Customer Reviews

Band ID: The Ultimate Book of Band Logos

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This book has a lot more than just logos it's in some ways a historical reference. It brought me back to the days of drawing Van Halen logos on my desk at school. It spans so many generations and while there's a billion logos to comb through the design was refreshingly clean and simple. So while having a cleanly and intuitively laid out book is nice, the history and stories behind the logos are what's really appealing. More than just a book of band logos, the stories and history really drive home how much of an effect logos have had on the culture surrounding music. I had no idea!

I was excited really when this book showed up !! As a designer I was looking at it as a resource but it is way more than I could have hoped. It shows some of the most influential band logos of our time and reveals insightful information about the stories behind the logos and the people that created them. (did you know that Ace Frehely, lead guitar of KISS, designed their iconic logo?) I am impressed with the layout and juxtaposition of the different logos capturing the trends of different eras and music styles. Not just as a designer but as a music lover and pop culture enthusiast THIS BOOK ROCKS !!

It's a nice source for listeners and graphic designers. You can see the difference between genres and changes of the logos in time. Not only Rock or Metal , it includes lots of Pop and Rap logos too. it could be inspiring for your band.Plus, different styles of band logos with different curves or edges could be helpful for other projects and logo designs.

Just got the book. So stoked. This is a very welcomed addition to any logo book addict's library. The short, well paced candid interviews are perfect and opens ones eyes to the sometimes (if not allways) overshadowed and underpaid designers that have helped define a bands branding. It also reveals some unexpected logo designers that included Ace Frehley, Freddie Mercury and others. I dig it and am digging it! Fresh idea. Well needed. Thanks Bo and Art! I am a logo designer of over 20 years and run the logo design firm BXC at www.nicelogo.com. No designer index is my one less star.

Bought it for my graphic designer husband for his birthday. He absolutely loves it, me too. lots of different styles of bands.

I don't know if it's only me but I don't think this book is very good. I wish they had more interviews with some of the logo creators and their methods of thinking on creating new logos. Sure it has some nice interviews with some artists but nothin' too deep.

The book itself is a very beautiful book, nice press, and the cover is very cool, but I don't use it a lot for inspiration. I have the sensation that I've seen it all before. Some logos even are not categorized right (the book uses music styles to sort logos out). For instance, you can find Bon Jovi and Poison along Iron Maiden, Dio, Testament and Judas Priest under "Hair Bands". At the same time you find AFI and Evanescence under "Heavy Bands" along Black Sabbath (which is correct).

BOTTOM LINE: If you're a very young designer and works exclusively creating logos for bands (really???) that should be fine for you. For everyone else, it's a cool coffee table book.