Stepping back and looking at your design

It can be tough being a graphic designer. Long hours staring at pixels of varying magnitudes; a compulsion to work while under the influence of enough caffeine to make small animals explode; and the pressure of having to come up with designs that are unique while also clearly identifying the client’s brand.

It’s little surprise that occasionally a design slips by where had you just stepped back and taken a look at it, you would have realized your mistake.

Such can only be the case with the Brazilian Institute for Oriental Studies’ logo:

brazilian institute for oriental studies logo

This was the winner of the Phallic Logo Awards. The runners up are sure to make you giggle.

H/T to Rick.

Filed under: Design, Miscellaneous, Photoshop | Tags: , , , | Written on February 9, 2008

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Fili

Oh wow. Good logo!

February 27, 2008 @ 12:36 pm

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