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A Research On The Changing Styles And Constructing Forms Of The Olympic Game Signs

Posted on:2012-08-03Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L K GeFull Text:PDF
GTID:2215330341450665Subject:Art
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The Olympic Games is the largest event in the world, an international event that many countries participate in. It is the world's most fascinating social and cultural phenomenon, of which the most important part is the visual image. As one of the most important parts of visual images, the symbols of the Olympic Games vividly and accurately shape all Olympic sports with images, lines, and bulk monochrome shading. It uses graphics that passed beyond the limitations of language clearly shows the performances and features of the Olympic Games. It can be applied to all aspects of the game, such as all kinds of various indicators system, the logos and adornments both inside and outside venues, athletes in performances and guides for spectators, as well as in television transmission, advertising, market development of Olympic Games to enrich people's Olympic experience. Since the its birth, special signs are designed for each modern Olympic Games. Therefore, it is not only highly functional, but also conveys the design philosophy and becomes the important culture carrier of the host country.As one of the most important parts of visual images, the generation and evolution of logo designing of the Olympic Games have a profound impact on the design philosophy of the Olympic Games. Therefore, this paper explores the designing style of Olympic Games logo through the analysis of its evolution and different characteristics in different periods. Respectively, they are the style of innovation and uniqueness and the style that embodying the personality and national characteristics. The former includes British deco art style, the Tokyo International style, and the artistic style of optical effects. The latter includes presentation ofindigenous national image, the combination of traditional and modern style, and the embodiment of national painting characteristics. The paper also describes the background, artistic style and design features of several typical logos of Olympic Games. Besides, the paper analyses the conception and design from image simplification, the image of geometric symbols, concrete manifestation of images, expression of arbitrariness, relationship between figure and underlayment, expression of the momentum and tension, as well as the use of formal beauty rule. Finally, the paper draws the conclusion that the unique style of the Olympic Games logos has a great impact on modern design of series logo.Therefore, the analysis of the evolution and designing style of the Olympic Games logos can provide a referent for later host countries in designing visual images, as well as for better designing of series logos and its development. Keywords:...
Keywords/Search Tags:the Olympic Games, symbols of sports, design evolutional style, forms of symbols
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