• Katherine
    +2

    I definitely see it, and I'm aware of the issues that have arisen (copyright/plagiarism claims) over the similarities between the logos. I think this sort of thing does tend to get a little overhyped as people cling to any criticism – I'm not convinced the designer for the Tokyo2020 logo would have had any reason to see the Théatre de Liège's logo to copy it, you know? But do correct me if I'm wrong on that one. The similarity exists, of course, but it's hardly intentionally deceptive or anything.

    That said, though, I have to appreciate how very suitable the theatre's logo is, with the easily identifiable T and L. The L-like shape is still kind of problematic for me wrt the Tokyo2020 logo; the only way I can really justify it is to think of the logo as abstract, like London2012's (which only vaguely resembled "2012"). However, while it's far from perfect – surely an Olympic amount of money could've gone back to the drawing board? – it's also not as bad as people like to say.