Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Time to freshen up the logo, kids

Some of the recent suggestions for a new crazy train banner:

1) Pac Man (the icon on the left) can't park.

One email reads, "draw yellow lines and a stick shit for the green talking one". Oh how I laffed. I love typos.

2) Set it on fire.

Apparently, a lot of you are pyros. Some of you are sick in the head, too. Why on Earth would I set fire to a dog? Even if it is Photoshop. Yes, it was suggested for this post.

3) Animate the Pac Man so that it's snoring. With sound.

When the hell did I give the impression I work for Disney?

4) Set K.P. on fire.

Again, some of you need help. Of course, #4 may be lost on some. Better keep reading so you can catch up.

5) Make the Pack Man logo be a door donkey.

This is probably where I'm headed. But as always, more suggestions are welcome. I don't plan on shuttering the site anytime soon, so a list of ideas helps me to help you.

14 comments:

  1. mac manMarch 29, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    You ever worry that GO may take offense to your logo even though it's butchered a bit?

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  2. AnonymousMarch 29, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    Maybe one about the bad parkers?

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  3. mochaMarch 29, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    i'm not an expert but since she's not selling the service, is not in competition with the service, is not libeling the service and has deviated enough from the colour or markings so as to not compromise the brand, she should be okay. besides, she's doing MetroLink a favour. it's free advertising. also, u would think they would have said something by now. worst case scenario, she'd have to remove it. legally, she's not compromised their reputation. i think as the site progresses she may want to consider a different colour and maybe remove the white lines, but do it slowly. if she really operated a service called Crazy Train and used that as her logo, then there would be issues.
    in my opinion, i think she should use the C and T for crazy train. colour them green but at least the T would have arms. perfect for holding a match and lighter fluid.

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  4. Barb CarmichaelMarch 30, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    Noooo!
    Don't change it to a C T.

    I like it just the way it is. At first glance, you know what it's referring to. But at second glance, you know what it's not.

    Until GO says something, you go on with your bad self.

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  5. C.J. SmithMarch 30, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    What Mocha said.

    Actually, I kind of like the idea of a C and a T. The C could still be the bad one, the yapper and the T can be the quiet, irritated one.

    I'll have some time on the weekend to throw some designs together and see what you all think.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    You should just "leave a note" explaining you have "a little too much time on your hands"

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  7. RonNastyMarch 30, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    How about a picture of the crowd of people trying to gain access to two of the busiest trains on tracks serviced by only one entrance from the train station?

    OK, so I'm still bitter out my commute home last night and having to use Track 7.

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  8. terrible mommaMarch 30, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    You should just "leave a note" explaining you have "a little too much time on your hands"

    Oh, like the same amount of time you have to spend writing a comment?

    Don't be an asshole. How about you pick up your ball and go home?

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  9. Skin ManMarch 30, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Perhaps have the annoying one eating some fragrent food....perhaps with a farting seeing eye dog, (or cat).

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  10. GaryMarch 30, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    Pac Man should be eating a stinky egg salad sandwich.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    @ terrible mama, what's the deal?

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  12. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Terrible momma, if you actually read the blog, you would see that what I had suggested actully happened. So who's the asshole now???

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  13. Terrible mommaMarch 30, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    That's not how I read it, sorry.

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  14. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    No worries!

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