Comments on: It’s the ‘logo of the 2012 Games is utter crap’ open thread!

By: Rothko

Rothko — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:47:46 +0000

I quite like it, and mainly cause it isn’t a predictable brushstroke design which the British public would say was boring.

and so many bitter people from design agencies over the web, lose the pitch did you darlings?

By: Ramiie

Ramiie — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:51:52 +0000

actually, looking at it in the cold light of day, after the massive furore..its beginning to look like a classic design..a one off..nothing like it on the planet.

omigawd!

BTW folks, do remember that Maupassant ran away from the Eiffel Tower because he thought it was too vulgar… lol

By: Tahir

Tahir — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:44:21 +0000

Oh god – this is what happens when a bunch of government people play with creativity – they get all the best ideas from the creatives but simply pick the worst …

By: David T

David T — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:21:23 +0000

hahahahaha. Oh dear.

The syringes would be “performance enhancers” (i.e. cheats) rather than yer common or garden junkies of course.

By: Rumbold

Rumbold — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:49:04 +0000

Why not have a logo of a giant hole with money pouring into it, surrounded by discarded syringes?

By: David T

David T — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:35:21 +0000

Jeff

Yes B3TA thinks it is a swastika too!

http://www.g3l.com/b3ta/olympiclogo.gif

By: El Cid

El Cid — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:32:04 +0000

oh dear
http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKL0513823720070605

By: Leon

Leon — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:25:53 +0000

Ramiie, it’s an national embarrassment. I rarely use such words but that’s just how I feel about it.

By: Chairwoman

Chairwoman — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:50:38 +0000

Ramiie – You’re absolutely right! It’s crap, it’s expensive, although having seen the animation, perhaps not, but it’s placing the Olympics centre stage and that’s what a good campaign does.

By: Ramiie

Ramiie — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:45:45 +0000

Leon

I think it wil be really sad if they decide to change the logo.It’s doing what its suppose to do, generate a buzz, hog column inches, promote unbiquity for the quango organising the event. Marketing isn’t about selling aestethics..just commodities and opinions.

By: jeff

jeff — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:23:30 +0000

This looks suspiciously like a swastika

By: Leon

Leon — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:51:27 +0000

Yeah Guido posted that up today…as if we needed the animation to work it out…

By: David T

David T — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:26:59 +0000

Here’s a slightly better animated version Mumby

http://img9.imagepile.net/img9/12224olympicgschpunken.gif

By: contrarymary

contrarymary — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:05:44 +0000

it’s bugging me big time that is being described as graffiti. it’s nothing of the sort and insulting to graffiti. get some real graf writers in and I’m sure they’ll do a fine job. lisa simpson/bj is just wrong.

By: sonia

sonia — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:53:04 +0000

yeah man what a logo – completely the worst thing they could have EVER come up with!

By: Mumbaikar

Mumbaikar — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:10:15 +0000

Apologise for the double post

By: Mumbaikar

Mumbaikar — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:09:27 +0000

The animated version.

http://theospark.blogspot.com/2007/06/london-olympics-logo.html

By: Twining or Black in Blue

Twining or Black in Blue — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:51:23 +0000

I quite like Pink, but I’m not sure about the logo.

By: Leon

Leon — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:57:24 +0000

Eh?

By: ChiliPalmer

ChiliPalmer — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:45:38 +0000

Seeing as the Olympics is for girls, it’s perfect.