Comments on: Olympic Graphics http://design-crit.com/blog/2009/03/26/olympic-graphics/ thoughts from a design point of view Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:10:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: spudart http://design-crit.com/blog/2009/03/26/olympic-graphics/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 spudart Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:26:26 +0000 http://design-crit.com/blog/?p=223#comment-1285 The uncredited photo used in this post is from http://www.flickr.com/photos/spudart/414289218/ I know this photo has been used across the web without credit. Perhaps you found the photo somewhere else online, and therefore didn't know where it came from. The original source is http://www.flickr.com/photos/spudart/414289218/ taken by myself, Matt Maldre. I'm honored that you would select my photo to use in your post. The uncredited photo used in this post is from http://www.flickr.com/photos/spudart/414289218/ I know this photo has been used across the web without credit. Perhaps you found the photo somewhere else online, and therefore didn’t know where it came from. The original source is http://www.flickr.com/photos/spudart/414289218/ taken by myself, Matt Maldre. I’m honored that you would select my photo to use in your post.

]]> By: acabe-san http://design-crit.com/blog/2009/03/26/olympic-graphics/comment-page-1/#comment-341 acabe-san Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:34:08 +0000 http://design-crit.com/blog/?p=223#comment-341 The Madrid logo looks too much like the NBC peacock. Chicago's looks the most elegant but Rio's is nice too. I don't like the knot. The Madrid logo looks too much like the NBC peacock. Chicago’s looks the most elegant but Rio’s is nice too. I don’t like the knot.

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]]> By: Tritonic http://design-crit.com/blog/2009/03/26/olympic-graphics/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Tritonic Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:07:44 +0000 http://design-crit.com/blog/?p=223#comment-73 Great Post! It made our "Daily Freshness" as the design blog of the day. Congrats! check it out - www.formulatenow.com Great Post! It made our “Daily Freshness” as the design blog of the day. Congrats! check it out – http://www.formulatenow.com

]]> By: aly almaghy http://design-crit.com/blog/2009/03/26/olympic-graphics/comment-page-1/#comment-39 aly almaghy Sat, 09 May 2009 21:12:29 +0000 http://design-crit.com/blog/?p=223#comment-39 Peace be upon you I am from Egypt and I study in the historical development of publications, the Olympics, do you have any information on the impact of technology on the printing of posters and slogans and declarations of the summer and winter sessions? And raw materials used in printing? And technical schools to which belong these publications? Peace be upon you

I am from Egypt and I study in the historical development of publications, the Olympics, do you have any information on the impact of technology on the printing of posters and slogans and declarations of the summer and winter sessions? And raw materials used in printing?
And technical schools to which belong these publications?

]]> By: Guto http://design-crit.com/blog/2009/03/26/olympic-graphics/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Guto Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:49:32 +0000 http://design-crit.com/blog/?p=223#comment-26 The Chicago one is a variation of the original thought (the first was much better in my opinion). The first one had the Sears Tower reflected on the lake, the combination of both images resulted on the Olympic torch. VSA had to go back since you do not have the rights to use the torch until you are chosen as the host. I with Brazil's was better. The country has a history of constructivist modernism but when it comes to something like this it always ends up being clearly a design by committee. Otl Aicher's job for the Munich Olympics still stand in my mind as the best graphic design project of all times (sounds like an exaggeration and it might be but I have not bumped into anything better to date). The Chicago one is a variation of the original thought (the first was much better in my opinion). The first one had the Sears Tower reflected on the lake, the combination of both images resulted on the Olympic torch. VSA had to go back since you do not have the rights to use the torch until you are chosen as the host. I with Brazil’s was better. The country has a history of constructivist modernism but when it comes to something like this it always ends up being clearly a design by committee.
Otl Aicher’s job for the Munich Olympics still stand in my mind as the best graphic design project of all times (sounds like an exaggeration and it might be but I have not bumped into anything better to date).

]]> By: Josh http://design-crit.com/blog/2009/03/26/olympic-graphics/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Josh Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:03:59 +0000 http://design-crit.com/blog/?p=223#comment-20 I always thought the Chicago one was nice but still felt very designed having graphic strength as primary goal. But it somehow lacked the natural and cultural amiability the games represent. I was in Madrid during the 1st phases of the city's Olympic efforts and it was interesting that they had the public (residents and tourists alike) vote on the 1 identity to move forward with. I always thought the Chicago one was nice but still felt very designed having graphic strength as primary goal. But it somehow lacked the natural and cultural amiability the games represent. I was in Madrid during the 1st phases of the city’s Olympic efforts and it was interesting that they had the public (residents and tourists alike) vote on the 1 identity to move forward with.

]]> By: Alberto http://design-crit.com/blog/2009/03/26/olympic-graphics/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Alberto Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:24:29 +0000 http://design-crit.com/blog/?p=223#comment-17 I like Madrid's the best, nice story and very "Spanish". Resembles Mirò, Marineé, etc. Pretty bold as well, I think. But, it would be nice to see the games happen in Rio, though... I like Madrid’s the best, nice story and very “Spanish”. Resembles Mirò, Marineé, etc.
Pretty bold as well, I think.

But, it would be nice to see the games happen in Rio, though…

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