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Bad graphics- killing products one day at a time.
Good product development can only get you so far.
We’ve all seen how poor execution of visual communication can take a good brand and give it a bad wrap. A quick google search for “terrible logos” brought up this example from the Institute of Oriental Studies-Santa Clarita University. Ouch!
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