Oct 19, 2012read the 13 comments
Famous logos in Comic Sans
Russian designer Oleg Tarasov recreated famous logos in the often maligned Comic Sans, just for fun.
View more on Oleg’s Behance page.
Via PSFK.
It’s not a new transformation, though. Paris-based duo Florian Amoneau and Thomas White of We Are Cephalization launched the Comic Sans Project 10 months ago.
“We are the Comic Sans defenders. We fear no fonts and we will make the whole world Comic Sans. Because Helvetica is so 2011.”
Lots more here.
Just a bit of Friday fun.
While on the subject, here’s the perfect example of when not to use Comic Sans.
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Paul Smith
An interesting project although it has left a bit of sick in my mouth. My girlfriend’s kids have it on their school reports. I can just about handle that, being fit for purpose. Like most designers the font can jump upon you when you least expect it and usually in the most inappropriate use.
I wonder what the most successful brand is to use the font????
Oct 19th, 2012
Yaco Roca
Odd to see how legit these actually look. Not legit as in good, but as in similar, and worse, exists in the real world. Which of course mean that there are both designers and clients that approve of such nonsense.
Oct 19th, 2012
Iain Cameron
After an entire summer of the London Olympics font, Comic Sans seems strangely professional…
Oct 19th, 2012
Anthony Reese
I don’t care what anyone says, I want to live in that world.
Oct 19th, 2012
John
Makes the world a not so serious place?
Oct 20th, 2012
meredith
Iain, I’m with you!! lol
Really though… when I started in graphic design there were precious few fonts to choose from, and Comic Sans had its place in cartoon bubbles etc. But today, with tens of thousands of fonts available and new ones popping up every day I find that Helvitica, Arial, Times New Roman, and Comic Sans and even Gill Sans, are the lazy man’s choice and far too common. I’d love to see a braver typographical movement in graphic design (just not so brave as the London Olympics… lol).
Oct 20th, 2012
Rose
Iain I agree, haha!
I’m no fan of Comic Sans and do prefer the original logos, but none-the-less find this a very interesting project.
Oct 22nd, 2012
Jym
“… in the DULY maligned Comic Sans.” #FTFY
Oct 22nd, 2012
Chris
Haha!
Oct 22nd, 2012
Patricius
Oh, David. That’s not funny. That’s a nightmare. Haha!!
Oct 24th, 2012
Zach
These are freaking charming! I feel so happy looking at these. I guess there is a time and place for everything.
Nov 1st, 2012
Todd
Total comic sans hater, but this is funny, good to see sense of humor in design. The Coca-Cola one looks better than the infamous Pepsi redesign, lol.
Nov 22nd, 2012
DK
This is the way everything looks through Yoshi’s eyes.
Feb 5th, 2013
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