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Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned designer, a coding wizard, or just someone who drew the short straw with a hideous logo, this talk will arm you with the skills to turn trash into treasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Main topics covered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduction: What the hell makes logos and brand assets horrible?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Case Studies: The good, the bad, and the ugly.<br>\u2022 Brilliant brands with seamless websites.<br>\u2022 Brands that opted for a logo refresh with a new website.<br>\u2022 Jaw-dropping websites birthed from horrendous logos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Design Tips and Techniques: How to make magic out of mess.<br>\u2022 Where to find focus.<br>\u2022 Clever tricks to integrate poor branding elements effectively.<br>\u2022 Using typography, color, and layout to distract from the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tools and Resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N96MzepbzSE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-AU&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/svw27lwt82oy1p4k8e61q\/CoreyDodd-PolishingTurds-Update.pdf?rlkey=24x6r8ye5ivqzp901o4lqr9jg&amp;e=1&amp;dl=0\">https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/svw27lwt82oy1p4k8e61q\/CoreyDodd-PolishingTurds-Update.pdf?rlkey=24x6r8ye5ivqzp901o4lqr9jg&amp;e=1&amp;dl=0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever been handed a logo so dreadful it looks like it was drawn by a blindfolded monkey with a crayon? 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