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My client's 8-year-old daughter said my logo looked 'sad' and now I can't unsee it.
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sarahpark14d agoMost Upvoted
Kids have a weird talent for pointing out the accidental faces in things. Your logo might have a hidden frowny face in the negative space or the line work. Might be worth a quiet check with some other kids to see if it's a common read before you panic.
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charles72014d ago
My nephew told me my old car looked like a grumpy toad. He was right about the headlights, and I could never look at it the same way again. Ended up trading it in a month later because the feeling stuck.
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the_alice14d ago
Sarahpark's take is too cautious. Sometimes you need to lean into the accidental character. That grumpy toad car had personality. You could have named it and made it a feature, not a bug. Plenty of brands use friendly mascots that started as design quirks. A kid seeing a face means it's memorable, which is half the battle.
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