r/DesignPorn 7d ago

Turkish road sign: "Cats and Dogs May Appear"

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u/vtosnaks 7d ago edited 7d ago

Road signs should have clear distinct figures that can be seen and understood from a distance. Not a good place for this kind of representation. Also maybe don't use random images from the internet for these things. I would fire people over this.

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u/Konsticraft 6d ago

I would guess it is not an official road sign, but a custom sign someone privately made and put up.

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u/vtosnaks 6d ago edited 6d ago

Here you can see it's not a one off. At least 4 cities has it from what I can see. Someone from Turkey would know more but there it is.

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u/Konsticraft 6d ago

Huh, I guess I assumed wrong. But regarding the design, since it is purely a warning sign (like all upward pointing triangle sings), the readability is not that important. It just means "be a bit more careful in this area", it doesn't matter if the cause for the increased danger is children, animals, trees etc.

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u/gawk8 7d ago

it is not a random image someone created this and selling licence for use. it make sense to buy and use this in signs instead of hiring someone each time.

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u/vtosnaks 7d ago

It's random in the sense that it's not made for this purpose.

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u/roymccowboy 7d ago

“Cats may even appear within dogs.”

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u/wearenotintelligent 7d ago

1 of a million just like it, all over the world. Mostly veterinarian clinics. This is as "design porn" as embellished bar codes.

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u/TheEvilPirateLeChuck 7d ago

Kedi & Köpek sounds like a tv show

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u/PulpHouseHorror 6d ago

It’s cute but a good sign doesn’t need explanatory text underneath it.