Oppo-designers, fund this now!

"OneFastPuertoRican" (OneFastPuertoRican) 09/01/2015 at 13:14 • Filed to: graphic design, books, nasa, kickstarter

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For all of you who grew up in Houston, or just NASA fans in general, the visual standards guide of the “Worm” logo is hopefully coming back in book form!

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There’s also a great article from WIRED about how the “Meatball” was favored over the more scale-able/clean “Worm” logo.

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Favorite quip from the article:

Fletcher: I’m simply not comfortable with those letters, something is missing.
Low: Well yes, the cross stroke is gone from the letter A.
Fletcher: Yes, and that bothers me.
Low: Why?
Fletcher, after a long pause: I just don’t feel we are getting our money’s worth!

And there we have it...a beautiful logo reduced to an aministration official’s opinion about maximizing value from a cross stroke.

HammerheadFistpunch > OneFastPuertoRican 09/01/2015 at 13:17

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Its meatball or nothing for me

boxrocket > OneFastPuertoRican 09/01/2015 at 13:19

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They should do both.

Worm over the Meatball. The font is the oldest-looking part of the Meatball.

OneFastPuertoRican > HammerheadFistpunch 09/01/2015 at 13:22

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You know, I kinda go back and forth between Meatball and Worm. Love the Meatball for its retro/campy look. Love the Worm for its visual simplicity and strong look.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > HammerheadFistpunch 09/01/2015 at 13:23

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Agreed. Of course, they could always use the worm text in the meatball.

TheHondaBro > OneFastPuertoRican 09/01/2015 at 13:27

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The Worm is the best.

Shankems > OneFastPuertoRican 09/01/2015 at 13:30

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Just got the email 7 minutes ago as a result of having backed their NYC subway standard reprint. Backed it immediately. GET IT PEOPLE.

Sneaky Pete > OneFastPuertoRican 09/01/2015 at 13:32

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They can use both, IMO. NASA spent a pretty penny painting over all the worm script on all aircraft and facilities and replacing all the worm script on jackets/flightsuits etc when administration decided they didn’t like it.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > OneFastPuertoRican 09/01/2015 at 15:45

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70’s graphic design is best graphic design.