Mascot Mayhem

The preparations for the 2012 Olympics are well underway and like every other major event there are people who think that the selected logo wasn’t very good. Though, many concede that they made the best choice from a bad bunch.

Some alternatives are here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6723027.stm

Now its time for the designing of the mascots for the games and we have some interesting options:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/gallery/2008/nov/07/olympicsandthemedia-marketingandpr?picture=339276181

I must admit that this article offers some perspective on design choices (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7456330.stm)

Time will only tell us whether the choice is popular, relevant and remembered.