Design and advertising highlights of the London 2012 Olympics:

Before the games, Olympic posters by various artists were unveiled at Tate Britain in London. You can view and buy the posters online. Here are some of my favourites from the collection:

 

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[images via creativereview.co.uk]

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Heatherwick Studio’s beautiful cauldron design by Thomas Heatherwick. Read more about the cauldron here.

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The 2012 Torch by Barber Osgerby.

A quick look at the spectacular opening ceremonies by Danny Boyle with help from Crystal CG (the official digital imaging services supplier of the London 2012 Olympics):

What did the critics think of Danny Boyle’s opening ceremonies? Read The Obersver’s reviews.