When you see Olympic medalists at their awards ceremonies, you'll see them receive their medals, plus a long, skinny box as a gift. Inside is the official poster for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, created by Parisian illustrator Ugo Gattoni. Gattoni spent 2,000 hours over four months drawing the poster, which is an aerial view of the venues in Paris, with plenty of Olympic symbolism tucked into the details.
Gattoni drew a second poster for the Paralympic games later this month. The two posters merged together depict a large portion of the city. But it's the small details that tell the story. You'll see the boats from the opening ceremonies on the Seine, the Olympic mascots in various places, and people competing in sports in unusual places. Gattoni's name is etched on a building if you can find it. See the details in closeup in Gattoni's Instagram gallery, where you'll also find the nighttime version of these posters, plus animated vignettes from the scenes. he tells about those details, too, although you may have to translate the text from French. -via Kottke