McDonald's apologises after tasteless logo change

In light of this week's controversy around Burger King, who tried to mark International Women's Day in a positive way, but ended up just annoying a lot of people and having to apologise, we take a look back at a mis-step from rival burger brand, McDonald's, in March 2020...

Brands are continuing to respond to the spread of coronavirus, with many using their platform to highlight the importance of social distancing. Last week, McDonald's shared a minimalist ad in which its two famous golden arches became separated – and the internet was not impressed.

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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