i was just wondering whether or not the existing london 2012 logo with the colours snaking thru the name like the thames will stay as the logo for the actual games...i personally feel it would be a shame to get rid of such a great logo...however how about some of you creative lovely people having a go at your own (IOC style generic) logo for 2012.

x chris

I think it will- it was designed in a competion by younger people, who are a key element of its bid.

Olympic cities have always had separate bid logos and games logos. We should see a new one some years down the line.
As far as I know the existing design was created by a design firm which won an open competition several years ago. There used to be a very interesting site which displayed all the entries but I think its gone now. I suspect they might want something more blatantly London in the logo, like a cultural landmark or something.

Olympic cities have always had separate bid logos and games logos. We should see a new one some years down the line.
As far as I know the existing design was created by a design firm which won an open competition several years ago. There used to be a very interesting site which displayed all the entries but I think its gone now. I suspect they might want something more blatantly London in the logo, like a cultural landmark or something.

or a mascot.

a teddy bear image of a bear skin soldier would be cool, you would have two very strong colours together, ie red and black, very striking.

If i remember right the host cities have a games logo and a mascot. Here are Sydney's mascots and logo for the 2000 Summer Games.

Mascots
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110469/images/Olly%20Syd%20Millie.gif

Logo
http://endlesssoccer.tripod.com/internationals/2000olympics/Syd_2000_logo.gif

I like our current logo but I assume they'll change it for the games. I like the bid one but I'm sure they can come up with something even better for the games.

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I hate the current one. Wish they change it soon

here is my idea.. it depicts an elated youth running with both his hands raised in victory !

http://tinypic.com/addcmv.jpg

Good effort fusionist, although I wouldn't have known it was a runner unless I was told, so I guess it needs a little work.

They're not really changing it are they? I've already got so much "back the bid" merch and posters (okay, saying "candidate city", but that only makes it worth more haha).. would be a shame and I rather like the current logo.

All Olympic city logos change from the bid logo to the host city logo.

The games logo will have the Olympic rings in it, which bid logos aren't allowed.

They're not really changing it are they? I've already got so much "back the bid" merch and posters (okay, saying "candidate city", but that only makes it worth more haha).. would be a shame and I rather like the current logo.


keep them Capzilla, they will probably be worth more than the new logo, as less people will have them or kept them.

Incorporate King Charles' giant ears into the logo.

I hated the bid logo when I first saw it. I remember thinking, "right that's it, we've lost already, they cannot even find a talented logo designer". However it has really grown on me since then and I now think it was the best of the five candidate cities.

The games logo will have the Olympic rings in it, which bid logos aren't allowed.

Well, not entirely true, cities aren't allowed to put the actual Olympic logo onto their big logo until they've passed the first selection (which in this turn was Paris, Moscow, New York, Madrid and London). So before that we just had the London 2012 with the ribbon. After passing into the round (when I think four other cities dropped out) they added the rings above.

Well, not entirely true, cities aren't allowed to put the actual Olympic logo onto their big logo until they've passed the first selection (which in this turn was Paris, Moscow, New York, Madrid and London). So before that we just had the London 2012 with the ribbon. After passing into the round (when I think four other cities dropped out) they added the rings above.

I was wrong - I apologise for any misunderstanding I may have caused.

here is my idea.. it depicts an elated youth running with both his hands raised in victory !

http://tinypic.com/addcmv.jpg

Nice one! With a bit of effort that could come out very well and possibly be used.

i would like to ask: what do you consider for very british? do you think the logo should imply something typical british like the british colors or even a landmark (big ben)?

too british, needs to be more olympic.... but awesome idea with the running thing