Just a Year to Go

[Sami]

Are you buying all the members a cupcake with a candle in it?

Or stepping in a cake.

 

[swatme]

so is there any easter egg for tom or somewhat raffle contest?

 

[Sadik B]

Well ahem... I should probably not mention it... but when I think about how we screwed up the 2010 commonwealth games, I doubt London 2012 or any such major sporting event can come close...

Well that said, that logo is indeed horrendous, the first time I saw it I really had difficulty believing that it's the official logo... and the supposed mascots, should we even start talking about them?

 

[steven s]

Are you buying all the members a cupcake with a candle in it?

Just so Kier can smash it?

 

[Kier]

Fair point re: the 2010 Commonwealth Games... but I think London may come close

 

[Kim]

I have to say that logo does truly seem to be sub standard for even an event at the local village fete.

As Shelley said, no doubt they were paid a fortune for it too.

 

[Paul B]

A mere £400,000...

The new design, which cost £400,000, has received a mixed response, but Lord Coe was adamant it put across the image and message that he wanted the London Games to deliver to the world.
"It's not a logo, it's a brand that will take us forward for the next five years," he told BBC Five Live.

 

[Kim]

A mere £400,000...

I'm sorry to say Lord Coe, but "take us forward for the next five years"!?!?!?!?!

That design didn't last the five minutes until you left the unveiling room before it was so tragically dated it might as well have been sporting a bleached blond mullet, chest hair wig and gold medallion.

 

[Paul B]

it might as well have been sporting a bleached blond mullet, chest hair wig and gold medallion.

There's no need to bring Jethro into this

 

[Brett Peters]

I just saw the logo in colour and before I go outside to re adjust my eyes I will give you my initial impression
People with fluffy feet should never again design an Olympic logo.

 

[Alien]

When "the dreadful logo" was mentioned I just had to check it out:
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Bronx NY 1975 called, they want their graffiti back...

 

[Crazyfruitbat]

The funny thing is that logo cost a fortune and after the general hate by the public, the 'design' company that made it changed their tune and exclaimed that the logo was like art and they intent for it to 'evolve' as the olympic games come closer....i.e. we stuffed up and over time we are change it to something cooler...and provide less eye strain to the masses lol

 

[Panupat]

I admin I've never seen it in color before..... That's a shocking sight.

 

[Luke F]

Am I the only one who thinks the logo is great? :<

Thought it was terrible when I first saw it, but it's more than grown on me now

 

[Paul B]

Looks that way.

You and Seb Coe versus the world

 

[Slavik]

Im actually confused...

In a time when the government is trying to save money, making people redundant, cutting saleries and making changes to pentions... they spend 400,000... on a logo?!

Just to check, four hundred thousand pounds?

What the fuxxing hell?

I think a letter to my local MP is going to be in order so she can bring it up in parliment.

 

[Kevin]

Are you buying all the members a cupcake with a candle in it?

I missed cupcakes?! Dang it....

 

[jasetaro]

THAT is the logo? Seriously???

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Amazing what you can come up with sketching on the back of a cocktail napkin after 2-3 -- 12 pints isn't it?

You're missing the best part: The logo in color!
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In other news, am I the only one that thought misread this thread as about XenForo's 1-year birthday?

Whoa, whoa, WHOA, those colors should be illegal!

 

[Luke B]

One of the worst logo's I have ever seen
Who designed that mess?!

 

[Peggy]

One of the worst logo's I have ever seen
Who designed that mess?!

Obviously someone who'd had one too many.