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nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">⌛ <strong class="mz gv">It’s Thursday, and we’re 58.28% of our way through 2024.<br/></strong><em class="nv">Issue #132: minimalist icons and letting yourself fail<br/>By </em><span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nw it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/7428661d5cfd?source=post_page---user_mention--0a4591471e83--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em class="nv">Harris Sockel</em></a></span></span></p><p id="8727" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">“The Olympics have the clout to make really interesting design statements,” <a class="af nx" href="https://blog.prototypr.io/the-stories-beneath-the-5-best-tokyo-olympic-pictograms-93f6ebf54061" rel="noopener" target="_blank">observed</a> self-appointed “scholar of Olympic design” <span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nw it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/4165a1b8573e?source=post_page---user_mention--0a4591471e83--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Elijah Cobb</a></span></span> on Medium a few years back. Cobb is obsessed with one element of the games, <a class="af nx" href="https://elijahcobb.medium.com/the-dramatic-shift-of-the-2024-paris-olympic-pictograms-45613c02790" rel="noopener">pictograms</a>, and now I’m obsessed too. So obsessed that I’m dedicating this entire issue to Olympic iconography — past, present, and future.</p><p id="af2a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">Let’s dive in.</p><p id="4a7f" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">Originally created to guide tourists who don’t speak a host city’s language, these tiny icons communicate the nuances of ~50 sports in just a few shapes. They’re often inspired by a city’s unique history and culture. Beijing’s 2008 pictograms mimic the lettering on <a class="af nx" href="https://www.theolympicdesign.com/olympic-games/pictograms/beijing-2008/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">ancient Chinese pottery</a>. Nagano’s 1998 pictograms resemble <a class="af nx" href="https://www.theolympicdesign.com/olympic-games/pictograms/nagano-1998/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">flower petals</a> (a nod to the region’s <a class="af nx" href="https://www.go-nagano.net/en/trip-idea/id16497" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">majestic fields</a> of lilies and zinnia):</p><figure class="ob oc od oe of og ny nz paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="oh oi fj oj bh ok"><div class="ny nz oa"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/0*y6q8P3b4TGt_M2iP 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh me ol c" width="700" height="488" loading="eager" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="om ff on ny nz oo op bf b bg z du"><em class="oq">Nagano’s </em><a class="af nx" href="https://www.theolympicdesign.com/olympic-games/pictograms/nagano-1998/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><em class="oq">1998 pictograms</em></a></figcaption></figure><p id="5b2d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">Within a super-minimalist set of icons like these, <a class="af nx" href="https://joshrose.medium.com/drawing-from-the-past-5a8fe3029a58?sk=v2%2F8b49cbdc-cce9-436a-b10b-cb59573875eb" rel="noopener">minute changes can have a huge impact</a>. Take Tokyo’s 2021 set. These pictograms follow the <a class="af nx" href="https://uxdesign.cc/7-principles-of-icon-design-e7187539e4a2?sk=v2%2F2bcc30ca-7418-4e67-9347-1e25636e460a" rel="noopener" target="_blank">principles of good design</a> to a T: they’re immediately legible, recognizable at any scale, and super simple… yet they’ve got some personality, too (a hard balance to strike!). Remove any dot or line and the meaning is lost:</p><figure class="ob oc od oe of og ny nz paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="oh oi fj oj bh ok"><div class="ny nz oa"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/0*tTbSoObCqi7YBA_z 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh me ol c" width="700" height="393" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="om ff on ny nz oo op bf b bg z du"><em class="oq">Tokyo’s </em><a class="af nx" href="https://blog.prototypr.io/the-stories-beneath-the-5-best-tokyo-olympic-pictograms-93f6ebf54061" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em class="oq">2021 Olympic pictograms</em></a><em class="oq">, which were brought to life during a </em><a class="af nx" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9uVg-feZoM" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><em class="oq">six-minute performance</em></a><em class="oq"> in the opening ceremony. A group of (very caffeinated, I imagine) people in blue jumpsuits mime every single pictogram. It’s delightful.</em></figcaption></figure><p id="5103" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">For decades, pictograms have featured tiny humans doing a sport — but Paris went in a different direction:</p><figure class="ob oc od oe of og ny nz paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="oh oi fj oj bh ok"><div class="ny nz oa"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/0*l5vdt4Se9hZ09QLU 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh me ol c" width="700" height="349" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="om ff on ny nz oo op bf b bg z du"><em class="oq">A few of the Paris Olympic icons, via </em><a class="af nx" href="http://olympics.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><em class="oq">Olympics.com</em></a>. <em class="oq">Paris is calling them “coats of arms” instead of pictograms. Can you recognize which sports these icons represent without thinking too hard?</em></figcaption></figure><p id="8255" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">Instead of humanoid action figures, these icons are meant to represent the essence of a sport itself. Cobb thinks some of these designs <a class="af nx" href="https://elijahcobb.medium.com/the-dramatic-shift-of-the-2024-paris-olympic-pictograms-45613c02790" rel="noopener">fail on a few levels</a>: they’re less immediately legible and don’t feel like a complete “set.” Humans instinctively recognize human-esque shapes more than, say, shoes.</p><p id="d954" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mx my gu mz b na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu gn bk">But! You’ve got to give them credit for trying something new, and <a class="af nx" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvXD1ih1hG4" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">as designer Linus Boman explains</a>… maybe we don’t need functional pictograms anymore, now that anyone can use their phone to see the Olympic schedule in their native language. 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