Sets of Overlapping Circles

4 hours ago

The author recalls a design joke from the 2012 Twitter logo redesign, where the new logomark was composed exclusively of circles.
They clarify that the redesign was gorgeous and not overly pretentious, unlike other examples like the 2008 Pepsi or 2013 Yahoo logos.
The author appreciates jokes that puncture design pretentiousness and wishes the original designer might find it hilarious too.
They note that design is rarely funny and share their favorite graphic design joke: 'if it’s big and ugly, it’s not big enough.'

Hasty Briefsbeta