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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.

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    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

    u/izyzacov Report

    #5

    Unfortunate Door/Logo Placement On This Plane

    Unfortunate Door/Logo Placement On This Plane

    u/nthensome Report

    #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

    u/Bacicot Report

    #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

    u/Pmray23 Report

    #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

    u/nickrosener Report

    #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

    u/Xx_BaconPlays_xX Report

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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…

    u/J_Mart29 Report

    #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

    u/BaronVonStretchmark Report

    #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

    u/pruaga Report

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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

    u/Autiosaaren_lautturi Report

    #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

    u/m13131313 Report

    #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?”

    u/isaac-jones Report

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    #34

    The Actual Logo Of A School Near Me

    The Actual Logo Of A School Near Me

    u/MagL33To Report

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

    Check out the hands: "It's gonna be a great school, the GREATEST school, tremendous...I think we have the best numbers of all the schools, tremendous numbers"

    Irish woman abroad
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So many of these beg the question, how in holy hell did someone think, "yes, that's perfect for our business!" and then go ahead and print it on everything?

    Brenda Robber Tom
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Woah... If I I stare at my own hand long enough it turns into an alien gripper!"

    Ahni Alger
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no! I better book an appointment with the manicurist. My nails look terrible!

    HistoryLover
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Let’s strive for excellence” while failing at a very important piece of art. Kind of sending us mixed messages.

    Anh Aline Vuo
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They weren't striving for excellence when they had their logo made...

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

    Did you know in medieval times and stuff it was actually a crime to make art realistic

    Amaranthim Talon
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of - https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/03/2-photos13.jpg?resize=744,496&quality=75&strip=all

    elcee
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its like she is locked ina tiny room and sees someone walking by and hoping they will see her pleading with them to notice and rescue her

    Brenda Robber Tom
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your a very nice man Father Murphy but if I wanted that I wouldn't have become a nun."

    Richard Elliott
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting choice for a mascot considering her son wasn't the model student.

    N Habel
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She has her face pressed against the window and is silently judging everyone

    Scott Allen Rauch
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry. I don't see the problem. (Please be kind while you explain it to me.)

    Dan Takayama Wichter
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are two reasons, I think. How can the school motto be "striving for excellence" when 1) the sketch of the nun looks "peculiar" and her gaze is giving "crazy vibes". It looks like as if it's from a generic coloring book made for children. 2) a nun herself can never really "excel" in an organisation that literally defines what her limits as a nun are. She can never excel to be the pope or be more excellent as a priest. Aldd see I, striving for excellence is kind of immodest. The hierarchy has to bestow excellency on someone's modesty or sacrifice. It's not something you actively pursue in order to be excellent, if that makes sense? In essence: It's a poor choice for an image that is supposed to correspond to the motto written around.

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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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    #36

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

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

    u/Sophie_e_m Report

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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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    #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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    #42

    Such A Unique And Original Logo Design

    Such A Unique And Original Logo Design

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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

    HMMM..that B looks familiar! Where have I seen it before!? The M looks original but that B…HMMM…HMMmMmmMmMmm

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    #43

    The Logo On My Jacket's Tag... How Am I Supposed To Read This?

    The Logo On My Jacket's Tag... How Am I Supposed To Read This?

    u/leverine36 Report

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