London 2012 Olympics logo contest!

ebackhus · 06-08-2007, 08:00 AM

If you've taken a trip down to Offline you probably saw this thread in there. Most of the discussion is about how bad the logo for the 2012 Olympics in London is. I'm holding a small contest here in Design to see who among the TSF population can create a truly unique and cool logo. All TSF members and staff are invited to participate.

Prizes are as follows:

1st - Praise!
2nd - Slightly less praise
3rd - I'll tell you the time of day. Once.

The Rules

The logo can be created digitally on a PC, drawn and scanned, photographed, whatever you like. All submissions MUST be original in design and incorporate the rings, the word "London," and the number 2012. Submit by posting in this thread as an attachment or host your image using a service such as PhotoBucket or Image Shack. All sizes are permitted. Participants are allowed to enter as many times as they like. All submissions MUST be in by midnight July 7th, 2007 GMT-6.

**koala** · 06-08-2007, 09:07 AM

I got my friend's 4 year-old to have a go, but you can send the prize money to me.

Inactive · 06-08-2007, 09:45 AM

for a minute there i thought that was your submission - drawn all by yourself

**carsey** · 06-08-2007, 09:49 AM

Mine will be coming soon, as soon as i have edited it to include the missing D i forgot on original sketch.

ebackhus · 06-08-2007, 10:55 AM

FH is auto-disqualified for having insane talent with 3D software and making me insanely jealous with each image produced.

Naw, I can't do that.

Freddy, make my eyes dance!

Inactive · 06-08-2007, 12:09 PM

oh i'm borderline insane alright - just insane though. i was meant to be head deep in 3d tutorials by now, but i found a 2 week old kitten that i've been hand feeding for the last 2 weeks. that said i was going to do a little bit more on 3d for tsf over the weekend.

anyway, i don't think i can top koala's 4 year old friend.

**Joefireline** · 06-08-2007, 01:04 PM

When's the deadline?

ebackhus · 06-08-2007, 01:55 PM

2012?

How about July 7th, 2007. One solid month.

**Joefireline** · 06-08-2007, 02:09 PM

Right, I'll get to work!

**Spatcher** · 06-08-2007, 04:30 PM

I'm far from advanced with Photoshop, so here is what I concocted. If it could be spruced up I'd easily see this as a bumper sticker/t-shirt.

And note, I did not vector Big Ben. I wanted to though, that or a torch.

**koala** · 06-08-2007, 04:41 PM

Was this done in Photoshop or Illustrator? How did you get the circles to interlink like that? Any chance of a color version?

**Spatcher** · 06-08-2007, 05:14 PM

Photoshop, and remember: I'm far from advanced.

http://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Olympic_rings.svg

http://thecoloringspot.com/images/wonders/big-ben.jpg

**carsey** · 06-08-2007, 07:40 PM

Ooooh...My creation is hand drawn. ANd optimized in photoshop. Does it still count??

**carsey** · 06-08-2007, 07:58 PM

Meh, heres my crappy first versions. You get the idea, just my art is rubbish.

**koala** · 06-08-2007, 07:59 PM

Anything can be used, Photoshop, Paint, hand-drawn and scanned, etc. You could even paint 5 leaves the Olympic colors then put them onto your scanner and add some text to the image to create a logo. Whatever you want.

**Spatcher** · 06-09-2007, 01:22 PM

There is a color version for you koala.

**Go The Power** · 06-09-2007, 08:46 PM

That one looks better

**devil lady** · 06-09-2007, 10:26 PM

Not really sure how I arrived at this one.

ebackhus · 06-10-2007, 09:24 AM

I like how to composed the London Eye with the ring, well done! The only problem is that the letters in "London" are hard to see against that dark background.

CsStudio · 06-19-2007, 02:14 PM

had a a little free time and made something quick

06-08-2007, 08:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,147 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	London 2012 Olympics logo contest! If you've taken a trip down to Offline you probably saw this thread in there. Most of the discussion is about how bad the logo for the 2012 Olympics in London is. I'm holding a small contest here in Design to see who among the TSF population can create a truly unique and cool logo. All TSF members and staff are invited to participate. Prizes are as follows: 1st - Praise! 2nd - Slightly less praise 3rd - I'll tell you the time of day. Once. The Rules The logo can be created digitally on a PC, drawn and scanned, photographed, whatever you like. All submissions MUST be original in design and incorporate the rings, the word "London," and the number 2012. Submit by posting in this thread as an attachment or host your image using a service such as PhotoBucket or Image Shack. All sizes are permitted. Participants are allowed to enter as many times as they like. All submissions MUST be in by midnight July 7th, 2007 GMT-6. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses. Last edited by ebackhus; 06-08-2007 at 01:57 PM.

06-08-2007, 09:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,147 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: London 2012 Olympics logo contest! FH is auto-disqualified for having insane talent with 3D software and making me insanely jealous with each image produced. Naw, I can't do that. Freddy, make my eyes dance! __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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Inactive Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,704 OS: ~	Re: London 2012 Olympics logo contest! oh i'm borderline insane alright - just insane though. i was meant to be head deep in 3d tutorials by now, but i found a 2 week old kitten that i've been hand feeding for the last 2 weeks. that said i was going to do a little bit more on 3d for tsf over the weekend. anyway, i don't think i can top koala's 4 year old friend. __________________ "it takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen" Homer

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Joefireline Enthusiastic TSFer~Joseph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portishead (Bristol) England Posts: 5,319 OS: Windows 7 64bit(Desktop) / XP Home SP2(laptop) My System	Re: London 2012 Olympics logo contest! When's the deadline?

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,147 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: London 2012 Olympics logo contest! 2012? How about July 7th, 2007. One solid month. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,484 OS: Mac OSX	Re: London 2012 Olympics logo contest! I'm far from advanced with Photoshop, so here is what I concocted. If it could be spruced up I'd easily see this as a bumper sticker/t-shirt. And note, I did not vector Big Ben. I wanted to though, that or a torch. __________________ JohnThePilot: Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon (a nation without a language is a nation without a heart) John Butler Trio: Go take a step outside, see what's shakin' in the real world - Good Excuse Paul Kelly: Just add a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang - How to Make Gravy

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koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,199 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: London 2012 Olympics logo contest! Was this done in Photoshop or Illustrator? How did you get the circles to interlink like that? Any chance of a color version? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

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Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,484 OS: Mac OSX	Re: London 2012 Olympics logo contest! Photoshop, and remember: I'm far from advanced. http://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Olympic_rings.svg http://thecoloringspot.com/images/wonders/big-ben.jpg __________________ JohnThePilot: Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon (a nation without a language is a nation without a heart) John Butler Trio: Go take a step outside, see what's shakin' in the real world - Good Excuse Paul Kelly: Just add a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang - How to Make Gravy

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