Olympics

Watching the summer games is a family tradition. My dad always says that it's the only time that the sport of swimming gets its due credit when they take center stage for 17 days. The opening ceremony was visually amazing, an onslaught for the senses and it's always great to see the countries walk in. It is a time of unrivaled patriotism and energy and world unity. It's too bad that we can't have the same attitude every day, every year.

One aspect of the games that I am so critical about is their increasingly eye numbing logos. There used to be a time when the Olympic committee, or whoever decides these things, actually had taste. What a monstrosity these things have become. You can see the progression from classic to modern to crap. The history of the Olympics summer games logos. From the mouth of Aaron Draplin, "It was better back then." Firm believer here. It seems as though design, in the truest sense of the word, has become jaded by the end that our capitalistic society has created. It's all about the big bucks. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for making money, but not at the expense of good design. A perfect example is this garbage. The good on the left, versus the bad on the right.

Lot's going on this week. Research, inspiration, categorizing, developing, conceptualizing. Good stuff. Gearing up for the weekend. Saturday is packed with goodies. Breakfast at the church with a bunch of the guys. Foosball, some Wii, some pancakes, some chit chat...all around good times. Then it's off to Takumi's 1970's Olympic Era birthday extravaganza. Who knows what to expect here, except good times, a few drinks, a back yard decked out for "Olympic" activities...