London 2012 Logo.

[Matthew.]

It's pink, although various colours are available. It's meant to represent the five continents, and the shape is meant to be a jagged style "2012". But lets be honest...turn your head to the left, and it looks like a cartoon hand job, turn it to the right, it looks like a cartoon blow job.

It looks like complete rubbish. That is truly disgusting, especially for an event of such magnitude.

But here's the kicker, guess how much this baby cost? £100? £200?





£400,000 (that's over $800,000!!)...

 

[Barrucadu]

THAT cost £400000?

 

[Matthew.]

THAT cost £400000?

I know, shocking isn't it. I read it first on another forum, i thought it was a joke. Then heard it again on the radio...seems i was mistaken to think that. Some things never cease to amaze!

 

[and5rey]

I don't see 2012 in it. I hope they won't use it.

I like the logo of Turin 2006 olympics (http://www.flickr.com/photos/orangejack/70638706/)

 

[dhscott]

I don't see 2012 in it. I hope they won't use it.

I like the logo of Turin 2006 olympics (http://www.flickr.com/photos/orangejack/70638706/)

I agree, this is a really good logo.

Then again, is any logo worth nearly $1million?

 

[dgridley]

Ridiculous waste of money IMO.. that logo certainly reeks!

Certainly gives no sense of Olympic spirit, 2012, London.. absolutely clueless.

 

[The Equivocate]

Situation reminds me of UCLA's new logo that cost $90,000:

http://www.identity.ucla.edu/graphicstandards/

 

[deleted984054565403]

Sad. As a logo designer this is pretty disgusting.

doesn't even look like 2012 or continents.

Skinny

Wow, to put in perspective how bad it is, I didn't realize it said "2012" until you pointed that out. I thought those were random patches, or maybe something Matthew suggested. :hehe:

 

[Peter]

lol it has been removed from the official site as it is claimed the animated logo causes epileptic fits http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6724245.stm

 

[Zinc]

Here are a few logos readers of the BBC website sent in, which in my opinion look much better. Poll included in the link if you want to vote.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6723027.stm

 

[James]

even the goatse one looks better then that.
which pre-kindergarten kid got paid $800k for this logo? lol

 

[Matthew.]

It was "Wolff Olins" who 'designed' it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolff_Olins
http://www.wolffolins.com/

Whether we can say they or the Olympic committee are to blame for the logo is debatable

 

[jstep]

thats awful....

I could do better in 10 minutes, tops

 

[hanz]

turn your head to the left, and it looks like a cartoon hand job, turn it to the right, it looks like a cartoon blow job.

have to agree with that :imho:
but I am sure there is some kind of deeper value that average namepros user just doesn't understand... yeah right

 

[PolurNET]

lol it has been removed from the official site as it is claimed the animated logo causes epileptic fits http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6724245.stm

If that didn't convince them yet that the logo was a bad idea, I wonder what will?

Situation reminds me of UCLA's new logo that cost $90,000:

http://www.identity.ucla.edu/graphicstandards/

Surprising indeed, wonder if organizations don't know what to do with their money these days.

 

[Aguila]

Wow thats horrible, They should of had a logo contest on NamePros.

They could of got something better for 50 bucks.

 

[The Equivocate]

Here are some other unfortunate logos:

http://www.oddee.com/item_86090.aspx

 

[commes]

Here are some other unfortunate logos:

http://www.oddee.com/item_86090.aspx

Haha thanks for making me smile! Some of those are just funny, and others are totally messed up!

-Commes