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I hadn't seen this before and thought it was rather awesome. [crosspost from r/mildlyinteresting] (i.imgur.com)

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[–]10tothe24th 24 points25 points ago

Definitely a repost.

Also, as far as I understand, it isn't a logo for a real company, but one that a designer included in their portfolio.

People will gripe about it, some will say it isn't well designed, but I think it's brilliant for one very simple reason: it's being talked about months if not years after it was originally designed and people are posting it all over the web.

Assuming this non-existent club wasn't trying to avoid attention for some reason, the attention would surely help attract new members and get current members talking.

How long did Microsoft's new logo get talked about? A week? Two?

There's only so much a logo can do (blasphemy!), but it does show that good design has real, tangible value. I don't know how many members of this community are also subscribed to /r/web_design, but it seems like every other day for the past month someone is reposting the Minneapolis Police Department's (I think) new website.

I know it's golf, and "fun" and "whimsical" aren't words that golfers often use in their day-to-day, but a little fun and whimsy can go a long way in any design. Even if you're designing the new logo for the CIA or a medical waste disposal company.

[–]qbeforex 1 point2 points ago

...every other day for the past month someone is reposting the Minneapolis Police Department's (I think) new website.

Are you referring to Milwaukee's site?

[–]danthemango 0 points1 point ago

somebody needs to make this a reality for the logo alone

[–]deltarob 13 points14 points ago

Man I'd be proud as fuck if I came up with this, amazing.

[–]deja-vu-comment 9 points10 points ago

Most brilliant repost, ever.

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[–]porus07 5 points6 points ago

All I see are Trojan brand condoms combined with the health meter from Goldeneye 64.

[–]AscorGames 2 points3 points ago

Man, where is that pet store logo? With the bird and the dog shilouette.

[–]Le_that_guy -2 points-1 points ago

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title comnts points age /r/
Clever 24coms 420pts 23hrs mildlyinteresting
the best logo I've ever seen 13coms 23pts 17dys pics
Another logo that blew my mind. 4coms 17pts 4mos pics
The most brilliant logo design ever. 536coms 982pts 8mos pics

source: karmadecay

[–]MiggySawdust 2 points3 points ago

That is amazing! This is an awesome example of logo design.

[–]eonomine 1 point2 points ago

And with this post, everyone on the internet has finally seen this logo :)

[–]therickster_[S] 0 points1 point ago

just doing my part

[–]danthemango 0 points1 point ago

one repost at a time

[–]ahh_dumptruck 0 points1 point ago

yup I finally saw it, quality...

[–]crusilton 0 points1 point ago

repost or not and real company or not this is truly amazing design

[–]Sastrugi 0 points1 point ago

This turns up all the time, but whenever I think of an example of a clever logo, this one is always the first in my mind! Whomever designed this must have felt like amazing for having done it.

[–]recklessfred -1 points0 points ago

It's really easy to make punny logos for companies when you get to both name them and decide what they do.

[–]chewp911 2 points3 points ago

Do it then. Show us 4 examples that you easily came up with.

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