Another quick project to get us started this semester. The olympic pictograms from certain years of the olympics have become iconic in the canon of design history. For this assignment you will be expanding on some of these classic examples of design for new sports which could be added to the olympics in the future.
Deliverables
DELIVERABLES:
Process Book (Digital PDF) (Keep file size under 150 MB) (This can be a combined process book)
Printed 11x17 Showing your new pictograms in the context of the existing set you chose
Digital AI document at the same size with all final symbols properly finalized.
Future Olympic Events:
Autoracing
Pickleball
E-Sports
Fly Fishing
Roller Skating
Disc Golf
Paddleboarding
Flag Football
Mini Golf
Bowling
Chess
Wakeboarding
Orienteering
Parkour
Olympics Options:
Mexico 1968
https://www.theolympicdesign.com/olympic-games/pictograms/mexico-1968/
Paris 2024
https://www.theolympicdesign.com/olympic-games/pictograms/paris-2024/
Tokoyo 1964
https://www.theolympicdesign.com/olympic-games/pictograms/tokyo-1964/
LA 1984
https://www.theolympicdesign.com/olympic-games/pictograms/los-angeles-1984/
Berlin 1936
https://www.theolympicdesign.com/olympic-games/pictograms/berlin-1936/
9 / 24 / 24
IN CLASS
Review Pictogram Sketches and visual
anaylsis of your set
HOMEWORK
Read Chapter (14-20) of HTBADS
Refine and expand based on the feedback on all your pictograms. (5) additional sketches or refinements for each. Pencil and paper.
9 / 26 / 24
IN CLASS
Discuss Chapter (14-20) of HTBADS
Review Refined Sketches
HOMEWORK
Move your top (3) sketches for each sport into the computer. Print B/W
10 / 01 / 24
IN CLASS
Review Computer Sketches
HOMEWORK
Refine your top symbol from each category. Focus on how they all fit together as a set and blend into the existing set.
Print final set in B/W in context like what we discussed in class.
10 / 03 / 24
IN CLASS
Review Final Symbol Set
HOMEWORK
Project due 10/8. Refine final symbols and prepare deliverables listed above.