Comments on: 10 reasons to love the London 2012 logo http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:40:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sneakers in Kuwait are Boring http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-468384 Sneakers in Kuwait are Boring Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:44:40 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-468384 [...] Anyway I took some pictures of various sneakers I saw at Offspring which I wanted to share with my readers below. As you can see colorful weird sneakers are something of the norm in London. Visiting a sneaker store in London will actually help you understand and appreciate the London 2012 Olympics logo. [...] [...] Anyway I took some pictures of various sneakers I saw at Offspring which I wanted to share with my readers below. As you can see colorful weird sneakers are something of the norm in London. Visiting a sneaker store in London will actually help you understand and appreciate the London 2012 Olympics logo. [...]

]]> By: amq http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-213249 amq Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:53:30 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-213249 lol i loved the fact that it cost 400,000 pounds sterling.....that is truly a bargain... and its english or british or woteva. . . lol lol i loved the fact that it cost 400,000 pounds sterling…..that is truly a bargain…
and its english or british or woteva. . . lol

]]> By: Mark deSouza http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-211925 Mark deSouza Fri, 08 Jun 2007 21:50:01 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-211925 I found this interesting article on the logo. Some conservatives here say it is anti-semitic and pro muslim... http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2007/06/a_better_london.html#comments I found this interesting article on the logo. Some conservatives here say it is anti-semitic and pro muslim…

http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2007/06/a_better_london.html#comments

]]> By: Mish Mash http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-211833 Mish Mash Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:29:15 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-211833 Actually, i think is the worst logo ever... there are thousands of people out there that could have created an amazing logo and not even at a 1/4 of the cost... £400,000 - just doesnt seem right!!! Actually, i think is the worst logo ever… there are thousands of people out there that could have created an amazing logo and not even at a 1/4 of the cost… £400,000 – just doesnt seem right!!!

]]> By: Delicately Realistic http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-211612 Delicately Realistic Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:28:33 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-211612 me no like at all me no like
at all

]]> By: Salo http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210896 Salo Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:02:26 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210896 i read that the animation of this logo is causing seizures on the logo website so the removed it , i guess it's so ugly in can kill you check it out yourself http://www.yahoo.com/s/598344 i read that the animation of this logo is causing seizures on the logo website so the removed it , i guess it’s so ugly in can kill you

check it out yourself http://www.yahoo.com/s/598344

]]> By: Rayboy http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210816 Rayboy Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:13:04 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210816 NEWS London 2012 logo footage withdrawn amid epilepsy fears http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070606/sp_nm/britain_olympics_logo_dc NEWS
London 2012 logo footage withdrawn amid epilepsy fears

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070606/sp_nm/britain_olympics_logo_dc

]]> By: Big T http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210725 Big T Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:37:02 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210725 also known as PR. :) also known as PR. :)

]]> By: toni http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210689 toni Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:55:06 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210689 F##cking DISGUSING.... One of worst logos I have EVER SEEN. F##cking DISGUSING….

One of worst logos I have EVER SEEN.

]]> By: yo_ghurt http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210603 yo_ghurt Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:38:18 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210603 That's a nice defence. I like the "Your kid COULD have done it..." too - great put down. That’s a nice defence. I like the “Your kid COULD have done it…” too – great put down.

]]> By: holla http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210580 holla Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:25:31 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210580 i like the blue camel taking a shit. i like the blue camel taking a shit.

]]> By: Marzouq http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210571 Marzouq Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:10:38 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210571 Loool! K!! hehehe I think its pretty cool!! Loool! K!! hehehe

I think its pretty cool!!

]]> By: Sinar http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210556 Sinar Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:37:42 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210556 still looks oohhh sooo gayish =p still looks oohhh sooo gayish =p

]]> By: KtheKuwaiti http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210509 KtheKuwaiti Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:46:25 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210509 I like it .. it says K. I like it .. it says K.

]]> By: Kleio http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210464 Kleio Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:28:18 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/design/10-reasons-to-love-the-london-2012-logo/#comment-210464 I don't totally 100% hate the logo - I did initially but I'm starting to come around a bit. Some of the points they make in this list are good, but they're too general. Just because the logo is "radical", different, and the basis for a graphic system, doesn't mean it's great. I mean, their list essentially consists of the requirements for any good logo: not boring, reproducable, flexible, etc. But my point for commenting - this is just taking the defence a bit too far: "The two names that come to mind when we hear "british design" are two of our favorite designers of all time: Neville Brody and Peter Saville. Without being a direct knockoff, the 2012 logo is evocative of their work, the punk and new-wave movements, rave culture and everything we like about the United Kingdom." Oh come oooooon! No matter what artistic merits the logo may have, you can't put it anywhere near the same league as Brody and Saville. I personally love Peter Saville. He is the man behiind some of the best album covers of the late 70's, 80's, and early 90's - Joy Division, New Order, Suede, Pulp, etc. Comparing this logo to the British punk and new-wave movements, just because its got the colours and the jagged edges, is really a stretch. It just doesn't carry the same provocative and dream-like quality of the art of that generation. These guys who wrote this list see it is being vintage British because they are American. I'm not British, but as a child of the new-wave generation I find their comparison insulting! Although he had some positive (quasi-diplomatic) things to say about the logo, even Saville himself said he found it cheesy. Sorry for the long comment. Had to get that off my chest. :) I don’t totally 100% hate the logo – I did initially but I’m starting to come around a bit. Some of the points they make in this list are good, but they’re too general. Just because the logo is “radical”, different, and the basis for a graphic system, doesn’t mean it’s great. I mean, their list essentially consists of the requirements for any good logo: not boring, reproducable, flexible, etc.

But my point for commenting – this is just taking the defence a bit too far:

“The two names that come to mind when we hear “british design” are two of our favorite designers of all time: Neville Brody and Peter Saville. Without being a direct knockoff, the 2012 logo is evocative of their work, the punk and new-wave movements, rave culture and everything we like about the United Kingdom.”

Oh come oooooon! No matter what artistic merits the logo may have, you can’t put it anywhere near the same league as Brody and Saville. I personally love Peter Saville. He is the man behiind some of the best album covers of the late 70’s, 80’s, and early 90’s – Joy Division, New Order, Suede, Pulp, etc. Comparing this logo to the British punk and new-wave movements, just because its got the colours and the jagged edges, is really a stretch. It just doesn’t carry the same provocative and dream-like quality of the art of that generation. These guys who wrote this list see it is being vintage British because they are American. I’m not British, but as a child of the new-wave generation I find their comparison insulting! Although he had some positive (quasi-diplomatic) things to say about the logo, even Saville himself said he found it cheesy.

Sorry for the long comment. Had to get that off my chest. :)

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