Google's new logo is a disgrace. What other companies have made similar mistakes?

Junkyard Tom · 06-09-2015 07:46PM

Gerry Rio wrote: »

Google's new logo is like a child trying to write with crayons, it really is mind boggling what they've done.

Why do you hate children?

Gerry Rio · 06-09-2015 07:48PM

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Why do you hate children?

Da fuk? Who says I hate children?

06-09-2015 07:50PM

It's a logo, its not that important, surely.

I like it anyway, which I suppose makes me childish. It reminds me of the rainbow Apple logo.

Fukuyama · 06-09-2015 07:51PM

Gerry Rio wrote: »

Good post but teenagers in particular discover loads of new music with Youtube.

True - but they all switch to Spotify when they turn 18. They're a bad demographic to target for $ because they have none. Most won't even have a visa debit card until they're 18 so we've got the Mammy and Daddy barrier.

Netflix was okay because they could target "Families" with multi-user accounts. Music is way too personal a media form for that kind of platform to work. Spotify have it nailed IMO. Every single addition they make to their app is great. I have yet to hear anyone complain about Spotify. Their UI is class, their selection unrivaled (bar a few notable absences) and, best of all, they absolutely smoke Jay Z's "Tidal" which is a proprietary piece of 5hit.

The Backwards Man · 06-09-2015 07:52PM

I haven't gotten over the P&T becoming Telecom Eireann.

06-09-2015 07:54PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I haven't gotten over the P&T becoming Telecom Eireann.

What did P&T stand for? I think I can figure out P, but T?

DareGod · 06-09-2015 07:54PM

Professey Chin wrote: »

I like the new logo

I really like the new logo too. I'm glad I'm not the only one. I also love their new "G" logo. http://media.creativebloq.futurecdn.net/sites/creativebloq.com/files/images/2015/09/google_logo.jpg

I also love the new Android startup animation which you can see here at 00:23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj0X5-bVwsA

tomwaterford · 06-09-2015 07:55PM

Candie wrote: »

What did P&T stand for? I think I can figure out P, but T?

I think it was in irish

Gerry Rio · 06-09-2015 07:55PM

Candie wrote: »

What did P&T stand for? I think I can figure out P, but T?

Think it was "Telecommunications"

Tarzana2 · 06-09-2015 07:55PM

I never realised how many people consider san serif fonts to be childish? Weird.

Lord Riverside · 06-09-2015 07:55PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I haven't gotten over the P&T becoming Telecom Eireann.

Wait till you find out about the share fiasco.

Don't worry though, you've got Uisce Eireann now as well to make up for it.

The Backwards Man · 06-09-2015 07:56PM

Candie wrote: »

What did P&T stand for? I think I can figure out P, but T?

Do you not remember the P&T pulling their wires and erecting their poles?

Post and Telegraph.

OldMrBrennan83 · 06-09-2015 07:56PM

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Lord Riverside · 06-09-2015 07:56PM

Candie wrote: »

What did P&T stand for? I think I can figure out P, but T?

Telegraphs. We also had funky orange and white R4 vans, before we sold our national telecommunications network off to the asset strippers.

Gerry Rio · 06-09-2015 07:56PM

Tarzana2 wrote: »

I never realised how many people consider san serif fonts to be childish? Weird.

It looks more like Comic Sans to be honest.

4068ac1elhodqr · 06-09-2015 07:57PM

Have a cup of tea and a sit down

The UI elements for the new brand is a measly 17k png-sprite of bandwidth which is a dandy improvement.

[URL="[IMG]https://www.google.co.uk/images/nav_logo229.png[/IMG]"]

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Also coke may be #1 in terms of 'brand recall', but is still just flavored sugar water
- that a minority of slightly unwise people, would choose to purchase & consume regularly.

secondrowgal · 06-09-2015 07:57PM

Post and Telegraphs if I recall correctly.

Breaston Plants · 06-09-2015 07:58PM

Gerry Rio wrote: »

Google's new logo is like a child trying to write with crayons, it really is mind boggling what they've done. It has made me lose a lot of respect for a company I admired greatly and I was close to buying some shares in this year.

What other companies have fcuked so royally like this over the years?

The big one of course was Coca Cola and their "New Coke" shambles.

" I was close to buying some shares in this year" .....Tosser

Anesthetize · 06-09-2015 07:58PM

Gerry Rio wrote: »

Google's new logo is like a child trying to write with crayons, it really is mind boggling what they've done. It has made me lose a lot of respect for a company I admired greatly and I was close to buying some shares in this year.

I just puzzled why a new logo has made you lose a lot of respect for Google rather than Google's increasing control and censorship of the internet.

Tarzana2 · 06-09-2015 08:01PM

Gerry Rio wrote: »

It looks more like Comic Sans to be honest.

It doesn't at all. Much less rounded.

I just got off the phone with Larry Page there. He told me he is gutted that you won't be investing in Google. Gutted!

B_Wayne · 06-09-2015 08:04PM

Gerry Rio wrote: »

Google's new logo is like a child trying to write with crayons, it really is mind boggling what they've done. It has made me lose a lot of respect for a company I admired greatly and I was close to buying some shares in this year.

What other companies have fcuked so royally like this over the years?

The big one of course was Coca Cola and their "New Coke" shambles.

The google logo has continuously been changing over the years. But if you're really that desperate, you can bring it back. But overall, they're still the main search network, are constantly evolving all forms of technologies so yep, not 'fcuked'!
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/restore-the-google-logo-b/dcbenhefbbdmpgfnakmbdnbchiognmim

Cee-Jay-Cee · 06-09-2015 08:06PM

What logo are you referring to? The word "Google" written in different colours? What bothers you about it so much? It's plain and simple and easy to read. Why does it have to be anything more than that?

Keplar240B · 06-09-2015 08:06PM

All of this happened before, all of this will happen again.

Graystone industries logo
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bgvPFPJf4Mg/TfVlAgaRQ-I/AAAAAAAAL-Q/nHLW75tbIuo/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-12+at+7.50.23+PM.png

DareGod · 06-09-2015 08:07PM

Google's hideous integration into Youtube is one of the most irritating things that has ever happened ever.

06-09-2015 08:08PM

So, P&T became two separate entities, An Post and An Telecom?

I suppose it makes sense, since both aspects would have grown enormously around that time.

I still like Googles new logo though. Makes me want to break out the Crayola.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 06-09-2015 08:08PM

It's just a name. I couldn't care less how they write/print it. It's what the company delivers that I care about.

Gerry Rio · 06-09-2015 08:10PM

Another business blunder tha comes to mind is AOL paying $850 million for Bebo! It was eventually sold back to the original owner for $1 million.

Great business for him, absolutely terrible for AOL.

PARlance · 06-09-2015 08:11PM

Gerry Rio wrote: »

Another business blunder tha comes to mind is AOL paying $850 million for Bebo! It was eventually sold back to the original owner for $1 million.

Great business for him, absolutely terrible for AOL.

Pretty much on a par with this Logo change.

Guy:Incognito · 06-09-2015 08:12PM

Candie wrote: »

What did P&T stand for? I think I can figure out P, but T?

Poo & Trains

Lord Riverside · 06-09-2015 08:12PM

Gerry Rio wrote: »

Da fuk? Who says I hate children?

What's all the cursing about then ?

Google's new logo is a disgrace. What other companies have made similar mistakes?

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