During last week's Tour De France I noticed these simple, clever posters on the tube driving awareness to the expected travel disruption. Beautifully illustrated and modernist inspired, a bold graphic statement shining through the visual clutter one sees on London's transport system. Added to my Transport and Travel Pinterest collection and no mistake.
I'm not alone in my disappointment about the London 2012 Olympic branding and graphics, so here's some of the many 'alternative' London 2012 Olympic posters out there.
A) London 2012 Olympics posters by british designers, Central Saint Martins college of arts and design
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/22203/fit-london-2012-olympics-po...
B) Alan Clark's proposals designed to work with the Transport for London branding
http://ministryoftype.co.uk/words/article/an_olympic_poster_proposal/
http://www.alanclarkegraphics.com/
C) Thomas Bræstrup's series of three posters focusing on what the athletes go through, emphasizing the words "blood", "sweat" and "tears" in the colours of the Olympic rings.
http://www.behance.net/gallery/London-2012-Olympic-Posters/4552789
D) Andrew Maunders design has been influenced by the 1948 London Olympic games poster
http://www.behance.net/gallery/London-Olympics-2012/3026745
E) This is the first year that the Olympics will be featuring Women's Boxing, so Jenelle Dagres did a cheeky Queen boxing poster
http://www.behance.net/gallery/London-Olympics-2012/3476131
F) Sanar Abass has created some great minimal designs
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Olympic-Posters-2012/2528655
G) Giles Priscott posters are inspired by David Hockney and Les Graphiquants
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Olympic-Posters/2850101
"Quayola (aka 'dQ') and Memo Akten through digital production outfit Nexus Interactive Arts, have created ‘Forms’, a multiscreen digital artwork commissioned by the National Media Museum for the exhibition In the Blink of an Eye: Media and Movement, which is part of the Cultural Olympiad programme. This generative animation and interactive installation will display at the Museum from 9 March – 2 September."
http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/PlanAVisit/Exhibitions/IntheBlinkofanEy...
Found via Kristen @artstings
"Matchbox labels from around the world but the majority are Eastern European from the 1950s and 60s."
