I started off this study task by researching various existing Olympics pictograms on the internet which can be seen above. Then I decided that to create a truly original symbol for my chosen sport, I would look at silhouettes of people playing and use that as a basic building block to start off my inspiration. I have circled the two most inspiring outlines which then went on to be inspiration for my sketches.
I reflected this particular silhouette below and used simple line and shape tools on Photoshop to create a skeleton for my design sketches to be based on.
After these initial stages I started to list down what I could possibly include in the pictogram and sketched simple mock up ideas.
I then transferred the developed idea onto Oti Aicher's 45º pictogram grid.
The design was scanned into Adobe Illustrator and vectored into a digital pictogram shape. The shape was then transferred into Photoshop where colour schemes and further editing techniques were accomplished.
I experimented with the colour scheme for a long period of time in order to decide the best route for my final resolution. Initially, I decided on the colour blue as it has strong cold connotations with ice hockey and winter sports all together. When I added the text to the image however, I found that it did not suit the location of the olympics. I have used the colours yellow, red, orange and green as they are the colours of the Rio 2016 olympics and if more pictograms were to be created, there could be a consistent colour scheme throughout all of them.
I found that by using a black background on the pictograms, I could create a larger contrast which would help the design to stand out at a smaller scale and make the designs more legible from a further distance.
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