There are a lot of good websites out there now for logo design inspiration including most well known logopond, while these are great I always prefer looking at reference in printed book form.
I bought Dos Logos about a year ago while working on a logo design project and stuck for inspiration. Unlike many books on logo design this isn’t made up of pages of highly corporate logos, in fact there are very few logos in the book that I had seen before. As well as some conservative logo design approaches this book shows logos pushed to their limits, such as icons more like illustrations in their own right, pictograms and icons without words.
The books is split into sections such as: corporate, culture, design, fashion, media etc and explores a wide range of logos applicable to that area. Some of the logos are totally what I would call “off the wall,” some highly usable but what it does do is get you thinking about what a logo is and the different directions you can take it.
If you are looking for a book with well known logos and explanation to the designers process this is not for you, but if you want to be bombarded by logo design inspiration from the expected to the unusual this book is worth a look. A new book in the series is also out called Tres Logos.
Do you know of any good logo design books?
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Logo, released in 2007 by Lawrence King Publishing.
Fantastic.
logo design by weideman is pretty good.
Recommended: Logolounge series (3 books released by Rockport publishers).
Not recommended: The Big Book of Logos series.
Thank you for the information. As a designer I really need inspirations to come up with a concept. I will consider your suggestion.
Before i start designing i always look for inspiration to get the best design i can come up with. I will take your suggestions on board
Logo by Michael Evamy is a great contemporary logo/identity design book.Been out a year or so now. Mostly showing the identites in black and white to show their effectiveness, hundreds showcased. Definately a must for designers!
I also use logo design by weideman, well worth a look.
Regards,
I have a whole library of logo books. The ones mentioned above are pretty good. Los Logos is a great inspiration. All the logo lounge books too.
Simon
The Logo Company
We have found “the big book of logos” to be pretty good. I fined it especially useful when a customer had no idea on the themethey want.
I have browsed through this book in a bookshop and have been meaning to add it to my collection for some time. I think it is about time I checked the piggy bank for funds. Thanks for sharing.
“the big book of logos” looks like to be good
Thanks for the book recommendation! I will be taking a look at this. As a web designer we are always looking for ways to improve the production and quality of graphics/logos etc for sites to make them look more professional and therefore making them more popular to become a successful website.