Logo design, logo designer | Is your logo design phallic?

54 spot-on reader comments to “Is your logo design phallic?”

1. The Paper Bull, on April 17th, 2007 said:

   Sorry - I’m laughing so much there’ll probably be poor spelling in this comment. Exceptional examples.

   Reminds me of a business contact I once had. His company dealt with fluid power equipment (mainly valves & fittings) but his logo was unintentionally sexual. The capper was that his name was Hy - and that was short for Hyman (no joke)

2. Lorissa, on April 17th, 2007 said:

   lol! Oh, these are classic. Thanks for the laugh.

3. The Logo Factor - The Art & Business of Logo Design » Phallic logos - when designs go wrong #476, on April 17th, 2007 said:

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4. Aaron, on April 17th, 2007 said:

   Ha ha! Brilliant post!

   I’ve got a funny feeling you could be having fun with Digg again with this post ;)

5. Dan Masq, on April 17th, 2007 said:

   LMAO!! Absolutely GREAT finds!!! Ah man you’re definitely in for another digging.

6. Chris, on April 17th, 2007 said:

   Shameless Stumble bait, and I’ve obliged ;-)

7. David Airey, on April 17th, 2007 said:
   You’re all very kind!

   I’m glad there were a few laughs and that you enjoyed the post.

8. sonu, on April 17th, 2007 said:

   absolutely gr8

9. unlikelymoose, on April 17th, 2007 said:

   I remember seeing the Institute for Eastern Studies logo on the now-defunkt TechTV’s Screensavers about 4 or 5 years ago. It’s just as funny now as it was then.

10. Ian, on April 17th, 2007 said:

    Great logos. Just showed them to the wife and she was laughing so much she was crying.

11. Sean, on April 17th, 2007 said:

    HAHAHA Those are awesome! Definitely more thought (or perhaps less?) should have been put into the logo designs. I haven’t seen any of those before except the Pen Island one, that’s still hilarious.

12. goldcoaster, on April 17th, 2007 said:

    That Atherton Car Centre Logo couldn’t be real , could it???

    http://goldcoaster.wordpress.com

13. Bossmanthe, on April 18th, 2007 said:

    Fantastic!!!

14. Bret, on April 18th, 2007 said:

    Too funny. I Dugg the post back at Digg.

    Not sure if it counts, but the T.V. ad for some auto maker (can’t remember the name at the moment) where the mom shows up at the beach talking about catching the perfect wave and instead she caught 3. Then her kids jump out of the car and they all grab their surfboards or bodyboards and head to the water. In that ad there is the “rising” phallic suggestion when the one surfer takes notice of the arriving mother and slowly stands up next to his friend. Perhaps not as blatant as the images included in this post but very phallic nonetheless. Thanks for an entertaining post.

15. ilker, on April 18th, 2007 said:

    This was entertaining. Thanks David! ;)

16. Brett Evans, on April 18th, 2007 said:

    wow, funny. I hope my logo on my site of my FACE doesn’t have a resemblance of a penis…

17. The Daily Warthog » Blog Archive » Is you logo design phallic?, Web design in Belfast, Ireland, Design Blog, on April 19th, 2007 said:

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18. Bartoneus, on April 19th, 2007 said:

    LOL, excellent!

19. rachel, on April 19th, 2007 said:

    Thanks for the laugh! My in-laws are visiting, so I really needed that!

20. thepaperbull, on April 21st, 2007 said:

    What happens if the reverse is true and your phallus looks like a logo?

    Sorry - that’s just the way my mind works.

21. Marketing Should Be Fun! » Wow! Talk about Sex in Marketing!, on April 22nd, 2007 said:

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22. DT, on April 23rd, 2007 said:

    OMG this post is so classic, it really made my day!

23. Asgeir Hoem, on April 24th, 2007 said:

    Haha, hilarious!

    (To spot surprises like these -before- you present the logo to the huge, filthy rich company that have hired you, try mirroring the design. Makes it easier to reveal flaws, imbalances and unwanted resemblances.)

24. Bradley, on April 25th, 2007 said:

    I enjoyed the post - here’s another one to add to your list of a bank that I pass frequently:
    http://www.centralbankutah.com/

25. David Airey, on April 25th, 2007 said:
    A worthy addition, Bradley!

    Thanks for posting that link.

26. Vivienne Quek, on April 25th, 2007 said:

    I just read this post the 2nd time and I’m still LOL. I’m going to add a 5th installment (3rd installment coming up soon) to my logo series and link back to your site. Really, designers and clients alike should pick up a thing or two from this post.

    Post more.

27. Link Sharing: 4/26/07 » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog, on April 26th, 2007 said:

    [...] You Are A Designer, Make Sure Your Logo Doesn’t Look Phallic: Maybe there weren’t enough perverted guys double-checking the design [...]

28. Edroos Alsagoff, on April 27th, 2007 said:

    Brilliant entry!

    There are designers who seem focused on carrying out the urgent need of a client that they overlook the integrity as a designer to solve such a problem at the same time.

    Hahahah. But you really left me in stitches!

29. David Airey :: Creative Design ::, on April 27th, 2007 said:
    Edroos, thanks for your kind words. I really enjoyed looking through your photos of Phuket!

    Takes me back to my days in Thailand.

30. Nate Whitehill, on April 27th, 2007 said:

    That was insanely hilarious.

31. doddo, on April 29th, 2007 said:

    Aww I cant help feeling sorry for them poor designers who made such fatal mistakes

    But I also cant helt thinking its funny too

32. Logo Designs | Brilliant! Cheers!, on June 1st, 2007 said:

    [...] Oh well, at least it’s not too phallic. For a good laugh, check out these logo designs on David Airey’s blog. [...]

33. El Yanqui, on June 1st, 2007 said:

    These are definitely pieces to keep out of your portfolio. This post really made me laugh.

34. Pete White, on June 6th, 2007 said:

    Some very entertaining pictures!

35. John, on June 6th, 2007 said:

    Pen Island is a fake company deliberatley made for its horrible name. Good call on all the others, though.

36. webduck, on June 13th, 2007 said:

    OK, what could be phallic about a duck? ;) It did remind me of when I was a kid and someone would call the A & W and ask if Mike Hunt was there. They would send out some poor unsuspecting car hop to yell repeatedly MikeHunt, until the gales of laughter clued her in to what she was actually saying. LOL

    No ducks were harmed or phallicated in the making of my blog logo. I have none. Is my avatar my logo? I am so confused. ;)

37. miss.Fridz, on July 6th, 2007 said:

    thanks for the good laugh. i really need that as im stressing out ovr a client of mine who has absolutely no idea abt logo design. i proposed different style of logo and they insist on copying other logos instead of being an individual company.
    and the worst part is their company name is not a memorable one.. SQM = maritime company.

    keep up the laugh~
    you made my day!~

38. kean, on December 6th, 2007 said:

    Come to think of it David, your logo kind of looks like an oddly shaped pair of genitals lol

39. Helen, on January 29th, 2008 said:

    I’m not surprised, as we live in the world where men dominate (no offense). Therefore, one can find phallic symbols anywhere - and logo design is no exception.

    Great post! Thanks.

40. David Airey, on February 1st, 2008 said:
    Thanks everyone for the continued comments.

    Carol,

    Your avatar looks more like a photo than a logo, but I’m sure you could make a logo out of it, as it’s a simple enough shape.

    Kean,

    I think you’re looking at my logo too closely. ;)

    Helen,

    Glad you liked the post. Thanks for dropping in.

41. Blue Buffalo, on February 21st, 2008 said:

    These are hilarious! This is a good reason to really pay attention to design, and how other people might interpret it. Thanks for the postings!

42. Ed Roach, on February 26th, 2008 said:

    Ah! Nothing like a little logo porn to end the evening. Pretty funny post David. All the comments are just as amusing.

    Sweat dreams.

    Ed Roach’s last blog post..What makes a great brand logo?

43. David Airey, on February 26th, 2008 said:
    Ed,

    Yes, no logo design website is complete without some logo porn.

    I hope everything’s good with you.

44. Rusty, on March 31st, 2008 said:

    Hi David,
    Pretty funny stuff, some designers are far too innocent. Here’s another beauty, I call it the limp d**k.
    http://www.suncorp.com.au

45. kyLL, on July 17th, 2008 said:

    great post. even for one thats over a year old.. >_<

    heres one more phalic logo. heh.

    http://www.alrajhibank.com.my/

    kyLL’s last blog post…fragile..

46. Karl, on July 31st, 2008 said:

    A great start to the day - thanks :-)

47. David Airey, on August 3rd, 2008 said:
    Nice suggestions, guys. Cheers for those.
48. trish, on September 22nd, 2008 said:

    And oh.. don’t forget the very famous OGC logo..

    http://regmedia.co.uk/2008/04/21/ogc.jpg

    You have to tilt your head to appreciate it…

49. David Airey, on September 22nd, 2008 said:
    Hi Trish,

    I’d like to think that was a clever marketing joke, but I’ve yet to see clarification. If it wasn’t, the design is quite the oversight!

50. Suffian, on September 30th, 2008 said:

    Here’s another one for ya, Al-Rajhi Bank. Hehe.

51. David Airey, on September 30th, 2008 said:
    Good call, Suffian. Ha.
52. Kacper, on November 2nd, 2008 said:

    And here is one example from Poland :
    http://www.gdyniadesigndays.eu/
    :) look how the letters G D D are put together :)

53. anon, on November 13th, 2008 said:

    lol..this was awesome, i have a website and am very glad i dont have such logo!!!!lol
    thanks for the awesome write!!!
    kudos!!

54. Paul Davis, on November 16th, 2008 said:

    Some ‘interesting’ logo’s here! Nice read too, :)

    Made me realise that the emote =D is phallic too!

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