[Closed] 2012 London mascots

Judging by the rainbow they're out aswell.

They coud/shoul've gone for this:
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Is Mandeville exposing himself?

The SO just asked me if they were bottle openers?

i wonder how many millions it cost to come up with these things!

They are a distinct improvement of the usual fluffy shite they roll out and hopefully they will engage with kids (who are their primary market) - they are very similar in characterisation as many recent animated films/tv series so I think they will work.

Better with Cameron and Clegg? Oh sorry ----- it is Cameron and Clegg!

They are a distinct improvement of the usual fluffy shite they roll out

How so?

Why has the sperm on the right got a reinforced gusset?

They look alright to me in as much as what their purpose is - eg for kids.

Better than the main logo at least which once someone pointed out that it's a female giving a male some form of pleasure, I can't see it as anything else 😉

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Better than the main logo at least which once someone pointed out that it's a female giving a male some form of pleasure, I can't see it as anything else

The popular view is Lisa Simpson delivering said service. Now with the aliens, it makes one wonder if Krusty will be somehow involved in the entertainment with Kent Brockman delivering news updates.

I actually quite like them, I think they are modern and pretty stylish people need to stop living in the past with all this talk of "we should have a lion as our mascot"

up against that logo they are a triumph of design

Not exactly sure they're a triumph of design. They just look like someone lobbed some clay onto a board and drew an eye on to me, but they're fun and fairly abstract in nature which is nice.

I like them. My kids think they're cool. But then I quite like the logo so what do I know

How so?

They're a bit pear shaped and they have a physical link to cars (taxi light?! WTH), they have a camera on everything and are always recording. Certainly contemporary, kids of today should have an affinity 😆 .

Of course they are cute, non-aggressive and non-descript in nature so they'll appeal to kids, which is the point and a good thing.

I like them. Different and not what would be expected the Lions thing again or an animated Houses of Parliament.

[dons tin foil hat]

those 'eyes' are a bit panopticon for me

I 100% agree that it is a good thing we moved away from anything to do with lions or bulldogs or anything else stereotypically British.

I also love the 2012 brand - the logo itself is only part of the brand and overall I think it is exciting, vibrant, fun and energetic.
[url= http://www.london2012.com/map.php ]The brand in action[/url]

We're a nation of dog lovers, so why didn't they just go for a sporty cartoon dog FFS?

I'd have drawn them one for £250k, and done them some pie charts too.

[url= http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/the-mascot-nightmares-begin-201005202749/ ]"What we've got here is two giant, damaged teeth, each with a massive, psychotic eye and razor sharp claws. And the blue one seems to using bright, friendly colours to draw attention to his genital area.So these things - designed specifically for children - are basically lobster-clawed pervert monsters that remind them of the dentist. Bravo."[/url]

i think they are avery cunning marketing ploy

series of kids books too, probably a cartoon

look liek a cross between pokemon and teltubbies

which sounds like $$$$$$$$$$ for the money hungry olympics and the sponsors....
coke
macdonalds
BP
GE
nestle
visa

its a list of some of the evilist corporations in the world

its all about money, not sport

We're a nation of dog lovers, so why didn't they just go for a sporty cartoon dog FFS?

There are pretty much equal numbers of domestic cats as there are domestic dogs in the UK (around 10.5 million) - I'd have preferred a cat.

its all about money, not sport

Aye, but without the money the sport wouldn't happen either. Do you think the olympics of anchient greek times were not about money either?

MUMMY THE 'ONE EYED MONSTER' FRIGHTS ME 😯

Teenage Mutant Ninja Teletubbies!

I think they're cool. I like the logo too.

I really like them, when you read the article it explains how they're for kids and how they're going to tie in with education in schools.

Better than the suggestion of "big ben with arms and legs"!

mf - is there a brand/logo for a big project/company that you think is rubbish?

they look like a doctor who monster!

What does this say about the mascots or Doctor Who?

mf - is there a brand/logo for a big project/company that you think is rubbish?

Microsoft
Bernard Mathews
Most cosmetic brands
BT

Most others I am apathetic about but I think I 'get' the London 2012 brand.

And the other stand-out brand for me is BBC

Sorry.....really.....but....
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