Analysis and critique – Oriol Bargalló

When the illustration complicates the message: the 2026 Festa Major poster

Header image of the critical analysis article of the Molins de Rei 2026 Festival poster.

Technical analysis of the poster for the Molins de Rei 2026 Main Festival, by Miquel Pahissa, with a personal redesign proposal and a critique of the municipal commission.

Fifteen years later: a critical look at my Candelera poster

Header image of the article about the poster for the 160th Candelera Fair of Molins de Rei, designed by Oriol Bargalló in 2011, with the original typography, the celebration dates and fragments of the agricultural illustration.

Fifteen years after winning the poster contest of the 160th Candelera Fair, the author revises his design. He keeps the metaphor of an industrial plant, but criticizes the excess of effects, the hierarchy, the background noise, and the chromatic uniformity. The redesign prioritizes clarity, readability, balance, and communicative criteria.

When the shape doesn’t match the background: the graphic case of RADARS

Don't panic: the logo you have in front of you is not a dystopian reissue of 1984. It's not the all-seeing eye of Big Brother, nor a national security campaign that watches our every move. Nevertheless, it's hard to believe. Because yes, what we see seems to be an icon of control, but it's –surprise– a neighbourhood support project aimed at elderly people who live alone.

Problematic logos

Abstract graphic pattern made up of a dense plot of intertwined black lines and irregular shapes on a grey-green background, used as a header image of the article «Logotips problemàtics».

When designing a logo, many factors must be considered: readability, composition, symbolism, adaptability… Nevertheless, there are cases where, for various reasons, the final result has issues that can affect its effectiveness. In this article, I want to analyze some logos that, in my opinion, have problems, whether due to their shape, readability, or other design aspects.