Olympics T-shirt
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Client:
Date: 1976
Add comment October 8th, 2011
Olympics and Games
The Tie-Break Promos
Design: Tibi Tibi Neuspiel and Geoffrey Pugen
Client: Scotiabank Nuit Blanche
Date: 2011
“The most riveting episode in sports history.” That’s what ESPN called what played out in the fourth-set tie-breaker waged between unkempt tennis legends Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe in their historic 1980 gentlemen’s singles final at Wimbledon.
On Saturday night at Toronto’s Commerce Court, performance artists (and spry tennis players) Tibi Tibi Neuspiel and Geoffrey Pugen will replay that tie-breaking thriller every hour as part of the city’s all-night art blast Nuit Blanche—wooden rackets, headbands, naked emotion and all. Amazingly, these guys, who bear a resemblance to the court heroes of yore, will attempt to recreate each point of the tie-break stroke by stroke.
-Via
1 comment October 1st, 2011
New Toronto Blue Jays Logo?
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Client: Toronto Blue Jays
Date: 2011
www.uni-watch.com is reporting that this will be the new version of the Blue Jays logo beginning next season, although we are still probably months away from “official” confirmation.
4 comments September 22nd, 2011
Canadian Olympic Team
Art Direction: Ben Hulse
Design: Greg Durrell, Adam Bognar & Andrew Simpson
Client: Canadian Olympic Committee
Date: 2011
The Canadian Olympic Team began competing in the modern Olympic Games in the early 1900′s. Over a century of stories, themes, and iconography, influenced this comprehensive rebrand which included brand strategy, brand architecture, marks, typography, colour, graphics, photography style, writing style, brand guidelines and launch video.
To watch the brand video and to see more info visit brand.olympic.ca
3 comments June 13th, 2011
Vancouver Lounge
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Client: Ligne Roset and Livingspace Vancouver
Date: 2010
With obvious nods like the maple leaf stitching and flag colours, this lounge was created to celebrate the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. More PR stunt and blog content than actual furniture design, the concept holds value. The goal is visibility not numbers, more mind-share than bottom line, and any brand that can connect to the moment/issue of the time wins.
Add comment March 26th, 2011
Test Event Posters
Design: Montreal 1976 Design Team (assumed)
Client: Montreal 1976 Olympic Games
Date: 1975
A few years out from an Olympic Games, the organizing committee holds “test events” (usually in the form of a world cup’s) which allow them to rehearse things such as transportation, guest services, results/scoring, etc. These events also allow the design teams to test printing, installation, etc, but since they are not Olympic specific events, they require an entirely different “look” from what will be unveiled at Games time.
These are the “test event” posters from Montréal 1976, assumably designed by the Montreal design team.
-Greg Durrell
1 comment February 23rd, 2011
Halifax Canada Games Torch
Design: Dean Gallant, Pinwheel Communication Design
Client: Canada Games
Date: 2011
2 comments January 15th, 2011
2015 Pan Am Games Logos and Icons
Design: Endeavor and Trajectory
Client: The Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Organization
Date: 2010
The new logo/identity consists of abstracted, colourful shapes, coming together to resemble a person playing with a ball in the form of TO (the nickname for the city). Inspired by the graphic history of the region, particularly Pre-Columbian aboriginal markings, the forms and colours seem to relate more to the graphic styles of Spain than to the America’s.
5 comments October 17th, 2010
Terry Fox Award – Vancouver 2010
Design: Greg Durrell, Ben Hulse and James Lee
Client: VANOC
Date: 2010
“Given to an athlete who embodied Terry’s characteristics of determination and humility in the face of adversity. The brief called for two awards, one to be given to the winning athlete and the second to the Terry Fox Museum in Vancouver, BC.
On the back of the museum award, the route Terry ran was stained into the wood, while on back of the athlete award, the remainder of the planned route (Thunder Bay, ON to Stanley Park in Vancouver, BC). When the two awards are combined they complete Fox’s journey.
The award was made out of a combination of Western Yew wood and nickle. The award was designed in collaboration with Ben Hulse and James Lee.
Photo: Ben Hulse
Add comment October 5th, 2010
Commonwealth Games Mug
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Client: Edmonton Commonwealth Games
Date: 1978
Designers always tend to collect the most interesting items such as this mug from the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton 1978. During a recent trip to Edmonton, I had coffee with friends and uncovered these fantastic images from the collection Kevin and Rebecca Dieterman.
- John Greg Ball
Add comment August 17th, 2010
“Congratulations” Gold Coca-Cola Packaging
Design:
Client: Coca-Cola Canada
Date: 2010
Add comment March 15th, 2010
Neighbourhood Marker for Vancouver Winter Games
Design: VANOC
Client:
Date: 2010
2 comments March 3rd, 2010
Google Closing Ceremonies Doodle
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Client: Google.ca
Date: 2010
Add comment February 28th, 2010
