How Does Vancouver's Olympic Logo Rate Against Others?

crazyjoeda · April 24th, 2005, 09:42 AM

Vancouver's 2010 Logo

Torino 2006

Salt Lake City 2002

Nagano 1998

Beijing 2008

Calgary 1988

Lake Placid 1980

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I like the Vancouver logo, and over all its better then most from past games.

Monkey · April 24th, 2005, 09:46 AM

Horrible and fucking disgusting! It's a crime against the city and the hundreds of thousands of Vancouverites who will benefit from the event. They should impale the heads of the designing team on the Burrar bridge!

*Jarrod · April 24th, 2005, 10:04 AM

i don't like it.

torino looks nice though

samsonyuen · April 24th, 2005, 10:44 AM

Torino and Calgary were the best IMO. But Vancouver's tries to hard to represent Canada, which I don't think it does.

416 · April 24th, 2005, 11:53 AM

I like it. I'm actually glad there's no maple leaf. That would be too predictable and almost a cliche now. I think people have to remember that the logo has to work around world, not just Canada. It's about creating a 'brand' more than anything else. Something that can be easily slapped on t-shirts and mugs for the next 5 years.

My only complaint is that they didn't make the colours more vivid. They looked a bit washed out.

I think the logo will make more sense as news cameras descend upon English Bay.

bluenoser · April 24th, 2005, 05:46 PM

I like it more than Beijing or Lake Placid, but it's an average for me.

Byron · April 24th, 2005, 06:30 PM

So these are the aboriginal games, then? For the life of me I thought Vancouver was hosting the Olympics.

Why not use the image of the Rocky Mountains where the games will be held?

Brian In Lon. Ont. · April 24th, 2005, 06:34 PM

Lame-o.

Booyashako · April 24th, 2005, 07:21 PM

A bit disappointing.

touraccuracy · April 24th, 2005, 07:41 PM

It looks good but there is probably only one Inukshuk in BC.

Skybean · April 24th, 2005, 07:54 PM

Torino takes it.

***Ashok*** · April 24th, 2005, 08:04 PM

Torino's look really nice. Beijing's looks terrible

Westcoast604 · April 24th, 2005, 08:47 PM

Its kind of insulting how much they try to please the aboriginal people in this whole process. I watched the first 10 mins of the logo ceremonies yesterday and I don't think I saw one white person. Just natives dancing. When I walk outside I do not see natives everywhere. Is this what the rest of the world is going to think Canada is? I realize its our past but its really not relevant to the present. I think their going overboard with trying to please them, how about something more local that represents the bulk of the population instead of a small minority.

samsonyuen · April 24th, 2005, 10:51 PM

It's true, why the heck didn't they use the mountains/water image for the games' logo. Or something more abstract at least. And why don't they use black as the fifth color. They use blue twice!

Plumber73 · April 24th, 2005, 11:52 PM

Here is an idea I was thinking of. It represents the city pretty well I think.

Vancouver's Olympic Logo

Travis007 · April 25th, 2005, 12:03 AM

The logo is average but is nothing compared to Torino's.

I thought Vancouver could of done something cool with the mountains.

azzurri.chris · April 25th, 2005, 12:19 AM

Horrible. Disgusting. Embarrasing. Disgraceful.

oceanmdx · April 25th, 2005, 01:13 AM

I should have submitted my idea for a logo. Maybe it would have been selected:

That's a visible minority on skiis (after landing in the highjump event)!

The Mad Hatter!! · April 25th, 2005, 01:17 AM

man that thing sucks ass,reminds me of a colorful snowman

renthefinn · April 25th, 2005, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sk8rboiiii

Why not use the image of the Rocky Mountains where the games will be held?

Well the games won't be held in the Rockies, as they're too far away. The games are taking place in the Coastal mountain Range.

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April 24th, 2005, 09:42 AM	#1
crazyjoeda Mac User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,006 Likes (Received): 0	How Does Vancouver's Olympic Logo Rate Against Others? Vancouver's 2010 Logo Torino 2006 Salt Lake City 2002 Nagano 1998 Beijing 2008 Calgary 1988 Lake Placid 1980 _____________ I like the Vancouver logo, and over all its better then most from past games. __________________ Vancouver, site of the next Winter Olympic Games in 2010! British Columbia, Canada. "The best place on earth."

April 24th, 2005, 11:53 AM	#5
416 Not in service Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ishtar Posts: 318 Likes (Received): 0	I like it. I'm actually glad there's no maple leaf. That would be too predictable and almost a cliche now. I think people have to remember that the logo has to work around world, not just Canada. It's about creating a 'brand' more than anything else. Something that can be easily slapped on t-shirts and mugs for the next 5 years. My only complaint is that they didn't make the colours more vivid. They looked a bit washed out. I think the logo will make more sense as news cameras descend upon English Bay. __________________ “(It’s) a fun and friendly big city. Toronto is and will always be a great big egotistical city – but it knows how to work and it knows how to party.” Julie Ovenell-Carter, Vancouver Sun

April 24th, 2005, 05:46 PM	#6
bluenoser Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Halifax Posts: 523 Likes (Received): 0	I like it more than Beijing or Lake Placid, but it's an average for me. __________________ Why do we live in this strange grey town? They build it up and let it all fall down.

April 24th, 2005, 06:30 PM	#7
Byron Never Nude Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 676 Likes (Received): 0	So these are the aboriginal games, then? For the life of me I thought Vancouver was hosting the Olympics. Why not use the image of the Rocky Mountains where the games will be held? __________________ Harvard's Memory Loss Clinic, established in 1952, 1967, and for the first time in 1981.

April 24th, 2005, 09:46 AM	#2
Monkey Londinium langur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Londinium Posts: 14,616 Likes (Received): 0	Horrible and fucking disgusting! It's a crime against the city and the hundreds of thousands of Vancouverites who will benefit from the event. They should impale the heads of the designing team on the Burrar bridge!

April 24th, 2005, 10:04 AM	#3
*Jarrod ....kay? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 556 Likes (Received): 0	i don't like it. torino looks nice though

April 24th, 2005, 10:44 AM	#4
samsonyuen SSLL Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canary Wharf > CityPlace Posts: 8,534 Likes (Received): 0	Torino and Calgary were the best IMO. But Vancouver's tries to hard to represent Canada, which I don't think it does.

April 24th, 2005, 06:34 PM	#8
Brian In Lon. Ont. Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 59 Likes (Received): 0	Lame-o.

April 24th, 2005, 07:21 PM	#9
Booyashako Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: (905) Posts: 551 Likes (Received): 0	A bit disappointing. __________________ ...and all your wishenz will come true...

April 24th, 2005, 07:41 PM	#10
touraccuracy expo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 454 Likes (Received): 0	It looks good but there is probably only one Inukshuk in BC.

April 24th, 2005, 07:54 PM	#11
Skybean 天豆 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,945 Likes (Received): 5	Torino takes it. __________________ 「My Photos」 ● Hong Kong 1\|2\|3 ● Macau 1 ● London 1 ● New York City 1 「Photo Threads」 ● Flying Over Hong Kong 「City Life Series」 ● Hong Kong ● Shanghai ● Seoul ● Tokyo

April 24th, 2005, 08:04 PM	#12
*Ashok* Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 4,689 Likes (Received): 146	Torino's look really nice. Beijing's looks terrible __________________ ashokan'sFlickr

April 24th, 2005, 08:47 PM	#13
Westcoast604 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 564 Likes (Received): 0	Its kind of insulting how much they try to please the aboriginal people in this whole process. I watched the first 10 mins of the logo ceremonies yesterday and I don't think I saw one white person. Just natives dancing. When I walk outside I do not see natives everywhere. Is this what the rest of the world is going to think Canada is? I realize its our past but its really not relevant to the present. I think their going overboard with trying to please them, how about something more local that represents the bulk of the population instead of a small minority.

April 24th, 2005, 10:51 PM	#14
samsonyuen SSLL Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canary Wharf > CityPlace Posts: 8,534 Likes (Received): 0	It's true, why the heck didn't they use the mountains/water image for the games' logo. Or something more abstract at least. And why don't they use black as the fifth color. They use blue twice!

April 24th, 2005, 11:52 PM	#15
Plumber73 I need coffee. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,487 Likes (Received): 0	Here is an idea I was thinking of. It represents the city pretty well I think. Vancouver's Olympic Logo

April 25th, 2005, 12:03 AM	#16
Travis007 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,851 Likes (Received): 2	The logo is average but is nothing compared to Torino's. I thought Vancouver could of done something cool with the mountains.

April 25th, 2005, 12:19 AM	#17
azzurri.chris Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 198 Likes (Received): 0	Horrible. Disgusting. Embarrasing. Disgraceful.

April 25th, 2005, 01:13 AM	#18
oceanmdx Mr. Haney for President Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver/Cabo San Lucas Posts: 2,432 Likes (Received): 8	I should have submitted my idea for a logo. Maybe it would have been selected: That's a visible minority on skiis (after landing in the highjump event)! __________________ "Chemistry is a class you take in high school or college, where you figure out two plus two is 10, or something." Dennis Rodman, America's diplomat for North Korea. Last edited by oceanmdx; April 25th, 2005 at 03:21 AM.

April 25th, 2005, 01:17 AM	#19
The Mad Hatter!! P.E.C.K CREW Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: miami Posts: 3,061 Likes (Received): 0	man that thing sucks ass,reminds me of a colorful snowman __________________ "Architects are pretty much high-class whores. We can turn down projects the way they can turn down some clients, but we've both got to say yes to someone if we want to stay in business"Philip Johnson Boycott the La forum-Worse forum in SSC

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