Comments on: Pick Your Favorite (and Least Favorite) Web 2.0 Logo http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2005/12/pick-your-favorite-and-least-favorite-web-20-logo.html Bringing You Media News, Marketing Views, Celebrity Culture & Political Spin Since February 2005 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:46:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Brandon Burley http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2005/12/pick-your-favorite-and-least-favorite-web-20-logo.html/comment-page-1#comment-2499 Brandon Burley Wed, 19 Jul 2006 01:02:00 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/weblog/?p=434#comment-2499 I like Technorati's logo. I loathe blogads. I like Technorati’s logo. I loathe blogads.

]]> By: SB http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2005/12/pick-your-favorite-and-least-favorite-web-20-logo.html/comment-page-1#comment-429 SB Wed, 14 Dec 2005 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/weblog/?p=434#comment-429 Well, looks like Technorati is the unanimous winner. If anyone has a good write-in candidate to suggest (in addition to 37signals), I may hold a second contest later with Technorati as the defending champ. Well, looks like Technorati is the unanimous winner. If anyone has a good write-in candidate to suggest (in addition to 37signals), I may hold a second contest later with Technorati as the defending champ.

]]> By: John Wagner http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2005/12/pick-your-favorite-and-least-favorite-web-20-logo.html/comment-page-1#comment-385 John Wagner Thu, 08 Dec 2005 23:24:00 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/weblog/?p=434#comment-385 Oh, and as Daniel said earlier, I really like the Backpack logo from 37signals. Simple, clean and easy to understand. Oh, and as Daniel said earlier, I really like the Backpack logo from 37signals. Simple, clean and easy to understand.

]]> By: John Wagner http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2005/12/pick-your-favorite-and-least-favorite-web-20-logo.html/comment-page-1#comment-384 John Wagner Thu, 08 Dec 2005 23:23:00 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/weblog/?p=434#comment-384 Upon further review ...<br/><br/>Squidoo is certainly eye-catching, and I see that the squid has a "lens," which ties into the business, so I give it a thumbs up.<br/><br/>BlogAds is the worst and even the new version you posted is scary. Upon further review …

Squidoo is certainly eye-catching, and I see that the squid has a “lens,” which ties into the business, so I give it a thumbs up.

BlogAds is the worst and even the new version you posted is scary.

]]> By: SB http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2005/12/pick-your-favorite-and-least-favorite-web-20-logo.html/comment-page-1#comment-382 SB Thu, 08 Dec 2005 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/weblog/?p=434#comment-382 OK, I'll go ahead and give my two-bit take on each of these logos, since I've been asked:<br/><br/>Socialtext: Reminds me of Chinese checkers; too complicated.<br/><br/>AdBrite: Going for old-school toothpaste branding; not memorable enough.<br/><br/>BlogAds: Looks like the company is being held for ransom, and this is the note.<br/><br/>Technorati: Distinctive yet duly corporate interpretation of the talk bubble. Love it. (And we at Idea Grove are partial to black and green.)<br/><br/>Squiddo: Looks like a child's toy. Too literal an interpretation of the name.<br/><br/>BlogHer: The icon doesn't say anything.<br/><br/>FeedBurner: My second favorite. I give the nod to Technorati because its icon evokes what the company <i>does</i>, whereas FeedBurner's only evokes the company name.<br/><br/>NewsGator: Maybe I'm dumb, but I don't really get the icon. Can someone explain it to me? In general, I would say that arrows pointing downward are not good for business. <br/><br/>Pajamas Media: I love this company, and I want them to be successful. But this logo is<br/><br/>(1) too literal<br/>(2) not even pajamas, but a robe<br/>(3) a radioactive robe, at that<br/><br/>Sorry, guys.<br/><br/>Now accepting opposing viewpoints... OK, I’ll go ahead and give my two-bit take on each of these logos, since I’ve been asked:

Socialtext: Reminds me of Chinese checkers; too complicated.

AdBrite: Going for old-school toothpaste branding; not memorable enough.

BlogAds: Looks like the company is being held for ransom, and this is the note.

Technorati: Distinctive yet duly corporate interpretation of the talk bubble. Love it. (And we at Idea Grove are partial to black and green.)

Squiddo: Looks like a child’s toy. Too literal an interpretation of the name.

BlogHer: The icon doesn’t say anything.

FeedBurner: My second favorite. I give the nod to Technorati because its icon evokes what the company does, whereas FeedBurner’s only evokes the company name.

NewsGator: Maybe I’m dumb, but I don’t really get the icon. Can someone explain it to me? In general, I would say that arrows pointing downward are not good for business.

Pajamas Media: I love this company, and I want them to be successful. But this logo is

(1) too literal
(2) not even pajamas, but a robe
(3) a radioactive robe, at that

Sorry, guys.

Now accepting opposing viewpoints…

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