Comments on: Montreal ‘76 http://blog.iso50.com/2007/06/29/montreal-76/ The blog of Scott Hansen (aka ISO50 / Tycho) Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:39:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jeremy http://blog.iso50.com/2007/06/29/montreal-76/#comment-171795 Jeremy Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:28:34 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=59#comment-171795 Re: the Chicago logo; the Chicago team did not have a choice but to change their logo; prospective cities are not allowed to use the Olympic torch as part of their logo. Chicago violated that very basic rule with their first logo, and were forced to change it. They chose a star reminiscent of the 4 stars on their city flag, with colors representing the Great Chicago Fire at the top, and Lake Michigan at the bottom. Re: the Chicago logo; the Chicago team did not have a choice but to change their logo; prospective cities are not allowed to use the Olympic torch as part of their logo. Chicago violated that very basic rule with their first logo, and were forced to change it. They chose a star reminiscent of the 4 stars on their city flag, with colors representing the Great Chicago Fire at the top, and Lake Michigan at the bottom.

]]> By: david http://blog.iso50.com/2007/06/29/montreal-76/#comment-168625 david Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:09:10 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=59#comment-168625 I think it's symptomatic of a lot of mainstream design. Loss of confidence in a simple solution. From design companies as well clients. If this (the Montreal logo) was submitted to certain person of my acquaintance, the reaction would be "the background is boring and undifferentiating, can't we make it a gradient? The symbol needs to be more impactful (read fatter). Can we get it rendered in 3D, to bring it to life? And a drop shadow." I won't blame computers, they're just a tool. It's the tools sat in front of the computers and the even bigger tools standing in front of the clients. I think it’s symptomatic of a lot of mainstream design. Loss of confidence in a simple solution. From design companies as well clients.
If this (the Montreal logo) was submitted to certain person of my acquaintance, the reaction would be “the background is boring and undifferentiating, can’t we make it a gradient? The symbol needs to be more impactful (read fatter). Can we get it rendered in 3D, to bring it to life? And a drop shadow.”
I won’t blame computers, they’re just a tool. It’s the tools sat in front of the computers and the even bigger tools standing in front of the clients.

]]> By: Simon Pauslachner http://blog.iso50.com/2007/06/29/montreal-76/#comment-160261 Simon Pauslachner Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:22:04 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=59#comment-160261 Really good, go ahead Really good, go ahead

]]> By: Ted Burrett http://blog.iso50.com/2007/06/29/montreal-76/#comment-149349 Ted Burrett Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:04:14 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=59#comment-149349 Hey, cool tips. Perhaps I'll buy a glass of beer to that man from that forum who told me to visit your site :) Hey, cool tips. Perhaps I’ll buy a glass of beer to that man from that forum who told me to visit your site :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.iso50.com/2007/06/29/montreal-76/#comment-149070 Anonymous Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:11:08 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=59#comment-149070 where is the picture where is the picture

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]]> By: The CANADIAN DESIGN RESOURCE » Montreal Olympics poster http://blog.iso50.com/2007/06/29/montreal-76/#comment-341 The CANADIAN DESIGN RESOURCE » Montreal Olympics poster Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:54:13 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=59#comment-341 [...] Posted via: Josh Kaplan / ISO50 [...] [...] Posted via: Josh Kaplan / ISO50 [...]

]]> By: Michael Erdmann http://blog.iso50.com/2007/06/29/montreal-76/#comment-269 Michael Erdmann Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:51:07 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=59#comment-269 Phil, I completely agree about the Vancouver logo. Not only did they misappropriate a First Nation's symbol, the inukshuk (giving it a happy face!), but the symbol has nothing to do with Vancouver (the Inuit people who traditionally make inukshuk live thousands of miles away in the arctic). Sure, I know it's about showcasing the whole country not just the host city, but Vancouver and the province of British Columbia has plenty of culture (including local aboriginal people) they could have drawn from... this one is just embarrassing. Phil, I completely agree about the Vancouver logo. Not only did they misappropriate a First Nation’s symbol, the inukshuk (giving it a happy face!), but the symbol has nothing to do with Vancouver (the Inuit people who traditionally make inukshuk live thousands of miles away in the arctic). Sure, I know it’s about showcasing the whole country not just the host city, but Vancouver and the province of British Columbia has plenty of culture (including local aboriginal people) they could have drawn from… this one is just embarrassing.

]]> By: Jakub http://blog.iso50.com/2007/06/29/montreal-76/#comment-95 Jakub Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:01:18 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=59#comment-95 Stephen, that original logo is amazing for Chicago 2016, i can't believe their not going with that one. That second one reminds me of a bank logo or something. like: North Fork Bank http://www.strategicagency.com/big_brands/nfb1101a.gif : / disappointing Stephen, that original logo is amazing for Chicago 2016, i can’t believe their not going with that one. That second one reminds me of a bank logo or something.

like: North Fork Bank

http://www.st...nfb1101a.gif

: / disappointing

]]> By: Stephen http://blog.iso50.com/2007/06/29/montreal-76/#comment-87 Stephen Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:23:59 +0000 http://blog.iso50.com/?p=59#comment-87 The proposed Chicago 2016 logo was very nice, until Chicago decided to change it: Orig: http://www.typophile.com/files/Chicago_2016_6227.jpg New: http://www.chicago2016.org/ The proposed Chicago 2016 logo was very nice, until Chicago decided to change it:

Orig:
http://www.ty...016_6227.jpg

New:
http://www.ch...ago2016.org/

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