Title: What Makes a Good Logo?
Run Time: 21 min 54 secs
Host: Luke Rodgers
Panelists: Nabbit, Oktober and Major Monocle
Click Here To Play! (or Right click to download!)
Topic: Logos/Mascots/Advertising Symbols
- There’s mentions of sports teams’ logos, like the Chicago Bulls and the NJ Devils (although Oktober slips up and says it’s an N-Y….don’t hate us). Nabbit expresses his love of negative space.
- Oktober talks about how no matter how creatively artistic your logo is, most people don’t care. The two most important things are, according to the panel, is that it is consistent and you can read it.
- Nabbit talks about how (and what) the Starbucks logo is and how it’s changed over the years. It always reminds us to remember…this is a coffee company.
- There is some discussion about how many logos have been redesigned…to varying degrees of success. The Bacardi Bat gets mentioned and later Luke brings up the Quaker Oats guy getting a slight make over.
- The subject of redesigning logos came up and that lead down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole that is Wendy’s. Please adjust your tinfoil hats appropriately.
- Nabbit and Major Monocle about the power of logos when it comes to kids toys. Nabbit’s son has a toy vehicle with the Yamaha logo…Major Monocle has the real thing on his motorcycle. Major Monocle spent a lot more money to get his.
Game: “Killer Fruits”
This game gives the panel a chance to stretch their mental muscles. Each panelists chooses a fruit and describes how they become a serial killer. Who are their victims? What is their M.O.? What is their backstory? How are they brought to justice?… or as Nabbit says “Juice”-tice….seriously we tried to make it a thing.
A Quick Cocktail 