
I present the newly adopted Japanese Ministry of Defense logo. A call went out resulting in 767 submissions, of which the above — designed by MIURA Masato — was chosen. Can you feel the élan? The honour? The distinction? My god… from the Greater Co-Prosperity Sphere to a green dude hugging the Earth. This seems more like a logo for the Environment Ministry. Then again maybe I shouldn’t be surprised… And maybe the dude shouldn’t be green but rainbow-coloured. The MOD should have got the guys that did this ad to do the logo. This is truly sad. I mean, even ze Germans have a kick ass logo. I have collected a few defence logos from around the world for your enjoyment and wonder:


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Chirol
July 27, 2007
4:23 pm
Hyalucent
July 27, 2007
5:08 pm
Saru
July 27, 2007
5:51 pm
p.s. YH, my HTML is rusty, so please fix that link if it needs it!
Brian
July 27, 2007
7:07 pm
[img]http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/rok/2002/guocguon.gif[/img]
strategist
July 27, 2007
11:34 pm
andres kahar
July 28, 2007
2:35 am
Lexington Green
July 28, 2007
5:26 pm
Finding a way to present the SysAdmin side of things without being wimpy is a challenge which has to be understood, let alone solved.
The TV add is all Leviathan. And Leviathan is guy stuff, and cool: Tanks, rockets, big gnarly ships, helos. But, how useful is any of it?
R. Elgin
July 29, 2007
12:18 am
Younghusband
July 29, 2007
12:41 am
The one thing I don't like about it as a design, is it is too modern — Adobe Illustrator gradients are soooo 2005. I would've gone with something more timeless. Also, the font is a terrible pic. Rounded edges!? This logo was definitely designed for your mom.
17 Fearsome Defense Ministry Logos From Around The World
July 29, 2007
4:09 am
Younghusband
July 29, 2007
9:15 am
Jimm
July 30, 2007
2:33 am
Jayson
July 30, 2007
3:40 am
Hmm... Kinda reminds me of this Marvel Comics "alternate history" story:
http://www.atomicavenue.com/atomic/IssueDetail.aspx?ID=227940
http://www.hulknews.com/alterniverse/wi_2_71.php
"Unless it actually depicts the “giant”? of Japan with the world in a stranglehold”¦"
Maybe that's what Eamonn Fingleton would think....
Matthew
July 31, 2007
4:06 pm
The Signs of Japanese Imperialism at ROK Drop
July 31, 2007
10:36 pm
Cameron
July 31, 2007
11:48 pm
In other news, the Japanese sense of design aesthetic is a little different to, say, mine. Go over to Tokyo and have a look at their magazines and ads - very cluttered.
Ultimate Stupidity » Blog Archive » 23 Fearsome Defense Ministry Logos From Around The World
August 31, 2007
3:48 pm
Lepetitekitty
November 7, 2007
2:15 am
So much of Asain's philosophy! So cool!
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