The poor man’s olympics
Posted on October 1st, 2009 in Olympic pictograms, Public transportation | No Comments »
Developing the pictograms for the Olympics is a dream for every designer. A dream that most likely will never become reality. Instead you end up doing toilet icons. This is a brief look into a neglected niche of graphic design.
Read the full post: The poor man’s olympics, by Ralf Metzger
Otl Aicher’s Olympic Graphic Design
Posted on September 3rd, 2008 in Advertising, Designers, Olympic pictograms, book | No Comments »
“The Natalie and James Thompson Art Gallery located within San Jose State University is hosting an amazing exhibition of graphic design by the office of Otl Aicher for the 1972 Munich Olympics. The exhibition features, posters, books, brochures and signage conceived for the 1972 Olympic identity program” Dave
The exhibition runs August 26 to September 26, 2008
For more information: visit the exhibition website.
