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VCFA faculty weigh in on the shortlisted Tokyo Olympic logo proposals

VCFA faculty on the Tokyo Olympic logo designs

April 23, 2016

While in residency, Ian Lynam was interviewed for The Japan Times about the four short-listed Olympic logo proposals. His comments were featured in this article.

VCFA Visiting Critic and Designer Kenneth FitzGerald, VCFA faculty members Nikki Juen, Dave Peacock, Matthew Monk, Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton, Natalia Ilyin, Silas Munro, Lorena Howard Sheridan, Ziddi Msangi offered the Japan Times a comprehensive critique of the 4 proposed logos which sadly did not make it into print.

And so, here for you, our critical opinions of the four shortlisted Tokyo Olympic logo options:

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Option A:

An epileptic fit-inducing NASCAR black hole wreathed in a lobster bib from a seafood chain restaurant.

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Option B:

Donald Trump’s coiffure meets My Little Pony in a Human Torch ouroboros viewed on the Mozilla Firefox browser.

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Option C:

A Matisse chopped salad that is actually drawn and quartered, but with a hint of toothpaste branding skipping rope, but not in a good way.

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Option D:

It might be an exploding brain core, but it is missing the little dog listening to the Victrola, or maybe it’s a freshly plucked chantrelle mushroom. *Suggestion*: swap out the Paralympics logo for the Olympic one and redo the Paralympic one. The type is badly spaced/kerned, but evokes the Roman iteration of the Olympics. Perhaps the most appealing, though perhaps just a hot mess.Adidas footwear | Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Colorways + Release Dates , Fitforhealth