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<p><strong>What would happen if large corporations actually ran their companies with our best interests in mind?</strong> Their logos might look a bit more like these new editions in design wiz <a href="http://www.viktorhertz.com/">Viktor Hertz’s</a> ongoing series: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hertzen/sets/72157626308238830/">Honest Logos</a>. Each design remixes the original, replacing their name with something more closely representing a stereotype behind what the company really brings to the world. The results are as refreshing as a grande caramel-mocha Frappuccino with whipped-cream and caramel drizzle… but a whole lot less fattening.</p>
<p>We’ve covered Viktor Hertz’s work before, but he continues to impress with his originality and cleanly executed aesthetic. The Sweden based designer does quite a bit of this type of ‘adbusting’, but other subjects don’t escape similar treatment: his cleverly remixed <a href="http://www.visualnews.com/2011/01/14/bold-and-clever-graphic-design-by-viktor-hertz/">movie posters</a> are often better than the originals. You can see more work by Hertz on his extensive <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hertzen/">flickr</a> page or follow him on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/Hertzen83">Twitter</a></p>
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<p><strong>Below you’ll find a selection of Viktor’s older “adbusts” from the series:</strong></p>
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<p>Via: <a href="http://www.jaymug.com/post/14935267595/new-honest-logos-series-by-viktor-hertz-previous">jaymug.com</a></p>
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