Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has revealed the new Olympics education logo, designed by Reiss Evans, winner of a design competition open to 16- to 21-year-olds.

The design will be used exclusively by UK schools and colleges joining the Get Set network – an accolade awarded for showing a commitment to Olympic and Paralympic values. The scheme is affiliated with the London 2012 education programme.

Evans’ design has been selected from entries by more than 150 young designers across the UK.

Evans, an 18-year-old graphic design student at Canterbury College, has just completed a two-month internship with FutureBrand, where his concept was developed. This includes plaques and certificates for schools that become members of the scheme.

The announcement was made at Nightingale Primary School, Woolwich, one of the first schools to become a member of Get Set. Joining Jowell and Evans was Locog board member Jonathan Edwards.

Evans says his pencil design reflects the ‘creativity in UK schools’ and ‘the global nature of the 2012 games’. He adds, ‘The colours tie in with those used in London 2012’s own brand work.’

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* The FTSE 100 climbed above 5000 points for the first time in 11 months last week
* A potential takeover bid for Cadbury by Kraft and the deal between Orange and T-Mobile show the mergers and acquisitions market is stirring
* The Office for National Statistics says the manufacturing sector grew by 0.9% in July
* Last month, Nationwide’s consumer confidence index rose to its highest level since May 2008

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