Worst Graphic Design
The logo for Hillcrest School in Coode Street Bedford could be showing 2 possible pathways for human evolution. Either we will regain the flippers we dropped as we left the ancient seas, or our hands will morph into mere pointed sticks ready to slash our way through the violent urban jungles of the future. The feeling that these two are about to engage in a knife fight to the death is overwhelming. An example for budding graphic designers on how not to stylise the human form. Keep striving.
The Worst of Perth 
It reminds me of that scene in The Terminator II (1991), when the bad cyborg, disguisd at John Connor’s step mom, stabs his step dad with his arm – the pointy end at the hands was very similar to the weapon used. Maybe the artist was suggesting Hillcrest is a breeding ground for time travelling, morphing humanoid robots…say, did WA Education Minister Mark (I’m the wettest rag in the cabinet room) McGowan happen to go there?
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My Ning, of course! That’s EXACTLY what it looks like! I wish I had thought of that before.
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Their feet are pretty pointy too! They also appear to be in an arena of some sort. Maybe this is a specialist school – like Perth Mod turns out musicians or Applecross rears artists.
Hillcrest develops and nurtures the talented slashing kick-boxers of the future.
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Looks more like ninja ice skating. Thats a fair old mountain behind them – do they get snow on that thing?
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could they possibly be underwater Cim and the mountain a floating iceberg? It may make sense of the flippers.
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I haven’t been able to find the term “WARGADO” anywhere on-line. I assumed it was Latin for “STRIVE” but it doesn’t appear to be. In fact I tried most other languages with no luck. Am I missing something? Is it perhaps an acronym i.e.
the ‘West Australian Recreational Gouging and Dismemberment Organisation’
Any ideas L.A
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Aboriginal?
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cant find it if it is,
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Perhaps it’s War Gado. ie Gado of War. Gado gado of the war?
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wargado:
what are regarded generally as doin olright
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nice acronym yas. Is this what the sign is telling us to strive for?
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Aah, good old HillbillyCrest – all class
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still no luck with the meaning of wargado?
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I know someone who’s gotta son goes there. Will get him to ask.
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“I haven’t been able to find the term “WARGADO” anywhere on-line. I assumed it was Latin for “STRIVE” but it doesn’t appear to be.”
You’re all a pack of embarrassment. It’s obviously aboriginal for ‘Way To Go’.
This is the problem when you hand over corporate design to Teh Kidz.
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If you think this is bad, you should have seen the old logo – the girl in the picture had no hair!
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Hey My Ning Jnr! Nice to have you on board!
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