The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics presented opportunities for various design topics: opening and closing ceremonies, team uniforms, hats, and sweaters. Don’t forget the logo, signs, pins and merchandise. Carefully and meticulously crafted Olympic elements all designed and choreographed to induce the spirit of the games and that of the hosting country. The Vancouver games eloquently achieved the desired effect of oneness, unity, and team building.
USA: Miller Goalie Mask
So, surprisingly, the design element that caught and captured my attention this Olympic season was part of the uniform but not uniform at all… the hockey goalie mask.
Hockey goalie mask art borrows strokes, lines, details, and colors from air brushing, muscle cars, tattoos, and graffiti – art forms initially viewed as anti-establishment. This delightful juxtaposition between team unity and the goalkeeper’s artistic expression of individuality mesmerized and piqued my curiosity. So, here’s what I found:
Sports Illustrated’s Top 10 Goalie Masks of the Decade
Jacques Plante: First goaltending mask in the game.
The Goalie Guild: Definitely a little head over skates for this Airxess Swiss mask!
InGoalie Magazine: Various mask designs photos.
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