Circles of jerks.
I think there's something in the water in the UK. Besides sheep piss, I mean. And it's driven the country's graphic designers absolutely nutters.
First it was the logo for London's 2012 Olympics, on which the organizing committee spent about $800,000, and to my eye, looks like a couple of punky chibi characters engaged in fellatio.
Then the UK's Office of Government Commerce unveiled (and then quickly re-veiled) a new logo which "was intended to signify a bold commitment to the body’s aim of 'improving value for money by driving up standards and capability in procurement'":
Uh-huh. Now tilt your head 90 degrees to the left and see if you agree with an OGC spokesman that "the [logo's] effect was generic to the particular combination of the letters OGC - and it is not inappropriate to an organisation that’s looking to have a firm grip on Government spend."
If you're still puzzled, look below the cut and you'll see what he means by a "firm grip."
Here's an earlier example of loony logos, taken from a Manchester transit poster. I refuse to believe the irony here isn't deliberate.
First it was the logo for London's 2012 Olympics, on which the organizing committee spent about $800,000, and to my eye, looks like a couple of punky chibi characters engaged in fellatio.
Then the UK's Office of Government Commerce unveiled (and then quickly re-veiled) a new logo which "was intended to signify a bold commitment to the body’s aim of 'improving value for money by driving up standards and capability in procurement'":
Uh-huh. Now tilt your head 90 degrees to the left and see if you agree with an OGC spokesman that "the [logo's] effect was generic to the particular combination of the letters OGC - and it is not inappropriate to an organisation that’s looking to have a firm grip on Government spend."
If you're still puzzled, look below the cut and you'll see what he means by a "firm grip."
Here's an earlier example of loony logos, taken from a Manchester transit poster. I refuse to believe the irony here isn't deliberate.