Slog - Comments on An Olympics Seizure http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure The logo for the 2012 Olympics in London is ugly and all, but now it seems to be causing seizures. From the Guardian UK: The organisers of London 2012 may have foreseen some of the criticism they have received since unveiling the Olympic logo - variously derided as an uninspiring emblem, a puerile mess, an artistic flop. But yesterday evening, they were forced to pull the promotional video for the new brand from the official website after complaints from a completely unexpected quarter - Britain's epileptics. In the two and a half minute animation, the logo comes alive, springing from... Copyright 2008 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:33:06 -0800 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:18:01 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by elswinger I saw the commercial on the news last night. It looks like it came straight from the 80s.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737532 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737532 Sports Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:43:12 -0800 Comment by Mr. Designer When I see bullsh*t like that, I just want to retire from the graphic design field all together.

I want to use a nice leather glove to slap the face of the designer(s) who created that logo.

]]> Mr. Designer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737557 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737557 Sports Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:03:35 -0800 Comment by Aislinn What exactly is Izzy supposed to be? He looks like a speedy blueberry.

]]> Aislinn http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737571 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737571 Sports Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:17:22 -0800 Comment by monkey That logo reminds me of the "I want a pop, I want a Shasta" jingle from the 80's. I also kinda think of Sheena Easton a little.

That logo is pretty craptastic.

Izzy IS the seizure that the logo causes.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737586 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737586 Sports Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:31:33 -0800 Comment by Kristi That logo is so ugly it hurts. Not just the shapes, the colors and font are also terribly wrong.

It makes the Vancouver 2010 logo look like a masterpiece in comparison, and that received a lot of criticism at first too.

]]> Kristi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737595 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737595 Sports Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:37:12 -0800 Comment by JC That logo looks like Maggie Simpson giving head.

]]> JC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737598 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737598 Sports Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:41:14 -0800 Comment by Dougsf Holy Jolt cola that logo make my eyes bleed.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737610 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737610 Sports Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:48:12 -0800 Comment by -B- Not sure if you mentioned that logo cost $800,000 to create.

]]> -B- http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737626 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737626 Sports Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:59:39 -0800 Comment by Faux Show I was just going to ask if you'd posted this already, then I remembered I saw this on BWE's blog yesterday. So that's why it's familiar. And yeah, stupid logo.

]]> Faux Show http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737651 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737651 Sports Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:26:40 -0800 Comment by infrequent i had just assumed the logo was supposed to be all 80s and so bad it was good.

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737673 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737673 Sports Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:44:21 -0800 Comment by elswinger Want to have an epileptic seizure? Check out the poster for the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics. It still looks cooler than London 2012.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/33/Mexico1968.jpg

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737698 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737698 Sports Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:03:44 -0800 Comment by pffft ok - the mexico 68 logo is WAY cooler than this London monstrosity

]]> pffft http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737750 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737750 Sports Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:53:22 -0800 Comment by chris actually i like the logo, although it is very London "rightthisveryminutenu-rave80srevival", so not sure how well it will wear as a design between now and 2012. my guess is not so well, but still i think it's cool. too bad the olympics aren't tomorrow then.

]]> chris http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737788 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/an_olympics_seizure#c737788 Sports Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:31:38 -0800 Comment by horatiosanzserif Holy hell -- I LOVE this commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txXC6PwgEmc.
So cool. The logo just takes over. It infiltrates your Post-Its. It gets in your cell phone. It slides all over your cheap apartment. It even wears your soccer coach. Whoa! I'm excited about the Olympics now. Totally!

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