8993 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 After the bout of bad press over the past year, Papa John's is removing the apostrophe and will now be known as... Papa Johns. They have released their new logo, which will go live in early 2019, as it is still pending trademark rights. As with all other logos lately, we are dropping all serifs to go for a new sans serif and minimalistic look. All imagery of Papa John himself has already been removed from the company, as well. We all knew a new logo had to be in the works. Thoughts? New: Old: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I wonder how much this cost. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Buffalo Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I can't say I have ever seen an 'S replaced with an S. is this a normal excepted substitution to show possession or ownership? Well either way. Thumbs Down. Not an improvement. The Previous isn't great, but new one isn't better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 could this be a glimpse of what the Citi Field 10 year Anniversary logo will look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentrygraphics Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Well, on the bright side at least it doesn't read "Pizza Papa John's" anymore. "This isn't just the Oregon Ducks, it's Football's Future Turf Soldier War Hero Steel Robot Tech Flex Machine Army." -CS85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Waffles Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 3 hours ago, 8993 said: After the bout of bad press over the past year, Papa John's is removing the apostrophe and will now be known as... Papa Johns. They have released their new logo, which will go live in early 2019, as it is still pending trademark rights. As with all other logos lately, we are dropping all serifs to go for a new sans serif and minimalistic look. All imagery of Papa John himself has already been removed from the company, as well. We all knew a new logo had to be in the works. Thoughts? New: Old: Weird that they kept the slogan so prominent, or that they even kept it at all, if they're trying to wipe away any trace of their founder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 3 hours ago, CS85 said: I wonder how much this cost. Less than the attorney fees which they have to spend to battle Schnnater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 There are now multiple Papas?? What ever shall I do? "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henburg Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 A rebrand like this begs the question of what is worse- A terrible logo that is unique OR A competent logo that is very dull A rebrand is a great idea for them right now, but this solution isn't ideal to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 The new logo is a bit less bad than the old one. But it is still bad. More important, this brand is skunked. This isn't like Subway, whose bad publicity came from a paid spokeman. This is the founder; even though John is gone from Papa John's, the chain continues to carry his name and thereby invoke him. This company cannot escape this; therefore the thing to do is to rebrand. And I mean that in the true sense of the word, which is to erect an entirely new brand, not in the newer watered-down meaning of "change the logo". Side note: 19 minutes ago, henburg said: A rebrand like this begs the question of what is worse... It raises the question. http://begthequestion.info/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pengin. Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Needed a new identity and they went too safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDubK414 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 A name change would have probably been the best route. The branding has already been tarnished, and the John should have been dropped. Maybe just shorten to Papa's Pizza and create some kind of Mario/Chef Boyardee mascot as Papa and then a new logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyJimmy Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 pull the trigger, piglet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Record Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 2 hours ago, KDubK414 said: Maybe just shorten to Papa's Pizza and create some kind of Mario/Chef Boyardee mascot as Papa and then a new logo. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaz Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I’ve already forgotten what the whole controversy was about, so I’m not sure how necessary this rebrand is. That being said, looks like they went from generic and forgettable to also generic and forgettable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmec Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Hate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Squared Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Its like they panicked 10 months later and realized they needed a new logo within the hour. My TeePublic Shop My Instagram Art Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyTopper Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 The Papa(s) Formerly Known as John. The underlined S is the new . ☦ICXC NIKA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 RIP and GFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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