Logo design goes for gold (but finishes last).

When the Port Macquarie News did an article on local hero James Magnussen, one of their graphic designers wanted to use the distinctive London 2012 logo on their front page, so they apparently did a quick internet search for the logo.

Unfortunately, someone out there had done a bit of social commentary to show what they thought of the new Olympic logo design, and the logo used on Port Mac masthead was a fake…

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Hat’s off to the maker of the fake logo, we think you did a better job than the designers of the real London 2012 logo.

It just goes to show if you’re looking for a good logo, particularly in Brisbane or Melbourne, there’s only one place to go: Bonsai Media.