Courtesy Redesigns
Caribou Coffee Logo Redesign…Redesigned!
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 | Courtesy Redesigns | No Comments
Sometimes little tweaks can help a lot. Here is our redesign or their redesign. Copperplate FTW.
Sometimes redesign ideas are only half thought through. We found this to be the case with the latest Carribou Coffee logo redesign. Instead of thinking all the way through, they missed the most important part. The font choice for the actual name of the company doesn’t match the new design!
That’s where we come in. We have offered up our new redesign of their redesign to help set them on the path of true glory before they make the mistake of branding everything they own with a half baked idea.
In our new design clearly you can read the name of the company, it offers a strong, sleek, clear voice to their brand and their company. It matches the moose they have running off into the horizon. The moose might not have to run away from the logo this time, instead it may lay down to take a nap right on top of the name of the company.
So you’re welcome Carribou Coffee. We’ve even added an extra R into your name because you must have left it off in your first and second design. Everyone knows the name of the company has two R’s in it, stop confusing people. Once again Carribou Coffee you’re welcome.
That leaves the score: Copperplate +12 v. Non-Copperplate -23
Twitter Logo Redesign…Copperplate Makes it Awesome!
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 | Courtesy Redesigns, Education | 2 Comments
Twitter Logo Courtesy Redesign, Look How Much More Awesome It Is With Copperplate Gothic Bold and a Bald Eagle!
One of the ways to spread how great Copperplate Gothic Bold can be for every written instance of communication in the English language and design is through showing it. We take an existing logo for products we wither like or use on a regular basis that have proven they are worthy of being Copperplated and then through careful analysis, user testing, peer review, and a spin through the large hadryon collider we come up with a “Courtesy Redesign.”
These redesigns would normally cost in excess of $50,000 (easily) for work of this quality. Companies contact us all the time about how they enjoy the refreshes and that they will be working it into their new marketing plan. With that said, we have decided to address a services I Love Copperplate Gothic Bold the website has just gotten into…Twitter.
Twitter does an OK job, they’ve created something cool, it’s stuck around, and it’s a unique way to communicate. The problem is, it’s not the way to communicate…YET! So with a little help from Copperplate I think they can achieve that goal.
We incorporated the blue from their current logo in into the Twitter logo redesign. We also stuck with the bird but it wasn’t strong enough. Everyone likes strong things. Popular people, leaders, business people, bears, Bald Eagles. So we replaced the weak ass bird with an Americanized Bald Eagle. We think that they can substitute out the bird with different countries animals. France could be a lemur, China could be a Parrot, Australia could be a Kangaroo, Barbados could be a sick animal. It all helps to establish a strong brand presence in the country that Twitter sets up shop.
So thank you Twitter for the service so far, with this courtesy redesign (your welcome) we think that you’ll be able to take over the world and possibly the universe with the power of Copperplate Gothic Bold behind you. May the twit be with you.
Credits:
Twitter.com
Bald Eagle
Co-Optimus Redesign, Copperplate and the Magical Bald Eagle!
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 | Courtesy Redesigns | No Comments
Co-Optimus Just Needed Some Copperplate To Promote Friendship
One of our good friends of the project has a wonderful website on co-op gaming. This guy knows more about gaming than Will Smith knows about aliens.
Anyways hadn’t visited his site in a while and was disappointed to see that Copperplate Gothic Bold wasn’t used as the header for the website. We knew that the website, even without Copperplate, holds up on it’s own. The content on the site is great. However, when we redesigned it and used Copperplate Gothic Bold something unique happened, an Eagle came to the party with the robots and wanted to game as well.
Incredible, I couldn’t believe photoshop it just placed the eagle on the page right after I converted the sites title to Copperplate Gothic Bold. We’ve documented nicely on this site how Bald Eagles are attracted to Copperplate (they are bred that way) and to finish a design and have an Eagle show up was pretty incredible. So Mike, we hope you are listening and see how Copperplate can promote more people gaming on your site. Yet another fine example how if we use Copperplate all of the world’s problems will start to dissappear.
Let the power of CGB compel you!
Yoki-Taro Snow Eating Machine Runs on Copperplate!
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 | Courtesy Redesigns | No Comments
Eat snow, poop ice. Way to go Japan.
Apparently the Japanese are tired of their old folks kicking the bucket when they have to shovel themselves out of some of the snow storms they have. So they plan on giving them all $9000 snow eating machines to help them out.
When people are old, they hit the check out zone. In the check out zone it’s time for them to move on to the next big thing. Anyways, Yoki-Taro wasn’t going to do much snow pooping in that boring yellow case of his so with the power invested in him with a new logo we designed, he is able to eat and poop out ice bricks for days and days on end without a recharge.
So way to go Japan, you once again spent hours and hours on more useless crap, but at least this useless crap now looks good and runs better with a little copperplate gothic bold!
Happy Snowday America!
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 | Courtesy Redesigns | No Comments
Happy Snow Day America! Deer, snow man, cardinal, bald eagle, Copperplate Gothic Bold. Amazing.
One thing you’ll notice in this image is the patriotism, who doesn’t love a snowman that holds an American flag. There is a deer right next to the snowman, deer might as well be our national animal next to the bald eagle. Nothing is more American than bald eagles and deer! The Bald Eagle suprisingly enough didn’t fly in for the artists rendering so we put one in there, on top of the American flag.
So here’s to snow days, America, and Copperplate Gothic Bold. Happy snow day.
Helvetica Sucks, We’ve Fixed It. Here’s How.
Thursday, December 31st, 2009 | Courtesy Redesigns, Education | 4 Comments
We were looking through the pipes that make up the internet and found this lovely graphic from someone over at Typophile. The original image and article said that Helvetica was the best font of all time. After reading this blatant falsehood and throwing up a little in our mouths, we set out to correcting this debate once and for all.
To the left we’ve professionally redesigned the authors original attempt at being cute with some real deal fancymaking by taking the word “Helvetica” which was set in itself. What a dumb idea.
We’ve taken a dumb idea and done a 180 degree turnaround by putting Helvetica in Copperplate Gothic Bold. Look at how much better the design looks after the transformation. So maybe Helvetica is the best word to use for showcasing the Best Font Ever, Copperplate Gothic Bold. Don’t cry Helvetica, it’s ok, Copperplate made it better!
The Best Font Ever 2009…Copperplate Gothic Bold
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 | Courtesy Redesigns, Education | 1 Comment
While I was over at http://justcreativedesign.com/2009/03/04/the-top-100-best-fonts-of-all-time/ I noticed that designer Jacob Cass put together a few lists of the most popular fonts of all time. Noticeably down on the list was Copperplate Gothic Bold at… 60…(crickets). That’s right, he must have just creatively made up 59 other worthless fonts to be placed in front of Copperplate Gothic Bold. He must have also creatively made up all the nonsense about other fonts being better all throughout his internet postings, we couldn’t bear to see these other fonts getting the glory!
We also noticed his logo was in need of help so we’ve included a redesign for his logo free of charge as a professional courtesy! It truly rocks if we do say so ourselves, instead of crying his logo sings in it’s new color palette and fontscape of Copperplate Gothic Bold.
So we’ve created a special post for the “Best Font Ever 2009″ edition. Unanimous voting has decided that out of the millions of fonts available all over the world, that the Best Font Ever 2009 edition award goes to…..
Copperplate Gothic Bold
So put on your party hats ladies and gentleman, fire up the hookah, and let’s celebrate like it’s 1999 because Copperplate Gothic Bold has won the Best Font Ever award for the 2009th year in a row. So spread the good news and let’s defeat the support of any other font other than CGB in 2010!
NBC Sing Off? Pissed Us Off! Try These Notes For Size.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 | Courtesy Redesigns, Music | 1 Comment
NBC’s “Sing Off” has gone and pissed us off!
Here are the facts:
1. A cappella is awesome
2. Copperplate is amazing
3. Not using Copperplate for an ACappella show was the worst idea ever, you might as well develop a show around kicking baby puppies, and that’s horrible!
Is it a coincidence that the three letters that are the initials for Copperplate Gothic Bold are CGB? No, it was on purpose, those are valid musical notes.
Is it a coincidence that Frederic Goudy invented beatboxing? No sir-ee-doo-bob.
Is it a coincidence that the perfectly shaped serifs used in Copperplate Gothic Bold are much like the uniquely crafted vocal lines used to express the underlying song in A Cappella? That’s easy…NO!!!
Is it a coincidence that the perfect temperature to enjoy CGB is 98 degrees? Or that the show’s host is Nick Lachey, big NO!
NBC, you missed the boat, big time. Not even T-pains appreciative song about you putting him on a boat can save you now. So cancel the show, try again, and next time think before you jump in the pool, the pool of Copperplate Greatness! This is a great start for you a courtesy redesign of your beloved host with a much improved simple but effective logo to promote your show. We just ask that you include Exit 245 next time.
The DMV is Alright With Me!!!
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 | Courtesy Redesigns | 1 Comment
I went to get my license renewed yesterday, after waiting in line for 20 minutes I saw the most beautiful sight…CGB staring right at me. The DMV may not be known for their customer service but they will be soon. I literally got the last one of their flyers after the mad rush to take these beautiful and free pamphlets they were offering. They knew they had one shot to get their message accross and they used CGB to get the job done. Well done DMV you get a solid 10 out of 10 from us!!!
The Crying Bald Eagle
Thursday, August 14th, 2008 | Courtesy Redesigns | 2 Comments
Today someone did something that was so truly horrible and vile that there was only one graphic that came to mind that could express our deep and exquisite sorrow…a crying eagle.
Instead of getting angry at the arbitrary and capricious nature of this persons request we created a symbol to express our disdain. So whenever someone does something to you or a loved one, slap em with a crying bald eagle. Nothing is more sad or depressing than watching an eagle cry. The first time I saw one cry it was one of the most gut wrenching experiences of my entire life. Now you too can bring this sorrow to someone else when they wrong you.
Copperplate Gothic Bold brings home the seriousness of the graphic and helps to elevate an already powerful image to a new level.
Recent Copperplate Sightings
- Jonathan Adler Letter Pillow Uses None-other than Copperplate Gothic Bold!
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- Air Quality and Environmental Protection Conference Runs on Recycled CGB’s
- Twitter Logo Redesign…Copperplate Makes it Awesome!
- Co-Optimus Redesign, Copperplate and the Magical Bald Eagle!
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