Evolving the look of the olympic model

The brand new id has been created to bolster the Olympic model’s core values, whereas enhancing consistency, recognition and influence throughout all IOC platforms, communications and publications.

Anchored by the Olympic rings – the famed image designed by Pierre de Coubertin in 1913 – the Olympic Video games have lengthy been one of the broadly recognised manufacturers on the planet. However with the gradual evolution of this model during the last 100-plus years, the IOC recognised the necessity to create a complete foundational id, designed to be used throughout all mediums and channels.

“For 125 years the Olympic Video games have conveyed a message of inclusivity, universality and hope,” explains Marie Sallois, Model Administration Director on the IOC. “It was time to convey collectively these timeless values in a complete Olympic model id that’s current not solely in the course of the Video games, but additionally from flame to flame.”

That includes recent parts similar to three custom-made typefaces and a sequence of graphic gadgets and illustrations, the brand new model look affords a complete design system that balances consistency and adaptability. Each factor has been designed to replicate the hopeful, common, inclusive, vibrant and progressive qualities of the Olympic model, to be used throughout publications, digital, atmosphere design and extra.

“The developed model pushes additional the Olympic model id by way of a vibrant prolonged palette primarily based on the Olympic colors, inspirational illustrations and tailored typography,” explains Might Guerraoui, Head of Model Administration on the IOC. “It’s about leveraging a brand new design system to speak the model values with emotion.”

The brand new design system is already in use throughout a variety of inner and exterior IOC channels and initiatives, with digital platforms similar to Olympics.com and the Olympics app at the moment present process a whole model overhaul to align with the developed id and join with audiences in new, extra impactful methods.

The complete model rollout is anticipated to be accomplished by the Olympic Video games Paris 2024, with all future editions of each the Olympic Video games and the Youth Olympic Video games set to characteristic the developed model id.

New model parts are additionally anticipated to be launched sooner or later. Within the coming months, a brand new set of Olympic sports activities and common pictograms might be debuted, offering a language-neutral, gender-neutral icon system for the Olympic id. New illustrations can even progressively be added to complement and replace the present model property whereas permitting for persevering with engagement with artists and artistic expertise.

The developed model id was created by Canadian company Hulse & Durrell, in collaboration with the IOC and a group of worldwide artists, typographers and designers.