You're supposed to grow and change as a person! If you're the same as you were ten years ago, you're doing it wrong.
You would think they would want you to buy new clothes
Load More Replies...I Hate This Logo So Muc H…
omg I love that place, they have the best blood baths and their weekly summoning rituals are to DIE FOR. 5/5
My Hometown’s New Logo Which Cost Them $97,000
Well, I am amazed that they paid $97,000 for this, so their slogan is not wrong
To be fair, the designer usually makes his money writing ransom notes.
When A 6 Year Old Designs Your "Signature" Logo
or someone using a trackpad in google drawings
Load More Replies...For all we know, that could be somebody's kid's signature. I think it's cute.
Actual Logo For A Mexican Restaurant In My Town
It’s all blood on his face, his hair is covered with blood. He’s covered in so much blood that he looks red
The Actual Logo Of A School Near Me
She looks like Pablo Picasso would have painted her walking down stairs backwards.
The Most Redundant Logo Ever? Baked Goodies Were Delicious Though
Be careful you don’t pronounce it Sonia, with an i, otherwise you’ll get a certain tuba playing EastEnder. Or a ginger Scouser saying “Yeah! Great! Erm, the The Mersey!!!”
My Glasses Have An Oakley’s Logo In The Bottom Left Lens. I Frequently Think There Is A Smudge On My Glasses, But Nope!
Sorry; this little tiny logo is nowhere in your field of vision when wearing these specs.
I have to disagree, on my glasses, I can definitely see stuff that's on the bottom like this, and my glasses go quite low as well. I don't think it gets in the way of seeing things, so it may not directly matter, but I do find it really annoying to have something there.
Load More Replies...Putting Your Brown Logo On White Shoes
Gin Ooo Ng - Even Trying I Can't Make This Logo Work
Hah, this place is just off Carnaby street in London. They make a great lychee martini
Let's Try The Logo Upside Down, It's Gonna Be So Edgy
A Logo Including A Globe Where Greenland, Iceland And The UK Have Decided To Fly Away Into The Arctic
Stutterstock's Logo Looks Better Than Ours Anyway
Crappy Website Logo
Cafe Logo: Halfcup Brunch
This Logo Is For A Band Called "Fade"
They incorporated their band name into the standard hardcore logo. IYKYK.
The Shoe Placement On This Local Pizza Joint Logo
Is that a pizza slice in your pants,or are you happy to see me?
If It Were Level With Karma I'd Feel Better, But There's No Way To Balance This Logo
Prints Company Logo On "Transparent" Background
The background of their logo has a fake transparent background- it has the white and gray checkered pattern
Load More Replies...Delivery Company Copied Their Logo Too, But From Ie And FedEx
Copied from Fedex is a strong word... What makes the FEDEX logo is the arrow formed by the whitespace (negative space) between the E and the X - They didn't copy it, because they were trying to cram in the Exxon logo as well !!!!!! Here is an explainer I made (too much time on my hands!) mix-646ccc...a96d40.jpg
The Atheist Monument In Florida. All Of That Money Spent And Nobody Thought To Center The Logo
Looks like the logo was too large to properly fit. This is poor design scaling. Possibly a pro-theistic form of protest, but unprofessional if so.
In the USA graphic designers are notoriously under paid & under appriciated. I wonder how many of these the designer knew exactly what they were doing for a company that had pissed them off
A lot of these i see are just businesses looking to do a logo on the cheap or they think graphic design is super easy.
People. Search Google for "polish post logo" it should be a horn. I am always seeing there a relaxed person and a second head doing blow job.
Lol, true, I forgot about that. It's hilarious 😆
Load More Replies...Topics like this always remind me of the stupid design decision of a Swedish company called Iocum back in the early 2000s. They replaced the O in their logo with a heart. You can probably put together what it looked like it said after that change.
My dad's a graphic designer (professional, 20+ years of experience, went to art school) and he would have a fit by the time he would reach number 15 on this list.
This Week At Nasa has a perfectly fine acronym, TWAN. So why did they choose to use TW@N instead? Twat'n!
In the USA graphic designers are notoriously under paid & under appriciated. I wonder how many of these the designer knew exactly what they were doing for a company that had pissed them off
A lot of these i see are just businesses looking to do a logo on the cheap or they think graphic design is super easy.
People. Search Google for "polish post logo" it should be a horn. I am always seeing there a relaxed person and a second head doing blow job.
Lol, true, I forgot about that. It's hilarious 😆
Load More Replies...Topics like this always remind me of the stupid design decision of a Swedish company called Iocum back in the early 2000s. They replaced the O in their logo with a heart. You can probably put together what it looked like it said after that change.
My dad's a graphic designer (professional, 20+ years of experience, went to art school) and he would have a fit by the time he would reach number 15 on this list.
This Week At Nasa has a perfectly fine acronym, TWAN. So why did they choose to use TW@N instead? Twat'n!
