Study Task 02 - Symbols

Chosen Olympic Event - Taekwondo 

Beijing Paralympics, 2008

Colour is important when considering the context of the design. It is something that has to be thoughtful and represents the country, region or event it would be for.

Using two or three colours to incorporate into pictograms is simple, yet effective. It is not over complicated and is very representative.

Instead of representing a country or city the games are held in, I could look into colours that are involved with Taekwondo.

The belts achieved at each stage in Taekwondo are a good indication and an obvious representative.

However, from rereading the study task brief, the pictogram has to be monotone. Which restricts my decision to design using colour. Instead, I could focus on the cultural aspects of the design and perhaps include colour towards the end in the final design, just to see how it would look as an example for one of the Olympic games (past or future).

Final Designs