No sooner did Hillary Clinton announce that she was running for president on Sunday did the backlash and buzz begin. As reported by the Inquisitr , folks soon began tweeting their reasons why they didn’t plan to vote for Clinton , and on Monday, about their surprise that no one recognized Hillary at Chipotle . Those controversies were joined by the response to the former Secretary’s new campaign logo, which some are criticizing for appearing either too rudimentary for a presidential campaign logo, too similar to other logos, or too reminiscent of the World Trade Center tragedy on September 11, 2001.
Someone said H Clinton’s new logo looks like a plane crashing through the twin towers. I can’t NOT see that now. pic.twitter.com/21jmUwAzua
— Jeremy Cowart (@jeremycowart) April 13, 2015
According to Business Insider , logo designers had mixed reactions to the capital blue letter “H” with a bold red arrow pointing to the right as the signage for Hillary’s campaign. Some called it an unexpected and bold choice, while others found it amateurish and confusing, wondering why a Democratic presidential candidate would choose a Republican red arrow pointing towards the right side.
The best reactions to #Hillary2016 announcement — including that much-discussed logo: http://t.co/jn42SopasR pic.twitter.com/ssoCUstoC9
— CNN International (@cnni) April 13, 2015
Of course, turning to Twitter to get reactions from everyday folks along with news reports is where users get the most bang for their focus-group buck. Certain users felt that once the Clinton logo was compared to a plane crashing into a building, that’s all they thought of when seeing the new logo. Others accused Hillary’s logo designers of ripping off the Federal Express logo, which has a white arrow pointing to the right betwixt the letters “e” and “x” — however, the FedEx logo creator, Lindon Leader, told Business Insider that he didn’t believe Clinton’s logo creators ripped him off. He wasn’t complimentary of the new logo, as many folks weren’t — who turned to social media to voice their opinions on the topic.
Daily Cartoon: Monday, April 13th http://t.co/w0l4oIZuRd via @EmilyFlake
— Alethea Reid (@AletheaReid) April 13, 2015
Clinton’s new logo is causing a lot of emotional reactions, reports CNNMoney? — with folks calling it everything from a hospital sign to a message that hints Hillary is moving towards the right. Either way, perhaps it’s doing exactly what a logo is supposed to do: become memorable, immediately associated with its subject, and gain plenty of attention.
[Image via Hillary Clinton Facebook]
