Official Oktoberfest poster 2008 presented

Yesterday, the official poster for the Oktoberfest 2008 was presented. Oh dear. After last year’s delightful spinning lady the commission choosing the official Oktoberfest poster sure has messed up this year.

Were the applicants told to keep it simple so the drunks would recognize the poster and remember where they are? I mean, memory cards? Seriously. Oliver Weiss, a graphics designer from Grassau (close to the Chiemsee), received €2500 for the design itself and €5000 royalties for his simplistic poster that will be posted worldwide and grace the official Wiesn-Maßkrug.

Second prize went to Susanne Kinau and Maximilian Knodel, their design shows a red heart between the silhouettes of a couple holding hands. Too far off topic? At least a grown-up design. They received €1250.

There was no third place due to lack of quality.

source: Süddeutsche Zeitung 1 Feb. 2008

They're actually multi-coloured Rorschach cards. Big red breasts, one large blue breast, vertical breasts and eh, a mug of beer.

A mug of beer with the pleased look of one with enough head.

I think the 2nd place poster should have won.

Well the red one didn't win because the feller in it is wearing a dress.

I think the winning poster's great, but what the hell do cards, dart boards, bra's and Spongebob have to do with Oktoberfest?

no its a scots man in a silly hat

So what's new?

It looks like India is drifting away from the Asian mainland again (the second one)

I never have a silly hat on

I agree!

2nd place looks pretty good. As usual, the one that wins is the worst option. I was watching last comic standing last night, same shit.

both are not very nice but i think no1 is better than no 2. no2 looks more like a valentine card to me. very pink and boring.

I think both are "kind of ok", but I agree that last year's logo was way, way much better.