But this is oversimplifying something that was already quite simple.Īh, now we come to the real reason for the redesign. I've seen overly complicated logos that did need to be reworked (look at Apple's first logo as an example).
#DISCORD LOGO PROFESSIONAL#
It really seems like a non-issue in my professional experience. I can't imagine wanting to print that logo so small that it looks bad on a screen print. But that can also be fixed by slightly thickening the thinnest lines. If a logo has a lot of thin lines, it can get lost in things like screen printing at small sizes. But the new logo is overkill to address such a minor issue. But I can understand OCD kicks in for designers so there's no problem there. Most of the time people aren't looking at your logo at a large enough size to notice the difference. I bet if you had subtly fixed the asymmetry problem, no one would even notice. I see no reason for an icon to "be free." And if a standard containing shape wasn't provided for whatever reason, the speech bubble works great. The Clyde icon itself could live in just about anything. Why? I liked the speech bubble, it had unity with the font originally used. The main unappealing part of the logo is it feels a little thin in places, not quite balanced. It's not too far off from the appeal of Wall-e. The large eyes and forehead evoke cuteness while the lobes and corners give it a robotic quality. It's got some depth to it due to the antennae. It has a square feel to it but also a rounded feel to it. I would say the original icon has appeal. If it wasn't intended it's a happy accident because it fits really well. Also, Clyde is an interesting name for the icon, but did you know that one of the ghosts from Pac-Man was also named Clyde? All of this suggests a knowledge of gaming and intention in the original design. But what it's also suggestive of is one of the old enemies from Space Invaders during the classic arcade era of gaming.
And I would argue that the discord icon was probably originally designed to be suggestive of a few things.įirst, yes it does suggest the shape of a modern controller, with the main horizontal body and two side lobes familiar to any gamer.
But here's the other thing: An icon doesn't necessarily have to represent a known thing. Changing it upsets that brand recognition. What makes an icon a brand is uniqueness and repeated familiarity with what it represents. What is the Google Chrome logo, for example? It's not definable either. Not every corporate logo has to be definable. My response to these arguments is as follows: "Antenna's didn't translate well when printed".Icon was too contained "in" something, "stuck in a bubble".Undefinable (Mickey Mouse pants? A game controller?).Why was the logo changed in the first place?Īccording to their blog post, these are the main reasons: Second, I would like to demonstrate why the previous logo is superior and how it could have been improved. We automatically remove listings that have expired invites.I'd like to first express how much I dislike the new logo, color pallet, and font.
#DISCORD LOGO UPDATE#
Only server owners can update the invites on Discord Street. Note: The invite for a server may be expired or invalid and we cannot provide new invites. Discord Street provides “Join” buttons, click that button to join a server. How do I join a Discord server?ĭiscord Invite URLs are used to join Discord servers. A Discord Server List such as Discord Street is a place where you can advertise your server and browse servers promoted by relevance, quality, member count, and more. What is a Discord Server List?Ī Discord Server List is a website that provides a way for you to find the Discord servers that you're looking for. Discord Street uses a proprietary algorithm to deliver you the best Discord Servers that you're likely to be interested in. Using Discord Street you can browse through thousands of servers, search, and filter by tags. While there's a huge range of Discord servers out there, not all of them may appeal to you.
Discord is a website and mobile app that provides text, voice, and video communication through community created “chat groups” called 'servers'.
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