Logolounge

The twelfth book in the LogoLounge series celebrates the latest in expert identity work by notable designers and up-and-coming talents from around the world. This far-reaching collection offers inspiration, insight, and an indispensable reference tool for graphic designers and their clients.

LogoLounge Master Library, Volume 1, is the beginning of a new series of books by the authors of LogoLounge, featuring the ultimate collection of logos by category. The first book will focus on logos featuring crests and initials. As with Rockport's other books on logos, this series has the same inspirational draw, featuring over 3,000 logos. Constantly looking for fresh inspiration, designers can use this new series to take a more focused look at core logo applications.

Now in paperback, this fourth volume in the best-selling LogoLounge series delivers a fresh collection of 2,000 totally new logos from designers worldwide. This book, like the previous titles in the series, is compiled in association with LogoLounge.com, the largest database of logo designs in the world. The first portion of the book delivers insightful articles on high-profile projects created by top international design names, including Pentagram, Siegel+Gale, Jager Di Paola Kemp, Hesse Design, and Interbrand. The second part of the book contains 2,000 logos organized for easy reference by category (typography, people, mythology, nature, sports, etc.), as well as additional articles on recent designs by Gardner Design, Tompert Design, Karl Design, Hybrid Design, Iconologic, and Hugonaut.

"This book presents the best designs of the past year (2009) as judged by an elite group of name-brand designers. The first portion of the book profiles ten top designers and spotlights their biggest, newest campaigns. The second half of the book contains almost 2,000 logos organized by visual categories."--BOOK JACKET.

A collection of 3,000 original logos, collected and selected by the renowned LogoLounge.com website

Features 2,000 logos and provides fresh inspiration to anyone looking to direct the design of their own identity. A searchable database of more than 36,000 logos by keyword is available by subscription on the popular website, www.logolounge.com, launched in 2002 by author Bill Gardner. If you don't have a subscription but would still like to see the best logos on the site created by top designers who often maintain low profiles, then the new paperback edition of LogoLounge 2 is for you. Recent noteworthy projects that are claiming the public spotlight are profiled in this book. It covers identities created for various industries such as airlines, networks, dot-coms, banks, and fashion, as well as lesser-known boutique projects in which the designer's name is larger than the client's. The first portion of the book profiles ten top designers and spotlights their biggest, newest campaigns. A handful of their smaller projects are also featured, including some that have never before been seen. The second half of the book contains almost 2,000 logos organized by logo design (typography, people, mythology, nature, sports, etc.)

LogoLounge 8 is judged by an international panel of identity designers including Mikey Burton, Quique Ollervides, Katie Kirk, Fraser Davidson, Debbie Millman, Ty Mattson, Mike Abbink, and Simon Frouws. Of the more than 35,000 logos submitted, 2,000 were selected to be featured in the 8th edition of this bestselling series. This inspiring collection provides a wealth of insight for graphic designers and their clients.

The second in the seven-volume LogoLounge Master Library series, LogoLounge Master Library, Volume 2: 3000 Animal & Mythology Logos is a highly organized collection of 3,000 animal and mythology logo designs, culled carefully from LogoLounge.com, the largest online searchable collection of logos in the world. In addition, top-tier logo designers share their insights on the values, traditions, and future of designing with animals and mythological characters. — Animals have been depicted symbolically ever since man first began to draw. Their shapes, colors, behaviors, and history provide a wealth of inspiration for logo designers. — Mythological figures are rich in analogy and metaphor, perfect for logo design. Every culture has its own fables and fascinating visual stories that help designers convey challenging concepts. The LogoLounge Master Library series will form the deepest, densest, most highly focused collection of logos organized by category ever. The total collection will include Initials & Crests, Animals & Mythology, Typography, People, Shapes & Symbols, Nature & Food, and Arts & Culture. The Master Library series is organized with the busy, motivated designer in mind. Turn to exactly what you need, time after time—a must-have resource for any serious logo designer.