The London Olympics 2012 are only 191 days away! That sounds like a very short time, considering how long we have all been looking forward to it for. I may be slightly behind with this but I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while now and I was reminded of it this morning so thought, there is no time like the present.
Wenlock and Mandeville are the two mascots for the 2012 Olympics. When they were first launched, I wondered what connection there was with the Olympics, or London. I later found out that they were made out of the two last drops of steel left over from building the Olympic stadium, by Grandpa when he retired (It all makes sense to me now!). I didn’t really think too much about them until before Christmas when I saw the following two posters on my travels:
Designed by McCann London these posters make me smile every time I see them. These made me realise that it doesn’t matter that I’m not too keen on the idea for the mascots, they weren’t designed for me! They are to keep children interested, and I just love the playful-ness of these posters. It really looks like Wenlock (or Mandeville) is going to dive into the bath, and you can really imagine Mandeville (or Wenlock) running the race against the London bus and the toy dinosaur. They capture the imagination of a child perfectly.
