Chicagoist: Disability Pride Parade This Saturday

Dig

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:55:08 -0600

Why have a logo if it doesn't speak to the cause? That's the only purpose - to deliver an elevator pitch that succinctly provides information about the cause. This particular logo is a jumble of images, and I'm shocked that it got approved by staff & board. BUT, they haven't been around that long (2003 I think) and their website's a bit funky, so chalk it up to growing pains and, as mentioned above, volunteer your artistic and savvy eye to the cause.

sasper

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:52:57 -0600

I came through to this article from my RSS reader just to comment on the logo. Everything I wanted to say has been said already, and I feel bad for laughing out loud.

Albanyparkour

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:35:35 -0600

Ack: Bad design should be shamed. It prevents good information from being disseminated to people. A clean, simple logo conveys a professional organization, a messy sloppy one immediately raises questions instead of making a good first impression. Take a look at the AADD logo. Simple, effective, inclusive and it conveys a clean professional look. http://www.aadd.org/

archie manning

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:17:03 -0600

Is it design snobbery when it isn't clear what disability they are symbolizing? -I get the prosthetic attachment, but it would be nice if they didn't make it look like a robot arm. -I still do not know if the one at the bottom is another dog paw (this time wearing a watch for some reason) or if it is the hand of an Albino (which I was unaware was a disability.) -The one on the right obviously suffers from the common but tragic disability known as "double jointed thumb."

ack

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:56:28 -0600

Spork = prosthetic attachment. Paw = service animals. Could you use your hipster design snobbery for good instead of evil? Make a better logo. Donate it to the parade organizers. Even better - give some funds/volunteer time to Access Living. This is a group of people that are continually short of resources.

UTV

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:43:41 -0600

My favorite is the spork sticking out of the purple sleeve.

Albanyparkour

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:43:15 -0600

Group Goatse? That logo just does not work. Wonderful idea for a parade. Like Pride, it's a parade I'd actually enjoy seeing and feel good about, as opposed to the soul-annhilating boredom of sports/holiday parades.

archie manning

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:30:42 -0600

Upon further thought, maybe the dog's paw is there to represent service dogs for the disabled? Regardless, while disability pride is great, the logo....well, FAIL.

Mary_Sunshine

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:17:22 -0600

I'm assuming the "Rock On" is signifying sign language/hearing disabilities because that actually means "I Love You." I'll give you the dog paw though...although my dog is all for disability pride.

archie manning

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:04:30 -0600

This seems like a good cause, but I can not take that logo seriously. One of the hands looks like a dog's paw in there (top left), another just needs finger nails trimmed (top right), and there is one that is in the "Rock On" position commonly seen at rock concerts. Nice looking watch on the bottom left though.