MetaFilter posts tagged with logos

Which One Is the Original?

netbros — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:47:49 -0800

So you think you can tell Arial from Helvetica? Take 20 logos that were originally designed in Helvetica, and redo them in Arial. Some people would call that blasphemy. Instead, call it a challenge: can you tell which is the original and which is the remake?

We do the work, you do the pleasure.

KokuRyu — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:35:46 -0800

Last Exit to Nowhere Last Exit to Nowhere is home to a unique collection of designs which are inspired by and pay homage to some of the most memorable places, corporations and companies in modern cinema history. T-Shirt designs include logos (imaginary or real) from: Blade Runner The Abyss Alien Spinal Tap Enter the Dragon

Clever clever logo logo

maudlin — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:26:06 -0800

You may have already noticed some of the visual tricks in these logos. Or maybe not. (I never saw the b--- in the T-------- logo before.) Or maybe you just think these are too obvious for words and there are much better examples out there. (via)

If I Had a Hammer

mattdidthat — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:13:21 -0800

Downloadable original logos and badges for restoring old woodworking machines. Via Old Woodworking Machines and the Draplin Design Co.

A logo's worth

wundermint — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:14:29 -0800

Today has turned into a real-life nightmare. I wish I could wake up. This nightmare started 9 months ago and has been recurring ever since.

Designer Jon Engle is being billed $18,000 by stockart.com. Some people are trying to save Jon. Jon Engle's gallery at logopond / one reddit commentator's comparison of Jon's logos with stockart.

There's Nothing Lower Than A Fashion Blow

mannequito — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:05:18 -0800

Thor Steinar, a German fashion brand, has run into heavy criticism recently due to the fact that their clothing was adopted by a number of far-right Neo-Nazi types. Much of the debate revolves around the question of whether or not founder Axel Kopelke intentionally designed the company's original logo to attract this particular demographic, leading to protests and vandalism at retail stores selling the brand. But will skinheads feel the need to change brands now that the company has been bought out by a Dubai-based Arab investor?

Cartype - gives a whole new meaning to E-type

1f2frfbf — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:51:30 -0800

Cartype has a huge repository of vehicle logos and other related typography. In addition, you can see collections such as shield and crest emblems, emblems with animals, and hand-painted type on cars. They cover European automotive history from the near mythic to the exotic. They also cover American iron from the old to the malaise years to the cutting edge of new.

Metafilter -> MeFi -> Mefi

gwint — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:50:47 -0800

Evolution of Corporate Logos

Logo-rithms

wendell — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:21:16 -0800

Logólogos makes mathematical equations out of the 'creative' process of logo design.
also a good example of "you don't need to speak the same language" blogging

"NIXON-AGNEW", in red and in blue.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:49:33 -0800

United States election logos, 2008-1960.

Old logos

tepidmonkey — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:57:51 -0800

120 pages of old logos, scanned from a 1970s book called “World of Logotypes.”

Naomi Klein approves of none of these

Chrysostom — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:58:31 -0800

The Best and Worst Logo Remakes of the Century

Pouring from the annals of government design

chlorus — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:48:56 -0800

Remember the new, inscrutable license plate put out by the state of Oklahoma commemorating 9/11? Well, apparently the CIA can design logos pretty well too. Presenting the Terrorist Buster.

September 11 Rebranded Everything

fandango_matt — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:23:09 -0800

Terrorist Organization Logos.

Good Night and Good luck and what is this?

pieoverdone — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:34:12 -0800

TV DX Photos by Channel seen from Macomb, IL Since 1983

Favorite website logos.

signal — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:22:02 -0800

The web. In logos. Categorized. via.

Is that a logo in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

alms — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:56:10 -0800

Lest we think the London Olympics are unique in their remarkable bad taste, oddee.com brings us some of the most unfortunate logos ever.

TypoWiki

amberglow — Tue, 29 May 2007 08:46:31 -0800

Fontfilter -- ever wondered what font a logo uses? Wonder no more. (site's in German but the chart is simple--there's also a reversed one, by font instead of by company)

Idiocratic Design

chunking express — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:52:30 -0800

Idiocratic Design. A look at the signs and logos that litter the world in Idiocracy.

A glossary of famous brands

deern the headlice — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:29:26 -0800

A glossary of famous brands

Logos make me blue.

Oriole Adams — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:59:43 -0800

Monday quiz fun. Can you spot the incorrect logos?

Chris Creamer loves logos

kyleg — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:37:09 -0800

Chris Creamer's sportslogos.net is a vast archive of current and historical sports logos from leagues large and small, brand new or defunct. Some of my favorite retro logos involve mascots (often anthropomorphized) performing sports-related activities. Of course, some were retired for good reasons.

Logos 2-point-oh-fied = Logr

phyrewerx — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:09:16 -0800

What happens if traditional companies were remade into Web 2.0 companies? Think these guys will get any VC funding? Origin Here.
(Via A, Via B)

Yellow is the new black.

fatllama — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 14:28:59 -0800

No logos project. Delete!, fettered capitalism in Vienna.

H2O Playlist

signal — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 14:44:20 -0800

H2O Playlist: a series of links to books, articles, and other materials that collectively explore an idea or set the stage for a course, discussion, or current event. With tags, rss and other good stuff. And this time the color scheme is quite nice.