Around the World in 51 Characters
How I feel about the visual language of Wikipedia is similar to how I feel about unkempt public restrooms: I hold my breath as long as possible, do my business, get out and try not to get too nauseated. Perhaps a harsh comparison to the accumulated smell of pee and poo but, from logo, to layout, Wikipedia isn’t the most pleasing sight for the eyes so, in the same way, when I visit it, which is often, I kind of hold my aesthetic senses, do my business, get out and try not to get too nauseated. Sure, it could all be worse but it could also all be better and that’s what Wikipedia is trying to do, as it started implementing a new design, and a new logo, last week.Just over a year ago we saw a need to update the beloved Wikipedia globe, both to resolve some minor typographic errors