Post-Commonwealth Games: 2 Lessons Asia-Hosted Events Should Learn 🌏
Two weeks after Gold Coast wrapped, the design lessons are still being discussed in regional sport organizing committees. Two specific takeaways apply directly to Asian-hosted events including the upcoming Asian Games in Jakarta this August.
Two weeks after Gold Coast wrapped, the design lessons are still being discussed in regional sport organizing committees. Two specific takeaways apply directly to Asian-hosted events including the upcoming Asian Games in Jakarta this August.
Specific Cultural Anchor Beats Generic
Gold Coast chose one specific indigenous-art pattern rather than generic Australian iconography. Jakarta 2018 will be watched for the same discipline — one specific Indonesian cultural reference rather than generic Southeast Asian motifs. For Thai sport organizers, the principle applies: pick one specific cultural anchor, not five generic ones.
Sand-Cast Texture Reads Premium
The Gold Coast medals demonstrated that sand-cast surface texture outperforms mirror-polish for camera presence. Expect Asian Games and SEA Games organizers to consider similar finishes in 2018-2019. For your own custom medals, hammered or sand-cast finishes are now an option worth requesting.