Times are tough. The economy is collapsing. Everyone has been talking about it. It’s in the papers, on the news, online and even at the jobs we no longer have. I think I speak for everyone when I say, we are sick of hearing about it. How can anything get better when everyone is miserable and terrified of what’s going to happen next? Sometimes things are a little beyond our control and letting it victimize us isn’t going to help anything, so why not laugh about it? Optimism is the key. The glass is always half full, things will get better, blah blah blah, although mockery has always been America’s best defense, we may as well continue the tradition. Check out some possible post-recession logos of some of the worlds leading brands:

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Here at LogoBlog, things are changing for 2009. You will notice that on the left hand of the screen, the design firms and company reviews have been removed. I did this after much deliberation about how to accurately verify all the reviews LogoBlog receives everyday and how to best serve LogoBlog’s mission

Due to the anonymous nature of the internet, online review sites, and lack of time and resources, I cannot always be 100% sure about the accuracy each reviewer and review.

From dissatisfied customers and competing logo companies, to people who have a grudge to bear, it is a difficult task to moderate and verify the accuracy of each claim made here at LogoBlog.

Since one of the main points of LogoBlog’s mission is to provide fair and independent reviews it would be unacceptable not to give every review the time and attention to detail in deserves. LogoBlog will get there someday, but that day is not today.I thought it best, to just remove the reviews and scores, and concentrate on other portions of the site.

So, while the scores, and reviews may be gone, we are not going anywhere. LogoBlog will continue to exist as a resource for logo news, logo design tips, and logo design resources.

Has it really been ten years already? Can you think back to the days before all of life’s answers were only a couple of keys and a click away from your fingertips? Google has revolutionized how we locate, spread, and view information.

I cant even remember the last day that went by when I didn’t use Google even once. The one company in America who probably needs the least pats on the back gets another one again this year. The big one “o”, Google has reached double digits and not just in stock pricing.

Google’s revolutionary success has come with their interesting company culture. With rumors of game rooms, and play breaks, most in the public have often wondered what exactly goes on behind those doors.

What we do know however is what Google shows us every day on their homepage. Each birthday, holiday, and sometimes seemingly random day, Google revises its logo for the day. Most recently, another birthday celebration.

Here are some of the older birthday logos.

I am a huge fan of Google logos, but its early years didn’t do it for me. It could have been that Google was young and inexperienced in birthdays, but it seems as they approached their preteen years, they truly matured. My two favorite logos, the ninth and tenth birthdays.

On Google’s ninth birthday they released the logo above. While color is no surprise to this logo, the creativity of incorporating the g, 9, and piñata all in one design is a treat to look at. If you watch the progression from year to year, 2007 was definitely their coming out party.

Here it is, the new Google logo. Happy birthday, you deserve it. Unlike their first birthday logo, this cake is accompanied by a party. By adding hats, bows, and an exclamation point, Google really put the pop in this birthday celebration.

What doesn’t get better with time with Google? Can’t wait to see what they come up with next year. I can only hope they don’t start to resent their birthdays as much as I do my own.

Which logo is your favorite? Do you know any other interesting birthday celebration logos? Share Them

With the 2008 Olympic Games here, it is hard not to catch the spirit of international competition. With 302 events in 28 sports, the games offer a vast field of athletes the opportunity to represent their country on a global stage. While often overlooked, selecting the stage itself however is very much like a competition. Just like the athletes who tirelessly train and prepare for the games, cities and their respective countries also put a great deal of preparation into possibly being chosen as a host city.

Among the mountains of paperwork, media attention, structural capacity, and required support of Olympic committees, cities also need to create a logo. While it seems insignificant, Olympic logos seem to draw so much attention that they can seem to sway the public’s opinion about where the international games should be held. It is currently 2008, and discussion over not the next Olympics Logos, but that of 2016 has already begun.

There are four final applicants for the summer games of 2016. Chicago, Rio, Tokyo, and Madrid. Each of which has already created an initial logo for their potential Olympic events.

First of all, LogoBlog wishes a very Happy Independence Day to all Americans! Did you see the fireworks from Google, Yahoo!, Msn and Ask this July 4? All four of them are here this time! But then again, Dogpile is missing…

Anyways. Long Live the United States of America!