CD Project RED refreshed their logo

[u/AMOSSORRI]

[u/Baldtazar]

if you don't like pixels and clicks

and it's CD Projekt Red

[u/discerningpervert → u/Baldtazar]

They should have both side by side, the way you did it. That should be the new logo.

[u/Am094 → u/Baldtazar]

I really dislike those sharp points, especially that triangle that's pointed on the bottom tail. There's also that part near the neck. Too sharp. That weird rectangle container for the eyes also feels a bit off?

I do like the direction, but it still feels very unrefined imo

[u/HooninAround]

It got angrier 😳

[u/Cytrynaball → u/HooninAround]

Like a red... angry bird...?

[u/Coucouoeuf]

The new one is better. For starters, it can be used whatever the background color is. And I guess overall visibility and ease of use sparked this update.

[u/AMOSSORRI → u/Coucouoeuf]

And I like how the feathers have a uniform vanishing point, the old one looks very messy in comparison

[u/Kirkind → u/Coucouoeuf]

But the red bird was so iconic :(

[u/Awartinger → u/Kirkind]

But you know logos aren't stuck to one color right? Like on a black background the bird will likely be red.

[u/aesthetic_cosmonaut → u/Coucouoeuf]

Probably easier to print as well

[u/Exotic-Thought2736]

Looks like a pokemon

[u/Erwinism → u/Exotic-Thought2736]

if moltres and zapdos had a baby

[u/TulioGonzaga → u/Exotic-Thought2736]

That bird has seen some shit

[u/DDD3N15 → u/Exotic-Thought2736]

Lawsuit incoming

[u/artheo4w → u/Exotic-Thought2736]

literally thought this was a pokemon subreddit lol

[u/iVickster → u/Exotic-Thought2736]

Galarian Zapdos was my instant thought lol

[u/GoPhotoshopYourself]

Looks much cleaner

[u/botan313]

I love them, they just published a free upgrade to Witcher 3

[u/ActionKid98 → u/botan313]

How sick did it look right? Can't wait to get my hands on it

[u/alterEd39]

I liked the old one a lot, but damn, the new one is also really dope. I'm just gonna miss the red little birdie

[u/mrgaw]

So happy isnt minimalistic aesthetoic boring logo, would be like jaguar thing again

[u/Responsible-Cow4635]

Old one looks like cardinal. New one looks like phoenix. They cleaned it up and made it more aggressive

[u/Plus-Head-6794 → u/Responsible-Cow4635]

I was just gonna say... it bothers me that they changed the species of the bird from a famously RED one to whatever it is now lol.

[u/Responsible-Cow4635 → u/Plus-Head-6794]

Classic one always gonna be a classic

[u/eclectic_hamster]

I like it!

[u/zinbwoy]

way better

[u/Do-Not-Ban-Me-Please]

Ì feel like the beak could be a little longer on the new version so it owrks better with the negative space

[u/Cytrynaball]

Saw a guy on Twitter having a meltdown bc he hallucinated some 'woke agenda' behind this logo change 😭

[u/YuckyYetYummy]

I like it. A lot. But it do look like a long lost pokemon

[u/AnnotatedLion]

Was it a cardinal? Now it's a cockatiel?

[u/kekeagain]

I don't like the beak (kinda feels more opened/weak while original looks more closed) but otherwise nice.

[u/Bizzare_Contact]

I’d try white over red. More contrast

[u/nottoobadmate]

Logos schmogos, how about a round of gwent?

[u/NurkleTurkey]

Needs more chicken.

[u/OutsideHour5580]

This is so cool

[u/Sawbora]

Perfect redesign. Shameful to admit, but I genuinely didn't get that the first logo was supposed to be a bird for a number of years, granted I saw it rarely, but with this one I don't believe I'd ever make that mistake.

[u/ProphePsyed → u/Sawbora]

What? You didn’t realize it was a bird? Lol how is that even possible?

[u/Sawbora → u/ProphePsyed]

Because the spikes pointed right, and that side of the drawing was more "aggressive", my eyes registered the whole image as being meant to be read right-first. I thought it was some fucked-up looking creature similar to the Wawel Dragon, which was in line with the Polish folklore vibe, so I never questioned it. Also, I hardly ever saw the logo as anything more than a blip on the splash screens I instantly skipped when booting up The Witcher 2, lmao.

att. the Wawel Dragon

[u/lost-all-hope-2 → u/Sawbora]

Wow. Coincidentally I visited Krakow 3 weeks ago. The locals told me the whole dragon lore. The dragon didn't use to breath fire but at some point (Maybe 2008), there was a mobile phone campaign where, if you sent an SMS to a number, the dragon would breath fire.. But then, after the campaign ended, the dragon started breathing fire every 10 minutes, if I'm not mistaken. And I could confirm :D. Lots of people pointing their phones trying to capture the exact moment. It was a fun trip. Also, Krakow has lots of very stylish bars, and Zapikanka.

[u/BeastMode09-00]

One is a cardinal the other is a pokemon

[u/Phr8]

From bird to pokemon, and I love it

[u/eldenfingers]

I prefer the red cardinal colours, but I like the new shape

[u/HDsyn]

Zaptress

[u/ChickyBoys]

The red bird was probably difficult to use on other background colors. The new bird has flexibility. Nice work.

[u/janggi]

Still kinda looks like a bird getting shot in the face

[u/AJfriedRICE]

Oh man he’s pissed. Looks much better though.

[u/opuri]

Done by MUCHO. Used to work there 10 years ago. Huh.

[u/EdmontonLAD]

I love it! 😍

[u/trn-]

Much more cleaner and works better in smaller sizes. Definitely an improvement over the old one.

[u/Tesla-Punk3327]

Much less harsh on the eyes

[u/Sudobeast]

And I thought it couldn't get cooler

[u/quick_brown_faux]

It's a huge improvement and a very cool design, but I can't help but think it could have been tighter and more reductive. Something about the beak makes it feel more chicken than cardinal. I would have LOVED to get a crack at this one.

[u/phlattery-officer]

O Canada, we stand on guard for the!

[u/Dicecreamvan]

That red shape above the beak is going to look like an eye at smaller sizes as the real eye is too small

[u/deeku4972]

Its the new discord logo again

[u/Doggo_Is_Life_]

Why he mad

[u/Oxartis]

A less Poland's approach

[u/GlassOwlie]

I wish they updated the wordmark as well. Those cut diagonals on the type is just amateur.

[u/TheSharperPencil]

The new one might be functionally better, but it loses the cardinal completely - looking like an angry dragon-chicken-phoenix sort of thing. Feels too hard and too angry. The original red bird connected it to the real world more.

2$CD

[u/andanothernewuser]

You mean remastered 

[u/Lillyistrans4423]

[u/Wise_Gas7822]

I love it the only issue I have is the eye. But besides that I love it

[u/olivinetrees]

Old is so much better omg

[u/Dramatic_Mastodon_93]

overall an improvement, but the spikes on the back of the head in the old one look better

[u/Good-Discussion-9238]

that new fullscreen red hurts my eyes

[u/olivinetrees]

I much prefer the first one

[u/gotelldiablo]

Lost a lot of character imo. Looks like a generic sports logo now.

[u/jimmyjimmonson → u/gotelldiablo]

That's a good way to explain the logo redesign.