DOS Logos

by Di Ozesanmuseum Bamburg (Editor), N. Bourquin (Editor)

The best-selling visual logo encyclopedia Dos Logos book is now available in an accessible softcover edition. With a condensed edit of the popular book, this essential resource for designers offers over 2,300 new examples and stylistic approaches to logo design by international designers. Thoroughly indexed and catalogued by subject, the book charts new developments in the field making it an inspirational sourcebook on the visual language of logo creation.

Genres: Design

304 pages, Paperback

First published October 27, 2004

Reviews

[Parka · Rating 4 out of 5]

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This book packs a lot of logos, over 2300 of them.

There are two points to note, though.

First, the designs are really experimental. There are lots of unusual logo applications. While the logos have style, they lack the elegance, and hence you won't see any big name client examples. Many I guess are designed for short term usage, for events, products, etc.

The other thing is, logos featured from the same design firm have similar styles. While they look different, they feel the same. When I'm looking at a series of logos, sometimes it's hard to tell them apart.

The large number of logos featured makes this a good resource for ideas. However, if you're looking for classy logos, this might not be the book for you.

The paperback actually has a cover that's quite hard, so I won't recommend the hardcover if it cost much more.

[Daahoud Asante · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a wannabe graphic designer, i got my first "logos"book off of turntablelab more than a decade ago i now have them all, they are aesthetically pleasing to the eye and for me represents visual artistic porn ...yeah, i just made that up.