Think I already knew this, but Graphic Design, in particular Logos and Branding, are becoming more of a component for Pro sports. Especially considering the amount of money spent on swag, and the fact that live sports is an area of growth for television/advertisers. A good NYTimes article on the current “underwhelming” superbowl logo, and the history of superbowl logos: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/sports/football/28logos.html
As usual, Steven Heller hits the nail on the head:
“I’ll go out on a limb and say all the logos starting with XVII are based on beer labels,” Steven Heller, a design critic, said in an e-mail message. He added that the latest logo “looks like the Bank of America logo.”
The accompanying selection of “alternative” superbowl logos is sweet too: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/01/28/sports/20090128-logos-slideshow_index.html
living, randomness
branding, graphic design, logos, superbowl
Don’t often feel like one hits home, but a few drinks into a lonely saturday night, watching Grosse Pointe Blank. Had to hit rewind on this one, Cusack is at the 20 year class reunion, holding a baby as Queens “Under Pressure” plays in the background. For about 10 seconds this is all exactly perfect in some strange coming of age moment. It’s a beautiful, awkward and too shore moment. Like some strange metaphor for life, catching the moment that’s over before you realize it, and realizing through a movie some strange parallel in your own. ODD> let’s just leave it at that. It’s Saturday night. I’ve been out all day surfing, drinking, having fun. And now, on the couch, winding down, am drawing a tear watching a cheesy movie as John Cusask makes eye contact w/ a baby as 80′s music blairs in the background. Too much to comprehend, but in a High Fidelity sorta way, I gotta give it a 7 out of top 10, without knowing what the other 9 might be at this point….
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Movies, Saturday night, thinking