olympian Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 i love the shape of the paralympic medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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micheal_warren Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Cool photos! Reall impressive.. I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north van park design dude Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I love the fact that they are original pieces of art and that each one is part of a larger art piece. That is a great idea and very first nations... That YOUTUBE video is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NY20?? Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I first thought mountains / hills, but I supoose water is the more literal interpretation. Both work though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Ooooh...I can just see a lot of this First Nations art motif in the Opening Ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceNarcissus Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Watched the CTV news report about them. So far rave reviews from the public. It's funny how all of the sudden everybody likes something about an official 2010 design after everything else has been lukewarm: the inuit-based emblem, the post-modern look of games, the asian inspired mascots. That and all of the griping about the potential emphasis or favourisitsm of aboriginal design. Just goes to show that things that are beautiful and innovative cross cultural definitions. I believe I made a prediction about a year ago that VANOC would save west coast artwork for the medals and try to do other styles for the rest of the design element. I believe I was CORRECT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 can't wait to read marchel marsden's reaction. i already saw the the article on google just can't load. based on the headline she's being a bigot once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayCor Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 What I love: The imagery: The way the design is engraved is really well done. It just looks cool. The layout: The way the Rings/Agitos are offset from center, and the reverse as well. The designer/layout (was it the same guy who passed away over the summer? Such a terrible loss) is phenomenal. I've been consistently blown away by the "look" of these Games. The ribbon As has been said, classy and subtle. I'm a fan of "less is more" and this meets it. The shape: especially of the Paralympic medal (and how it echoes the shape of the logo) The story behind the medals: Very cool way to include the FN community as well as make it modern. What I like: The concept: I'm a huge fan of the "non-traditional" elements, especially seen in things like medal design, flame lighting, et al. IMO the best medals were Albertville (in crystal), Lillehammer (in granite), and Torino (using negative space) -- I'll begrudgingly include Nagano's lacquer, even though I really thought they looked tacky, especially with the color logo, and I'll give points to Salt Lake for shape. The uniqueness: Each medal has a different "view" of the original artwork? That's pretty awesome. If you lay enough side-by-side, will you get a rough recreation of the original piece? What I don't like: The shape: See above, in re: concept. I like the idea of the waves/mountains/etc. reflected in the medal, but I believe the execution didn't really come off as well as they'd hoped. When I look at the medals in those warped shapes, I'm reminded of Dali (not necessarily a bad thing), or as one paper put it, "like a vinyl record that's been sitting on the dashboard in the sun for too long" (or something like that). Also, the shape is the same for each medal? While it probably would have been prohibitively expensive to alter the die for each medal, I believe the repeated shape takes away from the intended uniqueness of each medal. In the end, I'm giving the medals a high B+/low A-. Outstanding imagery and layout, and a great design/shape concept. The execution is lacking, though. Truthfully, I believe the impact of the design (Corrine Hunt's imagery, the individual "view" of each medal, the offset Rings/Agitos) would have been amazing enough without the added element of the shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceNarcissus Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 What I don't like: The shape: See above, in re: concept. I like the idea of the waves/mountains/etc. reflected in the medal, but I believe the execution didn't really come off as well as they'd hoped. When I look at the medals in those warped shapes, I'm reminded of Dali (not necessarily a bad thing), or as one paper put it, "like a vinyl record that's been sitting on the dashboard in the sun for too long" (or something like that). Also, the shape is the same for each medal? While it probably would have been prohibitively expensive to alter the die for each medal, I believe the repeated shape takes away from the intended uniqueness of each medal. In the end, I'm giving the medals a high B+/low A-. Outstanding imagery and layout, and a great design/shape concept. The execution is lacking, though. Truthfully, I believe the impact of the design (Corrine Hunt's imagery, the individual "view" of each medal, the offset Rings/Agitos) would have been amazing enough without the added element of the shape. Are you joking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north van park design dude Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 What I love: The imagery: The way the design is engraved is really well done. It just looks cool. The layout: The way the Rings/Agitos are offset from center, and the reverse as well. The designer/layout (was it the same guy who passed away over the summer? Such a terrible loss) is phenomenal. I've been consistently blown away by the "look" of these Games. The ribbon As has been said, classy and subtle. I'm a fan of "less is more" and this meets it. The shape: especially of the Paralympic medal (and how it echoes the shape of the logo) The story behind the medals: Very cool way to include the FN community as well as make it modern. What I like: The concept: I'm a huge fan of the "non-traditional" elements, especially seen in things like medal design, flame lighting, et al. IMO the best medals were Albertville (in crystal), Lillehammer (in granite), and Torino (using negative space) -- I'll begrudgingly include Nagano's lacquer, even though I really thought they looked tacky, especially with the color logo, and I'll give points to Salt Lake for shape. The uniqueness: Each medal has a different "view" of the original artwork? That's pretty awesome. If you lay enough side-by-side, will you get a rough recreation of the original piece? What I don't like: The shape: See above, in re: concept. I like the idea of the waves/mountains/etc. reflected in the medal, but I believe the execution didn't really come off as well as they'd hoped. When I look at the medals in those warped shapes, I'm reminded of Dali (not necessarily a bad thing), or as one paper put it, "like a vinyl record that's been sitting on the dashboard in the sun for too long" (or something like that). Also, the shape is the same for each medal? While it probably would have been prohibitively expensive to alter the die for each medal, I believe the repeated shape takes away from the intended uniqueness of each medal. In the end, I'm giving the medals a high B+/low A-. Outstanding imagery and layout, and a great design/shape concept. The execution is lacking, though. Truthfully, I believe the impact of the design (Corrine Hunt's imagery, the individual "view" of each medal, the offset Rings/Agitos) would have been amazing enough without the added element of the shape. All good points...and yes the shape is a bit out there, but its still original and very nicely done. Dali's clocks were sliding off the table, these kind of remind me of potato chips! LOL Seriously, I am a huge critic of most of the graphic identity work so far...its nice but luke warm at best. There is little innovation...just glimmers here and there. The medals are the first thing that I have seen that have impressed me. The coolest thing for me is that each is unique and that each winner will get a silk scarf of the entire art work design. There is something very special about thinking that all of these athletes have something original and one of a kind and that, if all of them brought their medals together, they could re-create the entire art piece. Its about both individuality and the collective spirit... Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 each winner will get a silk scarf of the entire art work design. Is silk an indigenously BC material? Or are all those silk worms in mulberry bushes working overtime in China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 VANCOUVER MEDALS ARE AWESOME OTHER MEDALS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Rachel Marsden's blog. She is one sick individual who should be stripped of her citizenship. She's worst than Coulter. Now even the Vancouver Olympics medals are Native American. I'm so excited I threw my dreamcatcher across my tipi After coming out with a Native American Olympic logo and mascots, the Vancouver Winter Olympics has unveiled the Olympic medals and they are – yes! – “aboriginal designed”. As a Canadian myself, I was so excited I threw my dreamcatcher across my tipi. Just one question. Has anyone checked the list of Canadian athletes competing at these games? I’m assuming that three quarters of them will be Native Americans, in keeping with the theme, and national honour demands that at least two thirds of medal winners will be from aboriginal stock. (To make sure they are not culturally disadvantaged, “calm inducing” Native American plants won’t be considered a banned substance in the event that competitors wish to toke up before launching themselves down a mountain or across a sheet of ice with blades strapped to their feet.) I’ll be watching, and if I detect even the slightest hint of “racism” I’ll be dragging everyone before a human rights tribunal. Held in a sweat lodge, naturally. Source: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/rachelma...across-my-tipi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingspread Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I'm not that impressed, but I do appreciate the concept behind it. The Torino 2006 medal design is still my all-time favorite. So we have a donut. Now it's a potato chip. I wonder what's next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I'm not that impressed, but I do appreciate the concept behind it. The Torino 2006 medal design is still my all-time favorite. So we have a donut. Now it's a potato chip. I wonder what's next. HAHHAHHA Thats so funny I agree with you Donuts and potato chips heheh next will be hmmmm dildo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) So we have a donut. Now it's a potato chip. I wonder what's next. fish'n'chips for London; blinis for Sochi '14, bananas or nuts for Rio '16, pretzels for Munich '18; ginger root for PyongChang '18 Edited October 16, 2009 by baron-pierreIV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I like the blue ribbon around the medal. Overall they are really cool.... Haha we have had the donut and not the potato chip. Surely coca cola can get a medal shaped like a can of coke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 its the most unique, modern and innovative design yet. well done Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 The Royal Canadian Mint designed and produced these 2010 medals. Visit their website on the medals: http://www.mint.ca/store/mint/learn/medals-4400016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I'm still waiting for the digital medals that will have ringtones of The Bugler's Fanfare or Celine bursting out in "Power of the Dream." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I suggested iMedals...but I think they need to line up Apple as a sponsor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 The Royal Canadian Mint designed and produced these 2010 medals. Visit their website on the medals:http://www.mint.ca/store/mint/learn/medals-4400016 No Hunt and another engineer designed the medals (VANOC got two tenders and equally liked them and asked the artist to put their design (Corrine Hunt) and the shape (Omar Arbel) together). The mint just produced them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I like the way the medals are shaped. At least, the design of it for the Winter Olympics are not as restrictive as the summer counterpart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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