PDGA Updates Branding

[Nova P]

I feel like the PDGA missed an opportunity to update their tagline while also updating their logo:

 

[Hampstead]

Basic AF.

 

[elmexdela]

this wouldnt be acceptable even for an amazon knock off brand

 

[GMcAtee]

I get it. It's ok, but I want more.

I want the logo to be more obvious what sport they are promoting to the average person. A fair amount of them do. It feels a bit like all the players using the same idea for their personal branding, couple/few letters in some kind of geometric pattern.

The PDGA has moved on from promoting the sport. They are specializing in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

 

[da Crippler]

while i still like it over the old one this is pretty spot on too imo. bland/sterile, kinda corporate. "high concept"

I would add lame and lazy.........

 

[Nova P]

They are specializing in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Tell me you have no idea what's been going on lately without telling me you have no idea what's been going on lately.

 

[jmdaire27]

Before this turns political. I like it. And I may be in the minority, that's fine. Thought the old logo was dated.

I can think of a lot abbreviation logos that I have zero clue what they are referring to or mean. I personally dont think it matters if you can't see a chain link or disc or "genderless" shorts wearer person. I find it modern and sleek and I really don't care if I show it to someone else and they are like "what's PDGA mean?"

I think nits will be picked no matter what they put out there. Can't please everyone. Shrugs.

 

[foxdawg10]

Maybe. They would probably know that it's about some kind of sportsball thing. The new logo doesn't really convey that.

True. I'm not sure what the new logo conveys to be honest. It's very corporate and boring. It seems to be the exact opposite of what disc golf means to alot of people.

 

[ShopTom.com]

Initials with a frown.

 

[jenb]

Initials with a frown.

A judgmental frown.

Add a theme song:
"We will! We will! Judge you!"

 

[VictorB]

Sounds like explaining a banana ducked taped to a wall

derivative

 

[davetherocketguy]

I like the political slant to the logo change. That's funny.

 

[txmxer]

 

[Shallows]

New logo echoes the Amateur division renaming in eschewing evocative (if discriminatory or erroneous) images and language in favor of more general if bland words and numbers.

 

[Central Scrutinizer]

After further review, the bulges on the P and A kind of resemble the love handles we commonly see in MA-40 and MA-50. It's like they were following our card and half my torso wound up in the picture by mistake. "Let's not forget the fat old guys who play a significant role in our sport." That's what I'm going to claim from now on. Move over, Ken Gill!

 

[ejvogie]

For the D and the G to represent links of a chain, they'd have to be, you know, linked. Just touching each other doesn't pass muster.

 

[glassila]

For the D and the G to represent links of a chain, they'd have to be, you know, linked. Just touching each other doesn't pass muster.

"Chain, chain, chain...
Chain of fools"

Aretha agrees! :clap:

 

[Steve West]

What bugs me is the little PDGA world that shows up as the logo on some web shortcuts. I'm not looking for that.

 

[foxdawg10]

Not trying to be contrarian, but the new PDGA logo is growing on me. It looks much cleaner and less dated than the previous dude putting at basket logo.

 

[ohtobediscing]

Branding ----isn't that something they (used to) do to livestock?

*hints at symbolism*