Hey! I just saw Hubpages' new logo. Pretty cool!

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   lady rainposted 10 years ago

   
   What do you think?

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      sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I think I prefer the old one.

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      Susana Sposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      In one word.
      
      Naff.

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         Susana Sposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         I think the current logo portrays an easy sense of professionalism and quality. This new one looks like a kid made it using paint. Words that spring to mind are unprofessional, disjointed, cheap...

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            sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            Exactly my thoughts

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            Suzanne Dayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            As a professional graphic designer, I fully concur with these thoughts.

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      LuisEGonzalezposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Reminds me of a "psychedelic" fish design...or like an electric connector...whatever,it's just weird!
      But after all , it is April 1st.........

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      TheBizWhizposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      If someone didn't know they were on Hubpages, I don't think they would be able to read it. The circle is kind of distracting and also distorts the H and the B. Then the word "Pages" is kind of plain.
      
      I don't think this is such a good idea.

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      csmiravite-blogsposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I love it! It looks young, modern, and fun! It is what writing is all about! I'd put psychedelic colors, if it's just me deciding. But I guess, other hubbers would whack me to death if I do that!  LOL!

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      paradigm searchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I'm putting it on all my kubs as we speak.

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         RTalloniposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Team members or bears?

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      Top Indian cinemaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Super cool... Suits great to my entertainment articles... And all changes are usually frowned upon initially in this world. A small kind of fundamentalism.

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      PhoenixVposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I like it because it brings attention to possibly an unnoticed cool aspect of Hubpages, the feed.

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      Suzanne Dayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I prefer the old one. The old one was friendly and well known and well designed. This new one looks ugly to me (but that's just my opinion) and looks like not much thought went into it. It looks cheap and has nasty colours and smacks of 1980s logos made with an ancient web program. I don't like the new one at all and it is not memorable with good connotations.

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       Sherry Hewinsposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       The H looks like a K, and it's ugly.

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          RTalloniposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Yep, 'fraid it's true.  Ugly.

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       peachpurpleposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       yeah i prefer the old logo too, this new one look alike a pub logo

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       Matthew Meyerposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       http://hubpages.com/forum/post/2721690

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       Suzanne Dayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Thank heavens this was a joke, thought it was a very bad logo.

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   WriteAngledposted 10 years ago

   If it wasn't for the fact that it is on this site and followed by "pages", I wouldn't be able to recognise that the blue and white picture is supposed to spell out "hub".
   
   To me it looks like a frog that has swallowed a U and is now keeling over to the right due to the resulting indigestion.

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      Camille Harrisposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for the feedback, everyone. Keep it coming.

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         Phyllis Doyleposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         It is quite unprofessional looking - kind of cartoonish, immature.   What is with the intruding circle that obscures the H? Is HubPages to become HOB pages?
         
         Dump it, trash it - the old one is better and recognizable, has more class.
         
         April Fool's or not, it is tacky.

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   Anamika Sposted 10 years ago

   I liked the old one.

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   lobobrandonposted 10 years ago

   I actually hate it. It's hurting on the eyes on the black background. Not that it would have been good on any other background. The old one was really good.

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   Jan Saintsposted 10 years ago

   It's hard to understand the new logo. I think the blue color makes it more complicated.
   It's a good change anyway.

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   Daughter Of Maatposted 10 years ago

   Ah....epic fail. This isn't an 80's bar, its an informational website. That logo looks cheap. I like the old one, which has become well-known. Rebranding this late in the game is not a good idea.

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      Thomas Swanposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Agreed with this.
      
      April fool? Hope so.

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      Suzanne Dayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      +1 what were they thinking?

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   PinoyMomposted 10 years ago

   I prefer the old one.

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   SANJAY LAKHANPALposted 10 years ago

   It looks childish. The earlier one was far better.

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   SirDentposted 10 years ago

   Looks like a good thread to post this on so here goes!!!!!!
   
   Q: What is April Fools' Day?
   
   A: April Fools' Day is a yearly observance on the first of April during which pranks and silly behavior are socially sanctioned and merriment is supposed to reign. Customary practices range from simple practical jokes played on friends, family, and coworkers to elaborate media hoaxes concocted for mass consumption.
   
   http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/holida … ls_day.htm

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    CMHypnoposted 10 years ago

    Looks like Kub pages to me, so pretty confusing.  Reminds me of something from a kids cartoon in the 80s. Preferred the old one

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       paperfacetsposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Yeah, a K is what I see. A square which would give a straight line would accomplish the illusion. A square would refer to a hub configuration. More work on a new logo is needed. Thanks for the effert on April 1st.

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    SheilaMilneposted 10 years ago

    Well, there you go, I like it.

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    How to - Answersposted 10 years ago

    Yes prefer the older one too.  Looks like a dinner plate with knife and fork

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    Sebastian Balogposted 10 years ago

    I prefer the older one also

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       ologsinquitoposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       It's hard to tell just what this new logo says. It's jarring.

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    SirDentposted 10 years ago

      I think it is the coolest thing to hit HubPages, well, since I came here, that is.

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    Thelma Albertsposted 10 years ago

    I don´t like it. I prefer the old one. I hope it is only an Aprils Fool.

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    Jayne Lancerposted 10 years ago

    The circle makes it look like 'Kub Pages'. The old logo, which I see is still being used at the bottom of the page, looks much better.

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    rebekahELLEposted 10 years ago

      Aprils Fools Day!

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       Susana Sposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Lol of course!
       
       So it was created using paint

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    ChristinSposted 10 years ago

    April Fools - I hope lol

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    Sue Adamsposted 10 years ago

    I do hope it's an April Fools joke. I cannot read what it says:
    Is it KUBPages? KU8Pages? The "U" is back to front. The blue colour doesn't appear anywhere else on the site. The circle is useless and meaningless. Have the staff really nothing better to do with their time?

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    Shades-of-truthposted 10 years ago

    Not an improvement, in my opinion. I hope it is simply an April Fool's prank. Time will tell.

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    Mark Ewbieposted 10 years ago

    I am outraged by this.  It looks like the HP staff have shown a human face and a sense of fun - don't they know this is not a place for that?
    
    We are serious writers and we demand and deserve a serious logo.
    
    I asked my mate Dave about the logo and he said "Whoa man that's like really cool".
    
    I do NOT want to be cool in any way.  Remove it immediately or maybe a bit later today.

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    Millionaire Tipsposted 10 years ago

    Maybe HubPages was bought out by Kou3 pages!

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    FatFreddysCatposted 10 years ago

    If it's an April Fool gag - hahahaha! Very funny!
    
    If it's not - then can it. It looks like a neon sign you would've seen on the back wall of a Holiday Inn comedy club, circa 1986.

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    retrojoeposted 10 years ago

    Think management ought to create a contest and have hub page writers come up with alternate logos. How is $200 for the winner.  The logo I see here looks like an experiment gone bad..

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    Rafiq23posted 10 years ago

    Iit looks like KubPages. Isn't it?

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    PeterStipposted 10 years ago

    A terrible Logo.
    Not clear.
    The Letter H disappears completely, as well the letter B.
    And suddenly we have an extra letter, the letter O
    The Blue White combination of the logo reminds me of the police. And is a very cold colour combination. (depends on the blue, but in this case it is.)
    No,sorry the logo is not steadfast what a logo should be.
    The design bureau didn't do a great job. Please Hub pages if you want to grow, and you want, invest more money (and you have it.) into design, font, and Logo - I guess this logo is also used on billboards, newsletters, stamps,etc.
    Sorry it looks cheap , the white letters with its blue lining is a trick that everybody does with Photoshop.
    A logo should stand out just like the content of a hubpage, and this one does not.
    But it's good that you try because the old logo is terrible too, smells to much like lavender and old ladies knitting in front of a stove.

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       Suzanne Dayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       The old logo didn't do old ladies for me, even if it did so for you. The old logo made me feel that it was open and friendly. Nothing wrong with that.

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    Shil1978posted 10 years ago

    The old one was (is) so much better. I'm hoping this is related to the April Fool's thing, but I may be wrong.

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    Krysantheposted 10 years ago

    Psst....you can only see it when you are logged in...so yep, APRIL FOOLS!!!

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       Shil1978posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Lol, glad to know, I fell for that

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       csmiravite-blogsposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       LMAO! Happy April Fools HP Team! You got me there! 

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          paradigm searchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          We're lucky they didn't animate it.

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       Suzanne Dayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Glad, I was scared HP staff were losing the rest of their minds.....

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    LongTimeMotherposted 10 years ago

    It would be a perfect logo if ever the head office relocates to Kuwait.
    k-U-8.

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       RTalloniposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Oh me...

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    Maina Ndunguposted 10 years ago

    To me this cannot be a logo for a reputable website like Hubpages. It looks pathetic. I'm for the old one.

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       Jayne Lancerposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       That was exactly my thought as I spent a long time staring at it this morning.

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    RTalloniposted 10 years ago

    I'm not the kind of person who dislikes change.  Being creative, I'm generally all for a new, updated, refreshed look.  A new look, though, needs to communicate correctly.  My first thought was "what's with the k?"  I tried to figure out if the zero was a name change -- houbpages?  Is this a focus on "you" as a writer/reader?  Is it a B or an 8, or a play on bait?  Kubait?  Ahhhhhh, it's April Fools Day…now I get it.  So give it up--tell us what the story is behind this, um, mystery.

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    Act 3posted 10 years ago

    Maybe it's a $5 logo from fiverr. If I didn't know better, I wouldn't read it as "HUB." Other than that, I like it!

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    Jill Mooreposted 10 years ago

    When I was small (a very long time ago), we used to be able to buy sweeties called "Kola Kubes". I didn't like them much but I feel like I ought to be eating one whilst looking at the new Kubpages logo! Has the same sense of not-quite-cool retrokitsch going on.
    
    Oh, and I was always taught that if you carried on your April Fool after Midday then that made you the fool .... just sayin'.

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    Babbyiiposted 10 years ago

    Did a double-take and then had to look closer to see what it was. 
    I was tired too, then I thought, "please tell me I haven't signed into a fake site".
    
    April Fools??

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       csmiravite-blogsposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Nope, I think not!  It's still there and it's cute as a button!  I don't feel old anymore...the site looks youngish!

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          Babbyiiposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Cute and youngish could work in our favor!

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             csmiravite-blogsposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             I wouldn't really mind if it stays. Either way is fine with me.

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       RTalloniposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Bwahaha--yes, please tell me. 

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    paradigm searchposted 10 years ago

    I'm wondering if HP hid an Easter egg somewhere and the logo is somehow tied to it.

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       csmiravite-blogsposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       I have always liked your sense of humor, PDS! It makes my day! 

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    Victoria Lynnposted 10 years ago

    I hope it's an April Fool's joke, too. It looks like "KubPages" on a neon sign.

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    lady rainposted 10 years ago

    Now you see it.. now you don't!! It's not there anymore, the logo is gone and the 'old' Hubpages logo is back!!

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       jansharesposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Yup, guess the joke was on us.

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    kalsoom saqlainposted 10 years ago

    i think old one was better

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    csmiravite-blogsposted 10 years ago

    It's internal. HP is humoring us. It's still the old one that the public sees.

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    Thelma Albertsposted 10 years ago

    hahaha! I´m glad it was only an April Fools!

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    Sed-meposted 10 years ago

    This whole thing cracks me up. First of all, can you imagine if this was real and some young designer out there had really made an effort to try something new and different? Then came here and read the posts where his/her work was solidly squished like a bug? It's weird how we can be so negative and not think anything of it. But, I'm a weirdo, don't mind me.
    
    Second, I kind of liked seeing something new. It added a bit of life to the screen. It's fun sometimes to switch things up and try something new... although a lot of ppl are resistant to change. I wonder why we (society) get to set in our ways.

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       Sherry Hewinsposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       If a young designer had come up with that, it would be better they know the truth. I'm glad it was just a prank.

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       Suzanne Dayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       That's why young designers should learn the ropes first instead of expecting to design large company "faces" before they even have their first job!
       
       But seriously, this logo looked like someone's cousin's daughter's friend who dabbled made it. It doesn't look like even a young designer's work (at least one who was educated, anyway)

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    PeterStipposted 10 years ago

    I'm a designer and artist as well and that's why I posted my critic. regardless it's foolsday prank.
    Hubpagges is a multimillion dollar business. And it should pay for high quality design.
    To be honest the current Hubpages logo is a bit of a bore and passée as well so yes I agree totally that they should go a new logo and look. A modern one that connects with the internet of today, not of the ninties where everybody was writing in Comic Sans.

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       Suzanne Dayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       The font is not comic sans. I know because I tried to replicate the logo for my Guinea Pig LOL memes hub. It is a unique font, created entirely for the logo.
       
       I agree it could use a bit extra to pump it up, but a professional designer did make the current one. Anyway, logos are not meant to be changed frequently, just updated a little.
       
       More energy could be put into just about every other facet of Hubpages to improve it rather than the logo........and HP needs more staff!

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          Jayne Lancerposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Both logos were created by the same person. http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/129742

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    CatherineGiordanoposted 10 years ago

    Everything else changes all the time,why not the logo too.

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    favoredposted 10 years ago

    I don't mind a change, but I don't care for this logo. You can't tell what it is or that it reads "HUB".  It doesn't look professional but rather comic or childlike.  Hopefully they'll keep trying.

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    Uzochukwu Mikeposted 10 years ago

    The new one is better but they should increase our earnings.

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