Top 5 most inappropriate logo designs
Designing a good logo is a tough task. It’s no where near as simple as it sounds. It’s fair to say I’ve had a bit of a fixation with graphic design recently, and I’ve posted about logos before (anyone remember the Phallic Logo Awards?). This latest crop of logos don’t quite fit into the phallic category, but they could be seen as somewhat smutty.
So here I count down the top 5 most inappropriate logo designs.
Number 5: Arlington Pediatric Centre
Well, I’m not exactly sure what the client was thinking when they approved this one. Maybe it’s supposed be like a magic eye puzzle? At best it would have to be described as ’suggestive’.
Number 4: Kids Exchange
Kids Exchange also appeared in one of the earliest Swollen Pickles posts entitled, “Hazardous Domain Name Registration“. If you can’t figure out what is going on with the one, then you better go read that old post!
Number 3: Clinical Dental
Mmmkay, do you think that is the standard level of service Clinical Dental provide?
Number 2: Kudawara Pharmacy
Now if they had really intended that to be the letter ‘K’ why in the world would they add two dots on the top?… unless… unless they wanted it to look like two people ‘doing’ it…drum roll…
Number 1: The Computer Doctors
Well, this logo speaks for itself. Clearly the Computer Doctors get very excited and passionate about their business!
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29 Responses to “Top 5 most inappropriate logo designs”
Posted: Nov 21st, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Classic! Thanks for the laugh
Posted: Nov 21st, 2007 at 4:00 pm
No worries, glad you liked it, I was thinking I might be the only one to find it funny!
Posted: Nov 21st, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Can’t say I found the first two funny but the others I did. Very clever
Posted: Nov 21st, 2007 at 8:22 pm
The Computer Doctors take the icing!
LOL.
Posted: Nov 21st, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Signs like these makes you wonder what graphic designers are thinking when they dream up their designs. Classic.
Posted: Nov 22nd, 2007 at 2:42 am
Absolutely hilarious. The kidsexchange and the computer doctors really take the cake!
Posted: Nov 23rd, 2007 at 1:03 am
I like the dental one… I wonder how many women show up there thinking the sign was “meant” to be that way. Probably not many, but if they did… What signs would she give the dentist that she was “cool” and that’s why she was there? I suppose guys could show up there too haha.
Posted: Nov 23rd, 2007 at 2:08 am
ROFL i love the KIDSEXCHANGE one - how on earth they didn’t see that I don’t know!
Posted: Nov 24th, 2007 at 7:26 am
Thanks , my wife and I had a good laugh!
Posted: Nov 24th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
some of these are really funny, like 2 and 3!
thanks
Posted: Nov 26th, 2007 at 11:37 am
I still can’t believe that no one stopped and asked, “gee, does that look a little dodgy?”
Posted: Nov 26th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Oh they are great, love the paediatric one!!
Posted: Nov 27th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
That is hilarious! You would think people would take a second look at there signs/logos before putting them out in public.
Posted: Dec 3rd, 2007 at 9:18 am
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Posted: Dec 5th, 2007 at 10:46 pm
That is absolutely hilarious! I wonder how nobody ever noticed or how incredibly unaware/perhaps drunk they must’ve been to approve…
Posted: Dec 6th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
I just realized something. Maybe it was also done on purpose to appeal subconsciously to the sexual side of a persons brain who walks by. Like “hmm, that place stands out to me for ..some–reason.”
Posted: Dec 6th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
hey rader, do you mean it would stand out for them in their subconscious or conscious mind? because if I walked by that children’s store with my future kid and realised the funny “mistake” i don’t think i’d want to take my kid inside (same goes for Arlington)! and the dentists one, i’d be afraid that Doc would rape me lol
Posted: Dec 7th, 2007 at 1:02 am
I mean it would stand out in their subconscious… so they wouldn’t realize what drew their attention… I agree with you though. I wouldn’t want to take my kid in there either if I realized! Doesn’t anyone realize how EXPENSIVE sex changes are these days? (joke!!!)
Posted: Dec 7th, 2007 at 11:54 am
LOL! BRAVO! Loved them
Posted: Dec 8th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
The KIDSEXCHANGE one is insane. How could the store not notice that!?!?
I’d have to stick one of those “Im sofa king wee todd id” bumper stickers on the manager’s car.
He’d never get the joke.
Posted: Dec 11th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
Where on earth did you spot these logos? If it was in one town, must be smth wrong with the water..:)
Posted: Dec 12th, 2007 at 10:30 am
“pelf // Nov 21, 2007 at 8:22 pm
The Computer Doctors take the icing!
LOL.”
More like gives the icing.
Posted: Dec 23rd, 2007 at 9:26 am
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Posted: Dec 28th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
wow…they are just wrong. How can people not see that in them when they get them designed.
Posted: Dec 29th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
*gaffaw* that is just my kinda humour!!! Thanks for the belly laugh that woke the sleeping child next to me.
Posted: Feb 15th, 2008 at 7:21 am
Go here and check out the logo.
http://www.cosga.com/
Look and the middle woman’s head and arms.
Gynecologists are strange people.
Posted: Feb 16th, 2008 at 2:30 am
I know this is a little late after the post… but I love this! My favourite is the dentist. How could you not see that??
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Posted: Apr 12th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
simply fantastic!
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