Comments on: Olympics 2008 Review: The Graphics http://www.perezfox.com/2008/08/31/olympics-2008-review-the-graphics/ design and branding from Prescott Perez-Fox Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:01:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: perez-fox.com » 2008: The Year in Review http://www.perezfox.com/2008/08/31/olympics-2008-review-the-graphics/comment-page-1/#comment-3093 perez-fox.com » 2008: The Year in Review Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:41:03 +0000 http://www.perezfox.com/?p=677#comment-3093 [...] I don’t think I’m the only one looking forward to 2009. So just this last time, let’s take a look back at what was, for me, the highlights (and lowlights) for the previous 12 months. Design Highlight of the Year: The Beijing Olympics Aside from being the largest spectacle in the whole of human existence, the Beijing Olympics were also a giant leap for design. To say that design was integrated into the games would be incredible understatement — it was really more of a top-to-bottom, air-tight, spandex jumpsuit with goggles … of branding. Brilliant to watch and something that will be memorable to designers for generations to come. For more along these lines, check out my design review of the 2008 Olympics. [...] [...] I don’t think I’m the only one looking forward to 2009. So just this last time, let’s take a look back at what was, for me, the highlights (and lowlights) for the previous 12 months. Design Highlight of the Year: The Beijing Olympics Aside from being the largest spectacle in the whole of human existence, the Beijing Olympics were also a giant leap for design. To say that design was integrated into the games would be incredible understatement — it was really more of a top-to-bottom, air-tight, spandex jumpsuit with goggles … of branding. Brilliant to watch and something that will be memorable to designers for generations to come. For more along these lines, check out my design review of the 2008 Olympics. [...]

]]> By: Scott http://www.perezfox.com/2008/08/31/olympics-2008-review-the-graphics/comment-page-1/#comment-2632 Scott Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:19:02 +0000 http://www.perezfox.com/?p=677#comment-2632 I can't even distinguish a Canadian maple leaf in that mishmash of a uniform. I wouldn't even give them a wooden spoon, unless you intended to beat the design team with it. Thanks for the insight on the colors and I'm looking forward to a future post on the typography of the games. I can’t even distinguish a Canadian maple leaf in that mishmash of a uniform. I wouldn’t even give them a wooden spoon, unless you intended to beat the design team with it.

Thanks for the insight on the colors and I’m looking forward to a future post on the typography of the games.

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