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.

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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.

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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"

1. "Virgin Cgi Bob vs. Chad Clay-Mation Bob"aPingapongball
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2. "They Removed The Native American, But Kept The Land. Classic"

2. "They Removed The Native American, But Kept The Land. Classic"diphthing
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3. "Burger King Was Another Victim Of The 90s Redesigns"

3. "Burger King Was Another Victim Of The 90s Redesigns"imgur.com

The internet had no patience for this one.

4. "This Is By Far The Worst Redesign I’ve Ever Seen"

4. "This Is By Far The Worst Redesign I’ve Ever Seen"JLirl

5. "Look How They Massacred Pringles Logo"

5. "Look How They Massacred Pringles Logo"stayedfished123

6. "Heroes In The Half-Shell To Whatever This Is"

6. "Heroes In The Half-Shell To Whatever This Is"neogeo5185

7. "Why Change It? The Old One Was Just Fine"

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!"

8. "Formula 1. I Understand Why They Changed It, But Dammit, The Old Logo Was Iconic!"reddit.com

9. "How The Mighty Have Fallen"

9. "How The Mighty Have Fallen"SevenSevenSeve777

10. "Why, oh why?"

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"

11- "I Don't Like The New Fanta Redesign"random___pictures1

12. "What Did They Do To Ms. Frizzle?"

12. "What Did They Do To Ms. Frizzle?"TheExekutive

13. "The New Intel Logo Is So Boring"

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???!"

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???!"reddit.com

15. "So Will The Films Get More Simplified?"

15. "So Will The Films Get More Simplified?"Stephanoi_Gamer

16. "Rip Dash"

16. "Rip Dash"DrNoob283

17. "History Logo"

17. "History Logo"ArrivingPlace

18. "Probably One Of The Worst Redesigns In Cartoon History"

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?"

19. "Really?"Red_Leader_2020

20. "Look How They Massacred The Google Photos Icon"

20. "Look How They Massacred The Google Photos Icon"random___pictures1

21. "Well This Is Lame"

21. "Well This Is Lame"

22. "Thousands Of Cgi Assets Wasted In One Fell Swoop"

22. "Thousands Of Cgi Assets Wasted In One Fell Swoop"The_BackOfMyMind

23. "Death Of "Avenger Chuck" Never Forget"

23. "Death Of "Avenger Chuck" Never Forget"eagle-eyes777

24. "It's Soulless, Fits CIA Perfectly"

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

25. I Can’t Believe They Just Did ThatRedditSlayer527

26. "Developer Downgrade"

26. "Developer Downgrade"ItsDaDoc

27. "From My Favourite Childhood Anime To Another Bland 3D Animated Show"

27. "From My Favourite Childhood Anime To Another Bland 3D Animated Show"MiJokri

28. "Modern ≠ Good"

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"

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"reddit.com

30. "Why"

Screenshot showing a problematic redesign, titled “Barbie Redesign” with bird addedkitkat8475

31. "Barbie Redesign"

31. "Barbie Redesign"reddit.com

32. "Did They Really Have To Add A Bird?"

32. "Did They Really Have To Add A Bird?"pelmetalia

33. "From Restoration To Redesign Real Quick"

33. "From Restoration To Redesign Real Quick"sixfoldakira

34. "He Looks Cursed Now"

34. "He Looks Cursed Now"JustinFFM

35. "What Will Be Next ? It'll Finish The Circle ? Nothing Is Going Right With The New Logo"

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"

36. "Not good"_himo88

37. "This Is Just Awful"

37. "This Is Just Awful"MiJokri

38. "A Pointless Redesign"

38. "A Pointless Redesign"apieber81

39. "Look How They Massacred My Boy"

39. "Look How They Massacred My Boy"AndyH16

40. "Fireman Sam. Norman Price Looks Like He Works For A Lipstick Company"

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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