Revhed
28th April 2008, 10:21 PM
The English Telegraph writes:
The logo, for the Office of Government Commerce, was intended to signify a bold commitment to the body’s aim of “improving value for money by driving up standards and capability in procurement”.
Instead, it has generated howls of mirth and what is likely to be a barrage of teasing emails from mandarins in other departments
And the best quote:
it is not inappropriate to an organisation that’s looking to have a firm grip on Government spend
The Logo?
http://regmedia.co.uk/2008/04/21/ogc.jpg
becomes:
http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/nogclogo-1.gif
But wait....there are more
The Institute of Oriental Studies at Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil hastily withdrew their logo when they realised it could be seen as something other than a pagoda in front of a setting sun
http://www.theginblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lolimg9.gif
And then there's this one....oh dear
Arlington Pediatric Center has changed their logo after it became an internet sensation
http://www.theginblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lolimg2.jpg
And finanlly there's this Japanese Pharmacy
http://www.theginblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lolimg4.jpg
Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/ne ws/2008/04/24/nogc124.xml
Edit: hmm, would you go to this dentist?
http://www.theginblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lolimg8.jpg
The logo, for the Office of Government Commerce, was intended to signify a bold commitment to the body’s aim of “improving value for money by driving up standards and capability in procurement”.
Instead, it has generated howls of mirth and what is likely to be a barrage of teasing emails from mandarins in other departments
And the best quote:
it is not inappropriate to an organisation that’s looking to have a firm grip on Government spend
The Logo?
http://regmedia.co.uk/2008/04/21/ogc.jpg
becomes:
http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/nogclogo-1.gif
But wait....there are more
The Institute of Oriental Studies at Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil hastily withdrew their logo when they realised it could be seen as something other than a pagoda in front of a setting sun
http://www.theginblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lolimg9.gif
And then there's this one....oh dear
Arlington Pediatric Center has changed their logo after it became an internet sensation
http://www.theginblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lolimg2.jpg
And finanlly there's this Japanese Pharmacy
http://www.theginblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lolimg4.jpg
Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/ne ws/2008/04/24/nogc124.xml
Edit: hmm, would you go to this dentist?
http://www.theginblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lolimg8.jpg