I’ve been very lucky to finally find a copy of the Graphics Manual for the 1976 Montréal Olympics, which is my personal favorite Olympic identity. I’m a little obsessed with collection pieces from these games. I particularly fond of graphics manuals like this because they provide a window into the the thinking and process behind the identity system. It’s the closest you get to having the designer explain the system, in this case Georges Huel and Pierre-Yves Pelletier.
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How much did you have to pay for it?
eBay finding?
Congrats! Munich is my favorite, but Montréal is my second favorite.
To think this was done without a computer! P@
I like this examples of pure and clean typography on your site.
Current flamboyant grafic-design appears – in contrast to this – like late rococo style đŸ˜‰
You lucky man! This is truly a rare and good find, congrats. Looks truly amazing as well, a testament of the good old days.
It’s so nice to see how excellence in design ages well. One of my favourite logos, ever. Thanks!
My father was a marshal for Soccer at the 1976 Olympics (some of the round robin games were played in Toronto, ON, I have the shirt and name badge he was given for being a volunteer. If I your interested, I’ll take some photos and send them along.
Yes please! That would be great.