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Times change, opinions evolve (or devolve), and businesses need to adapt. Whether they want it or not, modernity creeps up on everyone—and there are plenty of successful examples of such adaptations. Companies change their policies to fit the times, ensure their values match society's, and in general, receive praise for their efforts to pull their business practices into modernity.

However, in some cases, the desire to renew oneself with the times comes with a few steps backwards. A good example would be a change in a company's logo—those are usually easier to redesign than inner workings or policy, but they also display some movement forward, so plenty of businesses jump at the chance to showcase their newfound modern outlook.

However, sometimes eagerness to appear more in with the times and attempts to modernize the look of well-established brands end up creating something that feels flat and without any of the original flair. In some cases, it can be a change of color scheme, going from a bright and vibrant design to a black-and-white and muted logo that doesn't look anything like its source. And sometimes it's the overall simplification of the logo's design that turns it unrecognizable—older companies tended to have detailed logos, which were great to look at, but with the times and automatization, the logo ends becoming more flat (a good example would be Warner Bros' logo).

While the conversation about logos and their usability is nothing new, a comment from a Twitter user Liz Franczak sparked a now-viral discussion if the simplified logos had gone too far. An in this article, we compiled some of these redesign mishaps. Clearly the companies were aiming for the modern feel, but the end result often left the customers disappointed.

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    birdie asf
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yea, I realized that. It's hard to differentiate the logos now that they all have the minimalist look and the same color scheme.

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    Average Grizzlies Fan
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly I like the older Burger King logo, but then again that is just what I'm used to.

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    birdie asf
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn't this happen a long time ago? I remember back in like 2010 I became familiar with the "now" icon.

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

    Funnily enough the new one looks like its coming straight out of 1999

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    A.M. Pierre
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can argue the new logo is clever if you already know they are the Rams, but no one is going to look at that logo cold and think "Rams". Modern or not, the first one is clearly a ram.

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    Charlene Wilbur
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wawa is in Florida now and it is literally THE BEST convenience store/deli.

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    Nubis Knight
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Syfy sounds a bit to much like Syphilis if you read it without context in my language. ^^'

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

    Why would they change that logo? The old one was unique and had a distinctive feature. The new one could be anything. Plus, the new font isn't even that good.

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    Zoe's Mom
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was changed because back in the late 70's some sort of group thought the logo was Satanic because of the 13 stars causing decrease revenues. I remember this because as a kid I was so upset; thinking how stupid these people were because I love pretty much anything celestial.

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

    tbh I don't liek the letters with lines at the edges. Just like google's old logo

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