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BAND ID

The Ultimate Book of Band Logos By Bodhi Oser
Foreword by Art Chantry

8-3/4 x 8 in; 420 pp ; 1,000 color and b/w images, 3 double gatefolds
Hardcover
Published in April, 2008
ISBN 0811860493
ISBN13 9780811860499

$40.00  

BAND ID -- From the Rolling Stones' tongue-and-lips trademark to the Grateful Dead's lightning bolt skull to Prince's glyph, logos embody an identity and experience shared between musicians and their fans, who proudly display these graphics on T-shirts, posters, pins, stickers—even tattoos. Collecting more than 1,000 rock, hip hop, metal, pop, reggae, and country music logos from the 1960s to today, this catchy design survey captures the coolest and most powerful examples of music made visual. Including interviews with key logo artists and presenting the graphics large and over extended gatefolds, BAND ID will wow music fans and designers alike.

Bodhi Oser has created identities for multiple skate and surf companies and logos for a number of bands. He lives in Venice, California.

Art Chantry's influential design work includes logos, album packaging, posters, and beyond. He lives in Tacoma, Washington.

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"Not only is Band ID the cleanest and most comprehensive collection of music logos I've ever come across, it also made me stop and think for the first time about a number of things - things like the true relation between a band's logo, its music and its identity, how a band's logo can endear or villify them to fans, and who the hell actually designed some of these things. This book's got it all.." &mash;turntable.com