Sign petition to get rid of Olympic logo

[vehelpfulguy]

Go here to register your disgust at the awful logo

http://www.gopetition.co.uk/petitions/change-t he-london-2012-logo.html

[NJOK]

Boo! Down with everything!

[Gromit]

We are told it will 'evolve'...

Let's hope it evolves into history ASAP.

[smudge]

Testing, testing - tried twice to post on here, but keep getting 'time out'!!!!

[smudge]

Well would you believe it?!

Anyway, I tried to get onto that site vhg, but it took so long I gave up!

I bet they've been inundated with complaints!

[Toureman]

Signed.

It's crap.

[Panic Button]

It makes more sense when you see the moving images on TV

[anotheoldgit]

What fat cat made a bundle out of this rubbish?

Why wasn't the art colleges/schools throughout the land given a chance to design a logo, and the nation given a chance to vote for the best?

Prize money for the designer and a lump sum for their establishment, this would have been a lot cheaper than it has now cost.

[naomi24]

It's already cost �400,000 - I wonder how much it will have cost by the time it 'evolves'? What an obscene waste of money.

[AJCBSC]

Wise, wise words Mr Git.

[smudge]

Yay - managed to sign it at long last!

My comments were:

"I think the new London 2012 Olympics logo is awful.

Not only do the zig zags remind me of the ones I get when I have a migraine, I think it's very amatuer.

I bet some 5 year olds could design something more professional & for free!

How about a red, white & blue one?!"

[gina32]

its pathetic and i cant make out what its supposed to stand for

[Coobeastie]

I love the way its being described as modern. It looks like something out of the eighties if you ask me...in fact kinda reminds me of the whydontyou titles.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/titles/whydo ntyou.shtml

[Coobeastie]

or prehaps even wacaday....

[kwicky]

They were obviously given the same artistic licence that came from the pile of bricks at the tate gallery. At nearly half a million pounds it is just taking the p.

[Oneeyedvic]

http://www.tiswasonline.com/

Being honest, I actually don't mind it HOWEVER, I do like AOGs idea of getting schools / design colleges / talented individuals to come up with some ideas, have a short list and then maybe a tv program that will allow a vote to take place (ensuring only one vote per unique telephone number to stop a 'silly' logo winning as a joke) - this would also raise money for the games.

I also feel that �400,000 could be far better spent.

[DarthPhilius]

I think the logo is atrocious and am amazed at how much money they needed to spend to create it!
Also, just wondering if anyone saw the article in the metro where they cut it up and made funny shapes. Cracked me up!

[northboy]

what a bloody embarrasment.
i think i know what i would like to do with �400.000.00p
why on earth did they not set up a competition for it.
bloody tax payers money again.
when will they learn.

[jollygreen]

I agree the logo is cringe-worthy but if they change it, it'll cost them another �400k and it'll probably be crap too.

[warpig3]

Ah come on guys........

'It symbolises the Olympic spirit and the ability of the Games to inspire people to take part' quote for the 2012 web site.

Personally I think it cost about 40 quid to design on an etch-a-sketch or magnadoodle with the remaining �399,960 going into the pocket of one of Lord Coe's chums.

[Pootle]

Looks like a flier for a rave in the East End