Mexico 68 Part 2
Posted by Scott
Another page from Design Magazine #237. The balloons feature the original illustration for the ’68 games by Ramirez Vazquez, Eduardo Terrazas (MEX) and Lance Wyman (USA) who designed the “Mexico 68” logo. Wonder if any survived?
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Kappu says:
November 19, 2007 at 11:10 amMexico 68
Kappu says:
November 19, 2007 at 11:11 amMexico 68 ! Wonderful logo ! Dyou know the typo used here ? i read it in a great book on 20 Century’s typo but I forgot…
Scott says:
November 21, 2007 at 8:08 pmNot sure what the original was, but I think it might just be an illustration, not an entire typeface. ….The modern equivalent is Mexcellent by Ray Larabie
Raoul Basurto says:
August 28, 2008 at 9:58 amThe balloons did survive. Currently (August 2008), The Modern Art Museum in Mexico City holds a exhibit with the Graphic Design History of Mexico68 and at the entrance you can find 2 of those balloons. The exhibit is really great, a lot of memorabilia.
Eduardo Alvarez del Castillo says:
August 6, 2009 at 11:42 amEl arquitecto Eduardo Terrazas vive en la Cd de México y sigue activo con su despacho de arquitectura.