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_Ogre · 01-10-2021, 07:10 PM

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OGRE

i'm REBRANDING myself from ogre or _Ogre to OGRE! are you properly impressed?

i spent millions coming up with this NEW IDEA!!!
and it will cost millions, possibly billions more to convert all signs, paperwork and personal stationary
not to think of what it will cost all my subsidiaries to convert

you can read more in my PRESS RELEASE new-logo-is-the-biggest-branding-fail-of-2021-so-far, BUT THE YEAR IS YOUNG

**1project2many** · 01-10-2021, 07:27 PM

Ugh...

Not yours.

Theirs.

whitedog76 · 01-10-2021, 07:58 PM

Do we refer to you as, "OGRE," formerly known as ,"Ogre," in order to avoid confusion?

MARTINSR · 01-10-2021, 09:34 PM

So this is what your new name will look like, Prince style?

Brian

**mr48chev** · 01-10-2021, 09:46 PM

nvrdone · 01-11-2021, 10:09 AM

just because a leopard changes his spots does that make him a house cat???

_Ogre · 01-11-2021, 02:21 PM

i actually expected more of a reaction for a gm/chevy truck forum

OGRE formerly known as Ogre

**mr48chev** · 01-11-2021, 02:52 PM

General Motors rolls out new lowercase ‘gm’ logo to stress EV future

Rather meaningless to anyone except the ecology freaks.

It makes lots of work for the guys who work at the sign companies though.

JdavUGA · 01-11-2021, 04:38 PM

Where does the GM, sorry, gm logo even exist outside of corporate?

**1project2many** · 01-11-2021, 05:46 PM

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i actually expected more of a reaction for a gm/chevy truck forum

Gave up giving a d*mn about each new bad choice GM makes about 5 years ago. Some of the new technology is impressive but the brand is just a name. China is their main market now, anyway.

**gigamanx** · 01-18-2021, 09:06 AM

...Will you be arriving on one of these giant skateboards?

Russell Ashley · 01-18-2021, 12:15 PM

OGRE, you should use softer colors and rounded corners so you will appear "more inclusive" like GM.

_Ogre · 01-18-2021, 04:20 PM

dang, gotta go back and spend a mill more

**G&R's57GMC** · 01-19-2021, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by _Ogre

dang, gotta go back and spend a mill more

Oh ya that's the ticket .

The upper case makes you look important and the soft green make you feel approachable .

Well DONE sir , let the change proceed asap .

Now for gm , the switch to a lighter shade of blue is good . It coveys the electric feel as does the lower case rounded m .
But the lower case g feels like the company is shrinking , less important , of less value .

I would have done an upper case rounded G and equal size lower case m in the same font they used with the rounded corner square .

The upper case G would not give the feel that the company is devalued as the lower case g does .

But what do I know ... I'm only a lowly consumer who perceives the new logo as the company is on the rocks and fading fast .
It's shrunk it's car lines Pontiac , Olds , Saturn , Truck lines
Heavy Duty , Medium Duty , Hummer , RR Engines Electro-Motive , Sold Delco , Delphi and other subsidiaries .

But what do I know .

Tempest67 · 01-19-2021, 11:35 AM

It has been sad to see a once great giant company fall.

looks like they used the same marketing company that Goodwill used.

I guess they are both 'Charity' cases now.

**gigamanx** · 01-19-2021, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Tempest67

It has been sad to see a once great giant company fall.

looks like they used the same marketing company that Goodwill used.

I guess they are both 'Charity' cases now.

Not even in the same league! GM used a gradient and everyone with Photoshop knows that gradients and lens flares are where its at!

b-mac · 01-21-2021, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tempest67

It has been sad to see a once great giant company fall.

looks like they used the same marketing company that Goodwill used.

I guess they are both 'Charity' cases now.

Just a heads up: the Goodwill CEO makes over $2 Million per year. It's no charity.

Take your hand-me-downs to the Salvation Army.

_Ogre · 01-20-2021, 05:46 PM

sorry guys... no serious thoughts allowed in this thread

OGRE formerly known as simply ogre

**1project2many** · 01-20-2021, 06:33 PM

Somehow the logo kept making me think of Rosey Robot.

**1project2many** · 01-20-2021, 06:39 PM

Not complete without wing handles.

my56chevytruck · 01-22-2021, 08:44 AM

[QUOTE=_Ogre;8862124]*

OGRE

i'm REBRANDING myself from ogre or _Ogre to OGRE! are you properly impressed?

i spent millions coming up with this NEW IDEA!!!
and it will cost millions, possibly billions more to convert all signs, paperwork and personal stationary
not to think of what it will cost all my subsidiaries to convert

you can read more in my PRESS RELEASE new-logo-is-the-biggest-branding-fail-of-2021-so-far, BUT THE YEAR IS YOUNG

you've got my attention!!

Russell Ashley · 01-22-2021, 01:32 PM

The county I live in just paid $123K to a "design firm" to come up with a new logo for the county. It looks like something kids do with a compass where you draw a circle and then dissect the circle by putting the point of the compass on the line and forming an arc. The follow up costs for changes like this are where the real expense comes in.

**1project2many** · 01-22-2021, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

The county I live in just paid $123K to a "design firm" to come up with a new logo for the county. It looks like something kids do with a compass where you draw a circle and then dissect the circle by putting the point of the compass on the line and forming an arc. The follow up costs for changes like this are where the real expense comes in.

Does a county even need a logo? Isn't a simple color pattern more than enough to identify a municipal association or department. The city I work in paid big $$ for a new paint job and wording that indicates one truck is part of a "rapid response team." None of the other trucks in the team have the wording, and only a portion of the color scheme is present. I don't know how to interpret that. Are these guys a little slower to respond? Are they applying to join the team but haven't been approved yet? I don't even know what city division the truck is part of. Water has a unique shade of blue, parks have a unique shade of green, highway / DPW uses orange or white/orange with city logo. I thought the "Rapid Response" truck was a shopping cart recovery company the first time I saw it.

The company I work for chose to rebrand a few years ago. The old logo was very recognizable but I agree that it was out of date. So now our name is all lowercase, soft colors, allwordsmergedintoone, and doesn't say a dang thing about what we do. This is in part because the public reported through surveys that they didn't know what we do. I dunno... Maybe we've become a secret organization and the employees just haven't been informed yet. "brandx: We don't know what we do and neither do you!"

Folks have been copying art deco since it was first introduced. Victorian styling is classic and repeated. Early Western American type and appearances are quickly identifiable. I really wonder how this period of nondescript design will fare. Heck, you can't tell the difference between a Ford and a Chevy truck or a Chevy and a Honda car.

**joedoh** · 01-22-2021, 02:31 PM

constantly impressed OGRE™

_Ogre · 01-23-2021, 03:40 PM

our county and city both have logos, city logo looks like someone dropped a box of letters and pencils
i probably paid dearly for this

01-10-2021, 07:10 PM	#1
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	What do you think??? Are you impressed? * OGRE i'm REBRANDING myself from ogre or _Ogre to OGRE! are you properly impressed? i spent millions coming up with this NEW IDEA!!! and it will cost millions, possibly billions more to convert all signs, paperwork and personal stationary not to think of what it will cost all my subsidiaries to convert you can read more in my PRESS RELEASE new-logo-is-the-biggest-branding-fail-of-2021-so-far, BUT THE YEAR IS YOUNG __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

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1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,205	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? Ugh... Not yours. Theirs. Attached Images

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MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? So this is what your new name will look like, Prince style? Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

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nvrdone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moxee WA Posts: 1,483	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? just because a leopard changes his spots does that make him a house cat??? __________________ 49 chevy 3100 3 window. 327 / m21 4 spd, 12 bolt w/ 3:55's Bought in 1973 for $235.00. Had it longer than my wife & Kids!!

01-11-2021, 02:21 PM	#7
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? i actually expected more of a reaction for a gm/chevy truck forum OGRE formerly known as Ogre __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer Last edited by _Ogre; 01-12-2021 at 05:19 PM.

01-11-2021, 02:52 PM	#8
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,731	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? General Motors rolls out new lowercase ‘gm’ logo to stress EV future Rather meaningless to anyone except the ecology freaks. It makes lots of work for the guys who work at the sign companies though. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

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JdavUGA Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 28	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? Where does the GM, sorry, gm logo even exist outside of corporate?

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Russell Ashley Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 2,648	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? OGRE, you should use softer colors and rounded corners so you will appear "more inclusive" like GM.

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_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? dang, gotta go back and spend a mill more Attached Images __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

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Tempest67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Ontario Posts: 857	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? It has been sad to see a once great giant company fall. looks like they used the same marketing company that Goodwill used. I guess they are both 'Charity' cases now. Attached Images __________________ https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=797726&page=3 http://https://67-72chevytrucks.com/...=797726&page=3 51 Chev 5 window on S10 with SBC 1958 Pontiac Wagon build https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849781

01-20-2021, 05:46 PM	#18
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? sorry guys... no serious thoughts allowed in this thread OGRE formerly known as simply ogre __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

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1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,205	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? Somehow the logo kept making me think of Rosey Robot. Attached Images Last edited by 1project2many; 01-20-2021 at 06:40 PM.



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1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,205	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? Not complete without wing handles. Attached Images

01-22-2021, 08:44 AM	#21
my56chevytruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hebron Posts: 1,153	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? [QUOTE=_Ogre;8862124]* OGRE i'm REBRANDING myself from ogre or _Ogre to OGRE! are you properly impressed? i spent millions coming up with this NEW IDEA!!! and it will cost millions, possibly billions more to convert all signs, paperwork and personal stationary not to think of what it will cost all my subsidiaries to convert you can read more in my PRESS RELEASE new-logo-is-the-biggest-branding-fail-of-2021-so-far, BUT THE YEAR IS YOUNG you've got my attention!! __________________ RUBBER DOWN AND HIT THE ROAD!!! 1940 Ford Dlx Coupe 1969 Mach1

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Russell Ashley Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 2,648	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? The county I live in just paid $123K to a "design firm" to come up with a new logo for the county. It looks like something kids do with a compass where you draw a circle and then dissect the circle by putting the point of the compass on the line and forming an arc. The follow up costs for changes like this are where the real expense comes in.

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01-23-2021, 03:40 PM	#25
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: What do you think??? Are you impressed? our county and city both have logos, city logo looks like someone dropped a box of letters and pencils i probably paid dearly for this Attached Images __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

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