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How to Make the Perfect Hipster Logo

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A lot of the comments are missing the point. This isn't about "hipster hate," per se. It's about how this style of logo design, and the common tropes it contains, are overused.

This is a quick, tongue-in-cheek piece about a design trend. It's not a condescending critique of a certain population.

I would agree if it didn't say "Hipster Logo", but it does.

What would I be making fun of if I posted an infographic titled "Wearing the Perfect Black-Person Outfit", and featured pictures of saggy jeans, gold chains, grills, flat-brim hats, etc.?

I found it funny.

We could perhaps make a list of websites that fall into this "trap".

Here's one. Ridiculously expensive axes. And red woolly hats. http://www.bestmadeco.com/

It's been done

http://yourlogoisnothardcore.tumblr.com/archive

I can't imagine why using the name of a group in a negative way would imply anything negative about that group.

Why, just the other day I told my brother "Stop being such a Mexican and hurry up,"* and he called me a racist! Some people, huh?

*(I didn't, obviously)

This is pretty spot on.

Logos are hard. Even when large corporations spend time and cash for their perfect logo it can backfire. http://astuteo.com/desktop/articles/tropicana-redesign

In regards to the meta commentary on hipsters, no one is providing design tips to help handmade/artisanal products. If one is to deem them bad or overly attached to a trend, what is the solution. What would be the correct process to create a un-trendy/hipster focused yet modern logo?

My lady and I run a dog treat business in Chicago. We have focused on creating small batches of treats for dogs not because its cool or trendy. Instead we found out that in order to remove preservatives and artificial ingredients, we had to make our products in small batches to meet demand (not over-make product). At the same time, we want to locally source as much of each treat as possible. That means going to farmers markets, and meeting local butchers. This all adds up to a be a point of differentiation in the market for us (specifically in the dog treat world). So we use words like artisinal, curated, hand made...etc. But, we want them to be differentiators and not fall into a trend or fad. We believe in making treats/food for dogs that are healthy and nutritious. You would be surprised what is in most of the food people feed their pups.

I think I find hipster-bashing more annoying than hipsters. So there's a group of people you don't like - what's the big deal? Why spend so much time shaming them? Are we 5 years old?

In the words of xkcd:

every level of meta-opinion on hipsters represents the same tedious navel-gazing by insecure people

It's really weird. Any sort of subculture is kinda hipster now. I am into punk rock and cycling. I am not afraid to say that I am probably a hipster. In fact, I am sure of it.

Hipster-bashing kinda reminds me of being made fun of by jocks in high school because I had spiked blue hair and torn jeans, except now the jokes come from geeks (who were made fun of by the jocks, too).

Maybe I just don't get it.

It's incredible how okay it is to make fun of them too. Bullying is bad, unless you're bullying a hipster.

They forgot an important keyword: 'curated'

Six steps on hipster logo design delivered in infographic form...perfect.

"Could this PERFECT Infographic of 6 HIPSTER Logo-design Steps Change YOUR Life... FOREVER?"

Graphic designers are enraged at the thought of this one simple tip.

discovered by a single mom

who works from home only 3 hours a week

It's funny AND condescending! Let us together make fun of people who all do the same thing because we're way more unique than them. Hipsters. Feh.

It's good for a self-deprecating chuckle but the comments on the article... hipster-hate needs to subside.

>>hipster-hate needs to subside.

Why? If someone is doing things for the sole purpose of being different and expressing their individuality and unique snowflake-ness, they deserve to be mocked.

Really? Why?

Edit: Or were you being sarcastic? I'm used to Internet People saying silly things, but "failure to conform must be punished" is such a bizarre opinion to see on Hacker News of all places that I'm not sure.

It's not failure to conform. It's refusal to conform solely for the sake of being perceived as unique or different. Being a hipster is a way of saying, "I'm cooler than everyone." That's why it deserves to be mocked.

Had this been "how to generate a me-too vintage logo", without even getting into "hipster", it would have done a better job of making the creator's point. Unfortunately, it also would not get nearly as many clicks.

We call headlines like this clickbait - but when more people respond to clickbait than to 'normal' headlines, what are you left with?

I also find the response to the above article contrasted to the response to this one[1] very interesting. They both do the same thing but with a different target audience. From which one might conclude it's okay to be condescending and insulting to a target group, as long as it's a target group that one does not identify with (directly or indirectly).

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6645925

If you ever wondered where the "X" originaly comes from (afaik). http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/magazine/iconic-logos

Sure, an artisanal, handcrafted and authentic product is alright. But I just don't see the point if it isn't bespoke.

The only consistent definition of "hipster" is "someone who is very concerned with not appearing to be a hipster."

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