40 Of The Worst Redesigns - As Voted By The Internet Crowd
Why change something that's already good?
Some redesigns are supposed to make a brand feel fresh, but they end up doing the exact opposite. Instead of winning people over, they spark instant backlash, confusion, and a lot of online roasting.
That is exactly what happens when familiar logos, characters, and mascots get a makeover that fans think misses the mark. From classic food brands to beloved cartoons, these changes can feel oddly personal because people already know what they liked about the original.
This roundup pulls together 40 of the internet's least favorite redesigns, and the reactions are as brutal as the updates themselves. Read on.
1. "Virgin Cgi Bob vs. Chad Clay-Mation Bob"
aPingapongball2. "They Removed The Native American, But Kept The Land. Classic"
diphthing3. "Burger King Was Another Victim Of The 90s Redesigns"
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The internet had no patience for this one.
4. "This Is By Far The Worst Redesign I’ve Ever Seen"
JLirl
5. "Look How They Massacred Pringles Logo"
stayedfished123
6. "Heroes In The Half-Shell To Whatever This Is"
neogeo5185
7. "Why Change It? The Old One Was Just Fine"
8. "Formula 1. I Understand Why They Changed It, But Dammit, The Old Logo Was Iconic!"
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9. "How The Mighty Have Fallen"
SevenSevenSeve777
10. "Why, oh why?"
Ovitsbole
That kind of reaction is basically the whole point of this list.
11- "I Don't Like The New Fanta Redesign"
random___pictures1
12. "What Did They Do To Ms. Frizzle?"
TheExekutive
13. "The New Intel Logo Is So Boring"
TheGreenGobblr
14. "When You Sell Classic Fairytale Every Single Kid In Czech Rep 🇨🇿 Loves To China 🇨🇳 (?), Little Mole And Friends Becomes Little Bad Cgi And Panda???!"
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15. "So Will The Films Get More Simplified?"
Stephanoi_Gamer
16. "Rip Dash"
DrNoob283
17. "History Logo"
ArrivingPlace
18. "Probably One Of The Worst Redesigns In Cartoon History"
demonic_pug
Some of these changes are so strange, they almost feel intentional.
This whole redesign drama feels like the practical fixes that make ordinary situations easier to handle.
19. "Really?"
Red_Leader_2020
20. "Look How They Massacred The Google Photos Icon"
random___pictures1
21. "Well This Is Lame"
22. "Thousands Of Cgi Assets Wasted In One Fell Swoop"
The_BackOfMyMind
23. "Death Of "Avenger Chuck" Never Forget"
eagle-eyes777
24. "It's Soulless, Fits CIA Perfectly"
reddit.com
Fans were clearly not buying the makeover.
25. I Can’t Believe They Just Did That
RedditSlayer527
26. "Developer Downgrade"
ItsDaDoc
27. "From My Favourite Childhood Anime To Another Bland 3D Animated Show"
MiJokri
28. "Modern ≠ Good"
Au_Ti_S_Ti_C
29. "Take A Design That You Can Use Correctly Even In The Dark And Replace It With An Abomination That You Can Get Wrong Even In Broad Daylight"
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30. "Why"
kitkat8475
31. "Barbie Redesign"
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32. "Did They Really Have To Add A Bird?"
pelmetalia
33. "From Restoration To Redesign Real Quick"
sixfoldakira
34. "He Looks Cursed Now"
JustinFFM
35. "What Will Be Next ? It'll Finish The Circle ? Nothing Is Going Right With The New Logo"
Stephanoi_Gamer
By this point, the comments were doing most of the work.
36. "Not good"
_himo88
37. "This Is Just Awful"
MiJokri
38. "A Pointless Redesign"
apieber81
39. "Look How They Massacred My Boy"
AndyH16
40. "Fireman Sam. Norman Price Looks Like He Works For A Lipstick Company"
Celestial_Light
Some redesigns just never had a chance.
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