Another one for the WTF files...

[ciroccoj]

London Olympic Logo Triggers Debate.

Apparently, the official logo for the London Olympics of 2012 has been unveiled. And folks are arguing vehemently over whether or not it can be considered "hideous".



Oy Vey.

Comments

[owens-mom.livejournal.com]

As a graphic designer, I think I have to agree that yes, it is in fact rather hideous.

*squints and tilts head*

[sangerin.livejournal.com]

I'm still wondering why there is a fairly obvious stylised map of Australia in the top right hand corner. Also why the Olympic colours are nowhere to be seen.

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

::snicker:: Hadn't noticed the Australia thing, but OMG you're totally right!

And apparently the logo comes in various different colours. Colours designed to "reach out" to young people.

?

[owens-mom.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, and there is an epilepsy warning on the animated one! LOL

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-06-05-417557402_x.htm

[13-moons.livejournal.com]

holy crap your icon is fecking hysterical!

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

ROFL!!!

Also, I echo the icon comment above :D :D

[officerjudy.livejournal.com]

Yep, pretty hideous if I do say so myself.

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

Breathes new life into the term "fugly", IMHO.

[lizzie-omalley.livejournal.com]

There are people who think it's not hideous? Ponders the sanity of the world.

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

I know!! I thought it was a joke when I saw it, but apparently the Olympic committee paid good money for it.

!

[13-moons.livejournal.com]

'nother vote for hideous...I can't even imagine a vehement argument for it being not hideous...

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

Yeah, no kidding! Who actually thought this was a good idea?

Wow.

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

What on earth is it supposed to BE?!?!?! I mean, if you try really, REALLY hard, you might be able to see the city of London broken up into bits as if on a map, but... gad. The design team should be taken out at dawn and tarred and feathered.

Re: Wow.

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

No, it's supposed to be the numbers 2, 0, 1 and 2. There is no London & no UK in the logo. And it's supposed to appeal to a "younger" audience. And it cost $796,000.

I can only assume that the money went to a large purchase of crack, which was first ingested by the designer and then shared among the committee who approved the design.

Re: Wow.

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

*squints* Ok, now that you've pointed that out, I can see it.

It must have been some very good crack.

Re: Wow.

[owens-mom.livejournal.com]

What, like toddlers? and I need to find these high paying graphics jobs...sheesh!

[azeraeis.livejournal.com]

I think it's just a matter of poor timing. This was meant to be the logo for the 2012 B.C. Olympic games when the Flinstoneqsue look would have been really quite appropriate as would be the Hanna Barberra Orange™ used to color the hideous thing.

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

This was meant to be the logo for the 2012 B.C. Olympic games
LOL!! Yeah, maybe :D :D

You know you read too much slash when...

[mama-rana.livejournal.com]

That icon somehow looks like 2 guys going at it *bag*

My second thought was that it was supposed to be some sort of Asian writing, until I paid more attention to the fact that it was for the London games. *headdesk*

So, yeah, really bad.

Re: You know you read too much slash when...

[owens-mom.livejournal.com]

That icon somehow looks like 2 guys going at it *bag*

OMG you are right!!!!! rotflmao!!!!

Re: You know you read too much slash when...

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

That icon somehow looks like 2 guys going at it *bag*
::snicker:: You know, it's possible I need to read more slash, because that didn't occur to me at all... and it totally should have :D :D :D

[snarkhunter.livejournal.com]

Um.

When I look at that, I see one of two things. First: A person with an abnormally large head attempting to give another person a blow job. Second: A person viciously shoving another person (who has an abnormally large head and/or has his/her head unfortunately stuck in a crate) right in the mouth.

Neither one says "celebration of athletic prowess and world harmony!"

Well. Maybe the first one.

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

When I look at that, I see one of two things. First: A person with an abnormally large head attempting to give another person a blow job.
ROFLMAO!

Chris actually came up the stairs just now to ask me what the hell I was cackling about :D :D :D

Neither one says "celebration of athletic prowess and world harmony!"

Well. Maybe the first one.
::dies::