Exploring broadcast design trends from the PyeongChang Olympics

Geometric shapes

Geometric shapes — namely triangles — have been used in past Winter Olympics — perhaps because of their similarities to mountains or, more abstractly, pinnacles of success. Triangles and polygons continued to make frequent appearances in both graphics and sets in PyeongChang.

[picbox id=”63302″ caption=”NBC’s signature studio in the International Broadcast Centre was influenced by a dome shape — but used dramatic triangle angles to build this structure”]

[picbox id=”63064″ caption=”NBC’s ‘Today Show’ switched to polygonal lower third insert graphics for its Olympics related coverage, in addition to its already boxy look.”]

[picbox id=”63075″ caption=”‘Megyn Kelly Today’ recreated the NBC dome look on its in-studio video walls back in New York.”]