Tag Archives: worst graphic design

Bedpanned

Posted on January 14, 2008 by AHC McDonald

In the 1980’s, there used to be many businesses – carpet and furniture floggers mostly, who used to add a christian fish to their signs. Now it seems to be down to this last couple of botherers on Great Eastern … Continue reading →

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Rainblow

Posted on January 12, 2008 by AHC McDonald

Beware the amateur signwriter. If one approaches you, and you don’t have a nail studded cricket bat, tell them you have already decided on microsoft clip-art. Is that lizard licking..? No, no, couldn’t be. No seriously, beware of them. East … Continue reading →

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Product Placement

Posted on December 30, 2007 by AHC McDonald

For some reason, every ad agency and designer around the world will at one time or other come to the conclusion that it would be a brilliant idea to use giant versions of the product in place of someone’s head. … Continue reading →

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Budget Burger

Posted on December 22, 2007 by AHC McDonald

You know, I would have been tempted to go with Value Burger. Budget tyres fine. Budget cars, no problem, but Budget Burger? Rivervale.

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Herbal Demolition

Posted on December 20, 2007 by AHC McDonald

A piece of home made signery well known to anyone who has travelled down Newcastle Street Northbridge during the last decade or so is about to be lost to the world, as demolishers and revampers have moved in. The colour, … Continue reading →

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Flag Burning

Posted on December 19, 2007 by AHC McDonald

 There are too many things wrong with this one. Patriotism, the last refuge of the flag maker. The Western Australian flag even makes the awful Australian flag look OK by comparison. Rather than patriotism, flag makers should be encouraging flag … Continue reading →

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Cup Half Empty

Posted on November 29, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Finally found one. If you’ve still got a Home of The America’s Cup numberplate – that will be the least of your problems. The cup was lost in 1987. The stockmarket crashed later that year, ending 1980’s excess early for … Continue reading →

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Lirgin On The Ridiculous

Posted on November 11, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Sign/Graphic Design/Trademark Infringement Guest post from An Anonymous Perthon It is usually difficult to get more than a sardonically raised eyebrow or thin smile from the hardbitten and cynical TWOP editorial team, but this one had us popping our … Continue reading →

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