31 July 2012

Jiffy Cleaners Defaces Itself



It's been a bad summer for New York signage. Jiffy Cleaners in Ridgewood, Queens, is the latest old business to trade in a unique, charming piece of original signage (above) for a new, normal, boring and utterly anonymous plastic awning (below). How is it that business owners don't realize the distinction afforded them by great old signs? Not everyone has one, you know. Do they really think a new, but ordinary, awning (which will look dirty and old in six months time) will bring them more business? Are there studies that prove this?

Jiffy's been around for nearly 50 years, FYI.


2 comments:

King Ning said...

How is it that business owners don't realize the distinction afforded them by great old signs?

Chalk it up to abject stupidity.

dmarks said...

Fits with a trend I see of logos and signs that look like smart phone app icons.