20 Worst Logo Design Fails
After looking at 36 wonderful examples of Logos With Hidden Symbolism , it’s time to see the world’s worst logo design fails .
Although marketers say that a good logo design should immediately catch the viewer’s eye, however, if you did manage to grab everyones attention – that doesn’t necessary mean you are doing good. There is probably just some nasty hidden message seen only when you rotate your logo. Remember, always look twice, and one more time upside down!
1. Catholic Church’s Archdiocesan Youth Commission
This is an actual logo designed in 1973 for the Catholic Church’s Archdiocesan Youth Commission. It even won an award from the Art Directors Club of Los Angeles.
2. Zune Logo Backwards
No, really, there’s nothing wrong with this one. ( zune.net )
3. Dodge Viper Logo: Daffy Duck
Viewed upside down, it looks like Daffy Duck. Not so scary after all.
4. The Texas Longhorns
Pretty self explanatory.
5. A-Style Logo
The double-meaning in this one was actually intentional. So, it’s probably more a WIN than a fail.
6. Office of Government Commerce
The Office of Government Commerce ( OGC ) is an independent Office of the Treasury. Sometimes you need to shift your view to realize the error. www.ogc.gov.uk
7. Mont-Sat
And you wonder why Mr. Satellite looks so happy? www.mont-sat.pl
8. Sat An
Sat attelite and An tenna systems. Another masterpiece from a satellite company.
9. Arlington Pediatric Center
Just checked their website, and apparently they have changed their logo to something more pleasing. It’s no longer a pedophilic center. Now it has something to do with crabs (look attentively at letter C). FAIL again or is it their marketing strategy? www.arlpedcen.org
10. Pepsi
While all this might look like a joke, it gets even funnier when you look at the Pepsi Max logo. ( Lawrence Yang )
You’ll never look at the Pepsi logo the same again.
11. Clinica Dental
12. Computer Doctors
13. Locum
Locum, a Swedish property management company, used this special edition of their logo during Christmas.
14. CatWear
15. Institute Of Oriental Studies
Yes, it’s just a house under a rising sun..
16. TGV Logo: Snail
Flip it upside down and you’ll get a snail. By the way, TGV is France’s high-speed rail service, and “ TGV ” is an abbreviation for “ Train à Grande Vitesse”, meaning high-speed train in French[ 1 ].
17. Kudawara Pharmacy
18. Kidsexchange
19. Junior Jazz Dance Classes
You have to have a really malicious mind to see this one.
20. Olympic Logo of London 2012
Designed by Wolff Olins at an expenditure of almost $800,000[ 1 ].
