2012 London Olympics Logo

[mikesc]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/olympics_2012/6718243.stm

 

What do you think?

[2NaFish]

?400,000 worth of wank. If i was a london council tax payer i'd be fuming.

[Jessica]

FUGLY

[CheapJon]

what the fuck is that

[25]

What's a ZOR?

[Jessica]

Primarily an arabic word describing vegetation on lower terraces that border rivers, like the euphrates.

also

Zor can refer to the following:

The enemy race in The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross animated science fiction television series about a war between this race and a human colony planet.
A character in the Robotech animated science-fiction television series about three successive extraterrestrial invasions of Earth (one of which was based on the animation in The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross).
The villain in the movie Cave Dwellers, the second film in the Ator series of movies.
The Zor are an alien race in Walter H. Hunt's series of books, starting with The Dark Wing and The Dark Path.
Zor Shrine - the Madison, Wisconsin based Shriners chapter.
Zor is the online pseudonym of the creator of the MUD known as Ancient Anguish.

[Verse Chorus Verse]

Too '80s.

[25]

Primarily an arabic word describing vegetation on lower terraces that border rivers, like the euphrates.

also

Zor can refer to the following:

The enemy race in The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross animated science fiction television series about a war between this race and a human colony planet.
A character in the Robotech animated science-fiction television series about three successive extraterrestrial invasions of Earth (one of which was based on the animation in The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross).
The villain in the movie Cave Dwellers, the second film in the Ator series of movies.
The Zor are an alien race in Walter H. Hunt's series of books, starting with The Dark Wing and The Dark Path.
Zor Shrine - the Madison, Wisconsin based Shriners chapter.
Zor is the online pseudonym of the creator of the MUD known as Ancient Anguish.

Who knew?!

[-Jack-]

Too '80s.

80's indeed. But, honestly.. who cares how it looks right?

[2112]

Too '80s.

80's indeed. But, honestly.. who cares how it looks right?

I do.

And it looks like it has been beaten by the ugly stick and coloured by the nasty paint.

[Drew]

What do you think?

Disappointing would be a good word.

[stolat]

The logo changes colours and blends and is meant to represent today's interactive online generation.....

[AxlsMainMan]

Lets hope the artist responsible for this atrocity isn't handling the artwork for Chinese Democracy

[polluxlm]

Primarily an arabic word describing vegetation on lower terraces that border rivers, like the euphrates.

also

Zor can refer to the following:

The enemy race in The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross animated science fiction television series about a war between this race and a human colony planet.
A character in the Robotech animated science-fiction television series about three successive extraterrestrial invasions of Earth (one of which was based on the animation in The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross).
The villain in the movie Cave Dwellers, the second film in the Ator series of movies.
The Zor are an alien race in Walter H. Hunt's series of books, starting with The Dark Wing and The Dark Path.
Zor Shrine - the Madison, Wisconsin based Shriners chapter.
Zor is the online pseudonym of the creator of the MUD known as Ancient Anguish.

Once more you can link a symbol to Babylon...

Funny how that happens, time and again.

[Lolita]

This doesn't ?really seem related to Olympic Games, ? Are ?those pink shapes meant to symbolize five continents, ?

[stolat]

But there's more than 5 continents! or are you talking about the 5 continents that matter?

[polluxlm]

This doesn't ?really seem related to Olympic Games, ? Are ?those pink shapes meant to symbolize five continents, ?

No, they seem more interested in projecting ancient symbols.

"How can we turn Zor into 2012?"

[Lolita]

But there's more than 5 continents! or are you talking about the 5 continents that matter?

The olympic games symbol ( rings )? represents 5 continents (Oceania, Africa, Europe, Asia and America), so yeah, you can say I was telling about what you call "the 5 continents that matter" and I didn't intend  to sound like I was into discrimination.?
At first, i wasn't aware that those pink shapes were actually letters meant to form the word "ZOR" and this is why i joked about them being supposed to symbolize? five continents.

[stolat]

But there's more than 5 continents! or are you talking about the 5 continents that matter?

The olympic games symbol ( rings )? represents 5 continents (Oceania, Africa, Europe, Asia and America), so yeah, you can say I was telling about what you call "the 5 continents that matter" and I didn't intend? to sound like I was into discrimination.?
At first, i wasn't aware that those pink shapes were actually letters meant to form the word "ZOR" and this is why i joked about them being supposed to symbolize? five continents.

Hey, my comment was not entirely meant to be taken so seriously!

However, when I went to school the 7 continents were:
Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Antartica.

[Skeletor]

Lol, my kid could draw a better logo... and I don't even have a kid!

[deanaxlrose]

Lol, my dog can draw it better with blindfolded... just give him a weed!

[babydolls]

read a comment elsewhere saying it looks like Lisa Simpson giving head.  too true - now thats all i see   

really poor logo in my opinion - what the hell is wrong with incorporating some of our landmarks, the eye was a pretty obvious inclusion given the shape... - and pink???  why not union jack colours?  or are we making sure we dont offend yet again....

 

[EstrangedReality]

It looks like a crack addict giving a blowjob.

[Bodhi]

did a 3 year old make that logo?

[25]

what the hell is wrong with incorporating some of our landmarks, the eye was a pretty obvious inclusion given the shape...

Yes, that would be exactly the correct landmark to link with this design. I mean that sincerely, they would complement each other perfectly. 

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Hopefully they'll wise up and get a different logo.

[babydolls]

Mayor wades into 2012 footage row 
 
The official London 2012 Olympic logo was unveiled on Monday
Creators of footage promoting the 2012 Olympics should not be paid after it emerged it could trigger an epileptic seizure, London's mayor has said.

Ken Livingstone's comments came after a segment of the animated footage had to be removed from the organisers' website on the advice of experts.

He said the designer should not be paid a penny for the "catastrophic mistake".

Charity Epilepsy Action said it had received 18 calls from people who had suffered fits after watching the clip.

Ripple effect

The film, which was unveiled along with the logo for the London Games on Monday, is now being re-edited by London 2012.

Mr Livingstone said: "I wouldn't pay him a penny for having made such a catastrophic mistake.

  The one thing most people know... about epilepsy is that flashing lights and flashing images can cause them problems

Simon Wigglesworth, Epilepsy Action

"Who would go into a firm like that again and ask them to do that work. This is a pretty basic thing."

Organisers said the footage concerned showed a "diver diving into a pool which had a multi-colour ripple effect".

The spokeswoman said: "We are taking it very seriously and are looking into it as a matter of urgency."

After its release Prof Graham Harding, who developed the test used to measure photo-sensitivity levels in TV material, said it should not be broadcast again.

Simon Wigglesworth from Epilepsy Action said he was shocked at the choice of animation.

"The one thing most people know... about epilepsy is that flashing lights and flashing images can cause them problems.

"The reality is there is only about 5% of people with epilepsy for whom photosensitivity is an issue. That's still 23,000 people."

The new logo, which cost ?400,000 to develop, has also been heavily criticised and more than 38,000 people have signed an online petition to have it scrapped.

The BBC News website invited users to send in suggestions for alternative logos, and has so far received more than 500.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6727029.stm

[BlowUpYourVideo]

Someone phoning into a radio show the other night said they saw the word 'zion' in the logo.