3 months 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.'