Poster
ca. 1993 (printed)
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Boldly, the designers of Izzy (short for Whatizit?) rejected local animals or national symbols in favour of a computer-generated character with no existing associations, saying 'we wanted to do something unexpected'.
After focus-group testing, designers added eyelids, teeth and a nose, and Izzy became more like the cute animals of previous years.
After focus-group testing, designers added eyelids, teeth and a nose, and Izzy became more like the cute animals of previous years.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour printed paper |
| Brief description | Poster from the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games featuring official mascot Izzy. |
| Physical description | Poster depicting 'Izzy', the official mascot of the 1992 Atlanta Olympic Games. Izzy is shown playing a number of Olympic sports across one scene. Other figures are interspersed throughout the image, watching Izzy in his various activities. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'IZZY HERE! IZZY THERE! IZZY EVERYWHERE!' (Printed on a banner pulled by an aeroplane at the top of the poster) |
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| Summary | Boldly, the designers of Izzy (short for Whatizit?) rejected local animals or national symbols in favour of a computer-generated character with no existing associations, saying 'we wanted to do something unexpected'. After focus-group testing, designers added eyelids, teeth and a nose, and Izzy became more like the cute animals of previous years. |
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| Accession number | B.152-2011 |
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| Record created | March 12, 2012 |
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