In praise of: The 1972 Munich Olympics
Posted on 26. Jan, 2011 by benmckenna in cool, Games, Praise, Print
A look at what, for my money at least, is the preeminent identity design for a major sporting event. The Munich Olympics were perhaps remembered more for tragic events that took place in the Olympic Village that year but in Otl Aicher’s design we saw what is truly possible with event branding.
Is press a busted flush in the internet age?
Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by benmckenna in Blog, Print
Have we seen the point where traditional printed media’s business model is just no longer sustainable? The press industry is having a bit of a hard time at the moment, and don’t we know it. On a national level several of the biggest UK newspapers – titles like the Daily Mail, The Guardian and The [...]
Yaay, we’ve won the World Cup!
Posted on 19. Jun, 2009 by benmckenna in Blog, cool, Film, Print
Yorkshire Events, the guys I am currently working with, won their bid for the 2010 UCI Mountainbiking XC World Cup. I’m absolutely made up that we won it as I was desperate for it to get the recognition it deserves. The real kicker is that, particularly with bid stuff, nobody wants to know if you didnt win the event. This wouldve meant something I was very proud of would be the proverbial ginger stepchild.
