Well, how disappointing. I came up with what I thought were a couple of smashing logos for our global IT group, and submitted them as part of a company-wide contest.<\/p>\n
I certainly wasn’t expecting to win (though I was hopeful), but I expected that the logo that was chosen would be at least as good if not better — I know I have talent, but I know there are plenty of other, more talented folk.<\/p>\n
Absolute. Dreck.<\/p>\n
The selected logo is (a) way too busy, (b) way too dull, (c) way too detailed to be shrunk, (d) way too blah. Muddled, muted colors, multiple blocks of text, and it all combines into something that looks like the front page of a PowerPoint presentation. It looks like something designed and\/or approved by a committee.<\/p>\n
Feh. <\/p>\n
I don’t mind not winning. I mind losing undeservedly.<\/p>\n
But I’m not bitter …<\/p>\n
(And, no, I’m not going to post the winner, nor my entries. Just take my word for it.)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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