Logo R.I.P.
A Commemoration of Dead Logotypes
- Hardcover
196 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2014
Summary
Fully updated and revised edition of a favourite from the BIS archive. A tribute and major survey of 50 defunct logos. Includes a foreword by Gert Dumbar and features many design classics such as the trademarks of AT&T, BOAC, British Steel, DSM, Mexico68, NASA, Pan Am, PTT Post and UPS.
LOGO R.I.P. is a commemoration of defunct logos that were once an integral part of the landscape, our visual culture and our lives. Many are icons of their time or can be deeme…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789063692902 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 9063692900 |
| Author: | The Stone Twins |
| Publisher: | BIS Publishers B.V. |
| Imprint: | BIS Publishers B.V. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 196 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2014 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 179mm x 128mm x 21mm |
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‘Packaged piously like a small black bible (…) Logo R.I.P. celebrates the lives of logos that once lived.’ Curve, March 2013, print edition
‘Packaged piously like a small black bible (…) Logo R.I.P. celebrates the lives of logos that once lived.’
Curve, March 2013, print edition
About The Author
The Stone Twins
The Stone Twins are twin brothers Declan and Garech Stone. Their multi-award winning design agency has a reputation for unconventional, engaging and witty work. Passionate and assertive about design, the work of The Stone Twins is included in the permanent collections of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
The Stone Twins write regularly for various magazines and blogs - such as Eye (the International Review of Graphic Design), DesignWeek, and for 10 years had a monthly column in Communicatie. In addition, the duo were Head of the ‘Man and Communication’ department at Design Academy Eindhoven from 2008 until 2013. They currently provide lectures and workshops on visual communication at several international design schools. The 2nd edition of LOGO R.I.P. was launched in the Cooper-Hewitt, New York, in 2012. This was followed by a lecture at Bijzondere Collecties UvA, Amsterdam and an exhibition in the KK-Outlet, London.Returns
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