Chicagoist: Chicago Olympic Logo Snuffed Out

Andrew

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:18:54 -0600

The better choice for an Olympic Logo would be to make an image of the skyline as it might appear in 2016. What do they want Chicago to be in 2016? Make that the target image.

J. Bez

Tue, 22 May 2007 22:20:48 -0600

The Chicago Flame! Duh. Chicago was on fire. It is a great symbol of the human spirit over disaster in the heartland. The fire couldn't take away the spirit but a bunch of snobs froma another country managed to do what the fire could not. It is sad, really. So, the the committee has control of everything that has to do with fire. Atlanta and Barcelona had stoopid pets and we had something classy. Does the committee intend for the symbol to be idiotic?

JoeyStacks

Fri, 18 May 2007 21:35:35 -0600

Honestly gang, I wasn't a huge fan of the logo the IOC bonged. Compared to a long list of pretty slick logos for the Summer Games, I have to agree with the IOC on this one. I suppose it's only fair to VSA Partners that I submit my own concept for criticism huh? Well, here ya go... 1 concept, 2 versions: http://www.forsytemedia.com/2016

dc

Fri, 18 May 2007 08:40:54 -0600

Yeah... not sure how Landor got away with using the rings in the Atlanta 1996 logo. Maybe since it was the Centennial games the IOC was more flexible? It's a shame. It was a nice symbol for Chicago and the games.

thundercougarfalconbird

Thu, 17 May 2007 15:45:31 -0600

+1 to McClure for making me google Barad Dur. I heard the other finalists were Azeroth and Coruscant.

McClure

Thu, 17 May 2007 15:38:08 -0600

I like the logo, but my inner nerd always makes me think that Barad Dur is trying to host the next Olympiad because of it.

Ferdy

Thu, 17 May 2007 07:59:55 -0600

So Daley accepts another freebie.

ross

Wed, 16 May 2007 22:10:18 -0600

for the Record the logo was designed for free by the company that designed it.

Nut Goggles

Wed, 16 May 2007 19:38:10 -0600

Spook is a wigger!!

chicagoist_todd

Wed, 16 May 2007 18:52:53 -0600

Jeff - Here is a link to another source to support the story. I will add a link in the article shortly: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-05-16-474334623_x.htm

thundercougarfalconbird

Wed, 16 May 2007 17:49:34 -0600

Look, spook, just because we found your poseur ass out (Exit? Really? Was Coyote Ugly full?) doesn't mean you get to be mad at me. Anyway, Daley and the FBI better stop raping my wife. I'm serious this time.

Jeff

Wed, 16 May 2007 17:22:13 -0600

Is there a link to a story stating that this is true? I'm not doubting the veracity of the story, but a link to some details would be nice.

spook

Wed, 16 May 2007 17:20:31 -0600

Hey Blunderpegiondairyqueeintomahawk, you’re funny, all “in touch” with a “native” sense of stupidity!

Mikey

Wed, 16 May 2007 17:09:44 -0600

Seriously though, the fact the city didn't think of it earlier is indicative of their "full speed ahead and damn the consequences" approach to this whole Olympic fiasco in the making. Relax. It's just a logo (and a damn good one at that). And "full speed ahead and damn the consequences?" Uhm...we're talking about an event that is 9 years away here, right?

tankboy

Wed, 16 May 2007 16:31:51 -0600

Chicagoist is disappointed as we grew to like the logo but are surprised this was not thought of earlier, doh! Don't you mean, "D'oh!"? Seriously though, the fact the city didn't think of it earlier is indicative of their "full speed ahead and damn the consequences" approach to this whole Olympic fiasco in the making.

Josh

Wed, 16 May 2007 16:06:58 -0600

So let me get this straight. A city's Olympic logo is forbidden from having anything to do with the Olympics? Gotcha.

E

Wed, 16 May 2007 16:04:51 -0600

Ferdy- The logo wasn't outsourced to China, it was the animations that the city used to show what the Olympic Village and the temporary stadium would look like that were done in China. Yes, that was obnoxious and wrong, but it has nothing to do with the logo...

Marilyn

Wed, 16 May 2007 15:52:15 -0600

And it wasn't a dingo that ate that baby - it was Daley.

thundercougarfalconbird

Wed, 16 May 2007 15:39:49 -0600

Daley also gave me Hepatitis C. So... that's out there.

mr daily

Wed, 16 May 2007 15:28:43 -0600

Just for the record VSA in not owned by a Daley or relatives. It's a major firm here with some blue chip clients. But go ahead and blame Daley it's all his fault and so is the pot hole on my street.

matty

Wed, 16 May 2007 15:17:30 -0600

The logo can come back if we get into the finals.

thundercougarfalconbird

Wed, 16 May 2007 15:08:55 -0600

Oh, and spook, don't forget suburban kids who pretend to be black, right "Ethan"?

jeremy

Wed, 16 May 2007 15:06:21 -0600

Based on the wording, Olympic "hopeful" cities can't use a torch in their logo design. If Chicago does get the bid, doesn't that mean the logo could then be resurrected for the actual Olympiad? Atlanta's '96 logo definitely uses a torch motif. They just got a little ahead of themselves.

spook

Wed, 16 May 2007 15:01:55 -0600

Chicagoist should sponsor an Official Chicago Olympic Logo Contest with "Chicago Olympic-related imagery" (e.g., fat suburbanites, Government corruption,wretched/hated poor people crumbling/dangerous schools for black and brown children, let them eat cake or dumb,death and blind mentality of Lincoln Parkers and Gold Coasters,etc, dumb Red( Stupid)Eye Readers who hold "important" down town jobs yet read the read eye flame, torch, medal, etc.),

prescott

Wed, 16 May 2007 14:50:08 -0600

Yeah, who would think to check the guidelines before designing a logo? So, which one of Daley's relatives owns VSA Partners?

FP

Wed, 16 May 2007 14:47:38 -0600

That sucks...i really liked this logo.

Ferdy

Wed, 16 May 2007 14:45:41 -0600

It's the fault of the person who outsourced the design work to Asia.

mr daily

Wed, 16 May 2007 14:42:15 -0600

This is Daley's fault too

michael kmak

Wed, 16 May 2007 14:42:04 -0600

figures. i knew that logo was too good to be true.

Ferdy

Wed, 16 May 2007 14:39:42 -0600

I like this logo a lot, but perhaps it would work just as well if the torch handle were a cigar. After all, the deals for this Olympics bid were made in a smoke-filled room...