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Maerk · 04-06-2007, 14:44

I feel like I should like it, but I just find it very unpleasant to look at. Maybe it will grow on me, but I can't see it :/

Congratulations on having the balls to do something different I suppose, and definitely congratulations on getting your hands on 400k of tax payer dosh.

And ugh their new site... god their old one was a bit dry and staid perhaps but it got the job done, I'm sick of trying to go through it already. Actually no ... I'm done the site is kind of empty, they're obviously moving to a trading on ego and reputation alone, so they're not bothering showing much of their work, just name dropping. Woo hoo!

Zaoris · 04-06-2007, 14:44

That looks like it was cut with scissors

RaelRode · 04-06-2007, 15:02

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Originally Posted by Zaoris

That looks like it was cut with scissors

It was.

Mik · 04-06-2007, 15:07

quite like it.

chips · 04-06-2007, 15:29

I kinda like it aswell...looks great in motion.
that guy on the video - 'whats it meant to be?' shut up you tossface.

samuelcotterall · 04-06-2007, 15:33

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Originally Posted by chips

wikipedia's explanation of "goatse" -
Goatse.cx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

From the Wiki article:

"Appeared on the BBC website under the alternative Olympic Logo entries. Two hands were pulling apart the O from 2012 apart. Original Page. A screen capture is found here."

R1gM · 04-06-2007, 15:34

Someone got a link to the motion version animation?

Larixk · 04-06-2007, 15:34

Do like it. I dig that whole glitchy style in motion.

sean_r · 04-06-2007, 16:33

Good write-up on it here by Creative Review

Quote:

One noted London designer contacted us to ask “Have you seen the 2012 logo? Fuck.”

chips · 04-06-2007, 17:59

I do kind of like it because it's bold....but..

its conventionally ugly.
garish colours and wacky angles seem to crop up when designers are either -
1. crap
or 2. trying really hard to produce a completely new look
(or 3. both!)

this look is percieved as 80's because in the 80's everything was crap.

another™ · 04-06-2007, 19:08

i just lost a tenner. it went along the lines of "a tenner says CR bum it".

d*d · 05-06-2007, 02:16

If they wanted a logo that would inspire debate and generate a bit of interest in the olympics - well done

steveb · 05-06-2007, 03:24

I was so inspired and interested that I made my own 2012 typeface. It looks like this and you can download it here:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/stephenb/SB2012.ttf

Mik · 05-06-2007, 03:28

great.

centro · 05-06-2007, 03:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveb

I was so inspired and interested that I made my own 2012 typeface. It looks like this and you can download it here:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/stephenb/SB2012.ttf

Spose you want a gold medal now?

Dusteh · 05-06-2007, 04:29

I think its main problem is that its not timeless, its very firmly rooted in 80's design, a dangerous thing to do for a logo thats got to last as long as it has.

As for the Timmy Mallet comment, I think thats spot on, its the perfect logo for whack-a-day.

sean_r · 05-06-2007, 04:35

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Originally Posted by Dusteh

As for the Timmy Mallet comment, I think thats spot on, its the perfect logo for whack-a-day.

a friend sent me this...

2Dfruit · 05-06-2007, 05:29

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The new design, which cost £400,000

w...t....f?

sean_r · 05-06-2007, 05:35

While we're on the topic of children's early morning television... rip?

2Dfruit · 05-06-2007, 05:58

i can't see anything but lisa anymore...

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Maerk Doodler. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,707	I feel like I should like it, but I just find it very unpleasant to look at. Maybe it will grow on me, but I can't see it :/ Congratulations on having the balls to do something different I suppose, and definitely congratulations on getting your hands on 400k of tax payer dosh. And ugh their new site... god their old one was a bit dry and staid perhaps but it got the job done, I'm sick of trying to go through it already. Actually no ... I'm done the site is kind of empty, they're obviously moving to a trading on ego and reputation alone, so they're not bothering showing much of their work, just name dropping. Woo hoo! __________________ sreski design & illustration Upload Pie The Simple Image Sharing Tool

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steveb Contains nuts Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 9,926	I was so inspired and interested that I made my own 2012 typeface. It looks like this and you can download it here: http://www.kolumbus.fi/stephenb/SB2012.ttf __________________ My free fonts www.utfi.net

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04-06-2007, 14:44	#62 (permalink)
Zaoris feels creative Join Date: May 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 277	That looks like it was cut with scissors

04-06-2007, 15:07	#64 (permalink)
Mik Award Winning™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 14,586	quite like it.

04-06-2007, 15:29	#65 (permalink)
chips Mr chips to you Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,935	I kinda like it aswell...looks great in motion. that guy on the video - 'whats it meant to be?' shut up you tossface.

04-06-2007, 15:34	#67 (permalink)
R1gM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 276	Someone got a link to the motion version animation?

04-06-2007, 15:34	#68 (permalink)
Larixk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Utrecht, Netherlands Posts: 1,178	Do like it. I dig that whole glitchy style in motion.

04-06-2007, 17:59	#70 (permalink)
chips Mr chips to you Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,935	I do kind of like it because it's bold....but.. its conventionally ugly. garish colours and wacky angles seem to crop up when designers are either - 1. crap or 2. trying really hard to produce a completely new look (or 3. both!) this look is percieved as 80's because in the 80's everything was crap.

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another™ another graphic designer Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 152	i just lost a tenner. it went along the lines of "a tenner says CR bum it".

05-06-2007, 02:16	#72 (permalink)
d*d Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 5,046	If they wanted a logo that would inspire debate and generate a bit of interest in the olympics - well done

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Mik Award Winning™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 14,586	great.

05-06-2007, 04:29	#76 (permalink)
Dusteh Right time, wrong thread Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,972	I think its main problem is that its not timeless, its very firmly rooted in 80's design, a dangerous thing to do for a logo thats got to last as long as it has. As for the Timmy Mallet comment, I think thats spot on, its the perfect logo for whack-a-day.

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