Who?

These two um…creatures are the mascots for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Glad to see the overly cutesy-poo Hello Kitty-ness of the Winter Olympic mascots has been replaced by something a little less cavity inducing.

Apparently, the names are in reference to Much Wenlocke in Shropshire, which hosted what would eventually become the modern Olympics as we know it back in the 19th century, and Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, origin of the Paralympic Games.

The friendship bracelets Wenlock wears are the Olympic rings, and his/her/it’s body is silver with bronze and gold accents representing the colours of the medals.  Mandeville’s head shape and colours are based on the logo for the Paralympic games, and both mascot’s have yellow lights with their initals on their heads, a nod to London taxi cabs. 

So how did the design studio come up with their look?  Well….

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