Comments on: Design Fail Vol. 2 http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/ The blog of Scott Hansen (aka ISO50 / Tycho) Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:39:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ralph http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-155745 Ralph Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:16:09 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-155745 I think it's meant to be something representing a webcam. :| The second-rate glossy treatment and makes me feel ill. It's not quite as bad when just one flat colour, but still awful...and to think this monstrosity of a logo sits beneath my palm for countless hours (logitech MX rev). :( I think it’s meant to be something representing a webcam. :|

The second-rate glossy treatment and makes me feel ill. It’s not quite as bad when just one flat colour, but still awful…and to think this monstrosity of a logo sits beneath my palm for countless hours (logitech MX rev). :(

]]> By: Joe http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-146459 Joe Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:39:26 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-146459 I think its a good logo I think its a good logo

]]> By: Chris http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-130813 Chris Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:23:31 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-130813 I think the logo is actually okay. It is UGLY and the colorized version is atrocious, but it is distinct. You could never confuse that logo for some other company -- and really that's the point of a mark. It may not transcend into perfection by being flexible, but it is distinct and by Randian logic, that is enough. I think the logo is actually okay. It is UGLY and the colorized version is atrocious, but it is distinct.
You could never confuse that logo for some other company — and really that’s the point of a mark.

It may not transcend into perfection by being flexible, but it is distinct and by Randian logic, that is enough.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-130559 Jim Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:18:57 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-130559 Something tells me that the Logitech logo is supposed to be some stylized mix of a mouse and a lightbulb. No matter what, it's freakishly horrible. Something tells me that the Logitech logo is supposed to be some stylized mix of a mouse and a lightbulb.

No matter what, it’s freakishly horrible.

]]> By: robert gabriel http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-128612 robert gabriel Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:12:24 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-128612 Wow, Jakub, you created quite a good discussion. Probably the most comments I've seen on one of your blogs. Well in my mind, it does need some work. Why is the "red head" not glossy? I think it's supposed to blend in with the Logitech font which is not glossy. I don't know honestly. But I agree with Dave Krstin, the logo does serve as an immediate identifier. Any time you see that logo you think Logitech; even though it is poorly designed from a designers point of view. It does NOT resemble the Sony Erickson logo eating a fat guy and why would you want that as a logo? It almost seems like the designer took 15 minutes to complete this. Does anyone know who the designer is? I'm interested in seeing this purple and green logo that Alex Cornell talked about. rob Wow, Jakub, you created quite a good discussion. Probably the most comments I’ve seen on one of your blogs. Well in my mind, it does need some work. Why is the “red head” not glossy? I think it’s supposed to blend in with the Logitech font which is not glossy. I don’t know honestly. But I agree with Dave Krstin, the logo does serve as an immediate identifier. Any time you see that logo you think Logitech; even though it is poorly designed from a designers point of view.

It does NOT resemble the Sony Erickson logo eating a fat guy and why would you want that as a logo? It almost seems like the designer took 15 minutes to complete this. Does anyone know who the designer is? I’m interested in seeing this purple and green logo that Alex Cornell talked about.

rob

]]> By: erik soderquist http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-128158 erik soderquist Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:45:28 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-128158 Maybe its the bottom of a mouse! The thing in the middle is the squiggly movement, and the tabs are fingers. Either way I'm sure that the interpretation of the first logo to current is not the same nor supposed to be. The original logo is with out a doubt an eye ball. Maybe its the bottom of a mouse! The thing in the middle is the squiggly movement, and the tabs are fingers. Either way I’m sure that the interpretation of the first logo to current is not the same nor supposed to be. The original logo is with out a doubt an eye ball.

]]> By: Mr. Rodriguez http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-128156 Mr. Rodriguez Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:37:45 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-128156 Good point. I have never thought about it that way. I think I must have just ignored the logo and just accepted that the product it represents is a great product. How stupid is that? Here I am with a degree in graphic design and I have totally overlooked one of the biggest product logos in the computer accessories world and just got on with criticizing every other logo that is not even half as bad... Thanks for pointing this out. D Good point. I have never thought about it that way. I think I must have just ignored the logo and just accepted that the product it represents is a great product. How stupid is that? Here I am with a degree in graphic design and I have totally overlooked one of the biggest product logos in the computer accessories world and just got on with criticizing every other logo that is not even half as bad…

Thanks for pointing this out.

D

]]> By: gnaime http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-128129 gnaime Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:28:32 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-128129 Wait, did Ape just call himself a pretentious designer? Wait, did Ape just call himself a pretentious designer?

]]> By: The Honest Ape http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-128081 The Honest Ape Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:33:25 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-128081 Logitech makes pretty good products and it seems like the only people that would let their logo affect their buying decisions are pretentious designers. The old version definitely looks a bit dated now and this new version is crap, but who really cares besides us? Logitech makes pretty good products and it seems like the only people that would let their logo affect their buying decisions are pretentious designers. The old version definitely looks a bit dated now and this new version is crap, but who really cares besides us?

]]> By: Christian http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-128052 Christian Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:31:16 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/2008/12/02/design-fail-vol-2/#comment-128052 @ Glen: I take it you read the fourth comment? If you read the one right beneath it, written by the designer himself, it says that there is "Nothing much to understand - just an 'energetic gesture'". Seems to me that it's entirely abstract. Even further down in the comment space he claims that he isn't the one behind the "3D-ing" of the logo, I suppose the dude who did that is the guy Alex is talking about, because the original designer's work doesn't look to horrible to me: http://logopond.com/members/profile/showcase/12902 @ Glen: I take it you read the fourth comment? If you read the one right beneath it, written by the designer himself, it says that there is “Nothing much to understand – just an ‘energetic gesture’”. Seems to me that it’s entirely abstract.

Even further down in the comment space he claims that he isn’t the one behind the “3D-ing” of the logo, I suppose the dude who did that is the guy Alex is talking about, because the original designer’s work doesn’t look to horrible to me:

http://logopo...owcase/12902

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