Olympic Games – The Design

A project in Herisau, Switzerland by Markus Osterwalder
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From Athens 1896 to Tokyo 2020. The first book featuring the identity of every Olympic Games.
Backers: 525
Average Pledge Per Backer: CHF195

Funded: CHF102,351 of CHF74,000
Dates: Jun 4th -> Jul 4th (30 days)
Project By: Markus Osterwalder
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Latest News

Let‘s print in Germany!

July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, you made Olympic Games – The Design happen and we all together have reached 130% of the goal until today.  We can’t believe that there are only 24h left until the end of the campaign! We would love to print at DZA in Altenburg,... (Read More)

“It’s hard to believe...”

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Creative Review’s writer Megan William:  “It’s hard to believe that the Olympic Games – The Design will be the first book of its kind. Then again, with the book racking up a mammoth 1,600 pages (which had to be split over two volumes),... (Read More)

Funded! You made it...

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
The first book to offer the complete design history of the Olympic Games is going to be published!  Emblem, signage, sport facilities merchandising, colors, mascots...the whole range of designs, the various corporate identities of the Games, will be... (Read More)

Homage to the design of the Olympic Games: Movement, Eternity, Unity

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
A sublime interpretation of Olympic design  Erich Brechbühl just finished his Homage to the design of the Olympic Games, a poster specially created for this campaign!  This limited edition size Weltformat printed by Lézard Graphiques in France is... (Read More)

The Rio 2016 mascot Vinicius reads “Olympic Games – The Design”

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Paulo Muppets and Luciana Eguti from Brazilian studio Birdo overwhelmed me.  I opened their email and there was this beautiful surprise. A sketch of mascot Vinicius reading my book! This very lively figure was created for the Olympic Games 2016 in... (Read More)

Top Designer Sascha Lobe is in!

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Designer Sascha Lobe confirmed that he is going to support Markus Osterwalder’s book! He is going to write an essay on Olympic design.  As soon as we have more details we will let you know...! The London based Pentagram partner is an expert in... (Read More)

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