Friday 20 December 2013

Everything You Need To Know About The "DC" Door City Logo

Door City Footwear (Milton Glaser)


DC “door city footwear” is the highest class footwear, specializing in skateboarding shoes, snowboarding boots, Active Terrain footwear, women’s and children’s casual footwear, along with matching clothing.

This American company that has been into existence since 1993 with the efforts of Ken Block a snowboarder, racer, and is based in vista California since then DC no longer sales at door and no longer has ties to doors it’s simply DC shoes and the logo has been remade by Milton Glaser which is very simple, famous and chic.

DC shoes has experienced a massive expansion in the mid 1990’s and remain one of the skate boarding top brand just after Milton Glaser made the change in the logo. DC successfully gain nationwide, mall-based distribution while keeping hard-core skateboarders loyal by offering exclusive designs through skate shops only.

The two letters “D” and “C” are interlocked in the DC logo. “C” in the logo encloses a star that it is due to the significance which refers to the celebrity status the most famous wearers of DC brand.

The color of the logo is typical black that looks very chic and simple on several of its accessories or products. The font style is in bold is again not really complex but does justice to the logo as a whole.


Monday 16 December 2013

Everything You Need To Know About The "IBM" Logo


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International Business Machine IBM (Paul Rand)

IBM is one of the world’s most decipherable logo designs as people say that it is difficult to read and understand but it is one of the best examples of a simple yet attractive and ideal illustrative logo or emblem for the brand. The IBM logo shows confidence, value, quality and innovative technology for customers.

Initially, the company adopted a globe version for IBM logo. Through the years, it was redesigned and improved several times. When globe version of IBM logo failed, the company employed a friendly and easy image for the logo design. In the renovated emblem, the letters ‘IBM’ were inscribed in a bold and impressive typeface. After some years, this IBM logo was again revamped but the alphabets were featured in the same manner.

IBM is recognized all around the world due to its easy going image. The IBM logo was re-designed by Paul Rand who had designed the previous logo as well. This logo is very much has the previous logo but with a more solid, bold and impressive typeface and a more balanced image.

The IBM logo holds a rectangular structure which defines high a corporate approach of the company. Inside the rectangle, the words IBM are inscribed or written in a highlighted bold fashion to attract the intention of people better and the eight parallel lines are shape in equals sign which is use in all great formulas or after all great formulas.

A black tint is used in a gracious way in the IBM logo; it is one of the most professional colours that can be used for logo designs. Black explains the strength of the company and gives a new direction and more elegance to the logo.

IBM logo represents a very simple and hard to forget typeface. The letters are written in a bold font which projects decent characteristics of the firm and its products. Alphabets in IBM logo have horizontal stripes which furthermore underline the attributes of IBM industry.

Monday 2 December 2013

"Iron Maiden" Famous Logo Of Roger Dean

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden is a heavy metal band dates back to the year 1971 when young Steve Harris became inspired by the music of Wishbourne Ash, Led Zeppelin and Jethro Tull, he then decided to formed his own band in 1975, starting as a bassist and songwriter. The current line-up of the band, besides its founder, includes Bruce Dickinson as the vocalist, David Michael Murray as the guitarist, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers as the two other guitarists, and Nicko McBrain on drums. The logo was a simple black and white logo which was redesign by Roger Dean the famous artist and illustrator designer.

Iron Maiden is one of the most successful heavy metal bands in the history, with their unique approach and innovative musical style of progressive metal. Both their logo and music is well-known around the world, there logo are found on my accessories such as t-shirt, short, caps and so on. Most people probably don’t know the fact that a lot of their songs are founded on historical events including those about Alexander the Great, The Flight of Icarus and the like. Their music is groundbreaking and infinite with the release of fourteen studio albums and selling over 100 million copies worldwide.

“Dance of the Death”, “Brave New World” and “Powerslave” are some of the most famous songs that have gained immense popularity among their fans.

Iron Maiden logo displayed above is very distinctive and was used on all Iron Maiden releases until 1995’s The X Factor album the logo was also design by Roger Dean but the group decided to use the old logo for the official releases as the new logo is not as famous as the old one.

The distinct shape of alphabets (especially that of “O”) in the Maiden logo shows the heavy metal imagery which the band is closely associated with. The Iron Maiden logo sold the highest number of T-shirt and merchandise than other metal bands. The font used is Metal Lord and indeed gives the Iron Maiden logo a slick metallic touch and finish and the grey and red colors in the font signify passion, strength and refinement.

Iron Maiden is one of the most well-know and successful metal band of all time.

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Virgin Famous Logo Of Roger Dean

Virgin (Roger Dean)

Virgin is a popular branded founded by Richard Branson in 1970. The company’s business ranges from mobile telephone to transportation, travel, financial services, media, music and fitness. Virgin has shaped more than 200 branded companies globally, employing approximately 50,000 people, in 29 countries. Its mission is to run its business well by treating its customers with respect, giving them good value, high quality, and making the whole process as much fun as it could be. The net worth of the Virgin Group is above $2.5 billion

The largest of the 200 companies is Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Holidays and the Virgin Retail Group. The brand name “Virgin” came up when Richard Branson and one of his partners started their first business, a record shop. They thought of themselves as virgins in the business.

The original Virgin logo, also known as the “Gemini” or “Twins” logo was also created by artist and illustrator Roger Dean. The logo featured a young naked woman in mirror with a large long-tailed serpent and the word “Virgin which was then change to “virgin” only in 1979 and it unchanged until now.

The Virgin logo’s design is extended across all its product and service categories, maintaining the same values or statues. This powerful logo has contributed largely to the company’s success.

The Virgin logo uses only one color which is red as red symbolizes action, confidence and courage all of which represent Richard Branson a lot. The Virgin Logo is handwritten and distinct which differentiates the company from its competitors.

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"Yes logo" Famous Logo Of Roger Dean

Yes logo (Roger Dean)

The “Yes” logo was created by roger dean in London, United Kingdom in 1968 for two well-known musicians bassist Chris Squire and vocalist John Anderson, Yes is a highly acclaimed progressive rock music band known for producing music that is marked by vibrant contrasts, tight harmonies and conceptual lyrics. The others band members at present include Steve Howe, Alan White, Benoit David and Oliver Wakeman.

“South Side of the Sky”, “Roundabout”, “Owner of a Lonely Heart”, “Heart of the Sunrise” and “Mood for a day” are some of the many popular compositions by Yes in a span of over forty years now. The most popular album composed by the band is probably “Fragile” that came out in 1994 and is still among the top selling albums in America and the logo has become very popular as well.

The band is highly influential, a huge commercial success, and enjoys a vast fan followers.

Roger has designed many artworks for the “Yes brand” by one of the most successful is the “Yes” logo itself.

The shape of the logo is quite unique taking a tide like shape and is designed very cunningly to attract immediate attention.

The shape and the colors used in makes the logo very eye catching. Two shades of blue in an embroidered patch, the red, yellow and black out linings all set the Yes logo apart from the others and the font of the Yes logo is very creatively designed and gives the it a very funky and classy look.

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Roger Dean Famous Graphic Designer

Roger Dean

Even if you don’t number among Roger Dean’s many worldwide devotees, if you’re of a certain age you’re likely to find his work eerily familiar. And with good reason – his unique vision was responsible for some of the most iconic imagery of the 1970s and 80s, and its popularity has gone on to span more than four decades. The inclusiveness of his work means that it is just as likely to be found blue-tacked to the wall of a suburban bedsitting room as it is hanging in an international art gallery.

Along with artists like Storm Thorgerson (Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon) Roger is credited with transforming the status of the album cover for all time, elevating it from mere packaging to a work of art in its own right. His designs for legendary prog-rock band Yes (at the time the most successful band in the world) gained him massive exposure; his covers for hit albums such as Tales from Topographic Oceans, Close to the Edge, Yessongs and Fragile won admiration from millions of fans globally. Roger’s artwork and trademark calligraphy became synonymous with the identity of the band and when, along with his brother Martyn, he was invited to conceive the stage set for the Yes USA tour it was seen as a natural progression.

Although perhaps best known for his paintings, Roger is also an accomplished designer and publisher. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, he won early acclaim for his Sea Urchin Chair, which was famously ‘borrowed’ by Lord Snowden for exhibition at the British Trade Fair in Brussels. The prototype for Sea Urchin Chair was also shown at the Royal Academy of Arts and the Design Centre, and was later acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum for their permanent exhibition. Roger was also commissioned to design the seating for the legendary Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London.

Roger has a passionate interest in building design. The full-size prototype of his ‘curvilinear house’ - an organically inspired space for alternative living – made a dramatic impact at the Birmingham International Ideal Home Exhibition, where it became the focal point of the event with nearly 200,000 people passing through its doors. The house was also shown at the Tomorrow's World exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre, and later visited the Glastonbury Music Festival (where it was the only habitable space free of mud!).

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"Door City" Footwear Famous Logo Design of Milton Glaser

Door City Footwear (Milton Glaser)

DC “door city footwear” is the highest class footwear, specializing in skateboarding shoes, snowboarding boots, Active Terrain footwear, women’s and children’s casual footwear, along with matching clothing.

This American company that has been into existence since 1993 with the efforts of Ken Block a snowboarder, racer, and is based in vista California since then DC no longer sales at door and no longer has ties to doors it’s simply DC shoes and the logo has been remade by Milton Glaser which is very simple, famous and chic.

DC shoes has experienced a massive expansion in the mid 1990’s and remain one of the skate boarding top brand just after Milton Glaser made the change in the logo. DC successfully gain nationwide, mall-based distribution while keeping hard-core skateboarders loyal by offering exclusive designs through skate shops only.

The two letters “D” and “C” are interlocked in the DC logo. “C” in the logo encloses a star that it is due to the significance which refers to the celebrity status the most famous wearers of DC brand.

The color of the logo is typical black that looks very chic and simple on several of its accessories or products. The font style is in bold is again not really complex but does justice to the logo as a whole.

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"I love New York" Famous Logo Design of Milton Glaser

"I love New York" Famous Logo Design of Milton Glaser

I Love New York or simply I♥NY logo has been printed on many T-shirts, accessories and decorative memorabilia. The logo is very unique and very comprehensive even a child can understand it without any difficult. People have treasured the logo for a long time merely enjoying its presences since the start.

This logo was use as a publicity stunt or attracts tourists. In 1977, the Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Department of Commerce was more than confident with the image of New York as a potential tourist destination he decided that the logo should stay. This logo has also served as an ambassador for peace and reflected an amiable image of the city that is New York. The logo went on to be a phenomenal chase among the younger generation and its trend has inspired a lot of other knockoffs in its league.

The beautiful, unpretentious and visionary logo has been a symbol of optimism and heartfelt patriotism throughout the United States. I Love NY Logo has been very clearly assembled together in a way that is easily understandable. This particular feature adds a lot of emotions to it.

The Shape of I Love NY Logo is straightforward and attracts people in its unique way. It speaks for every New Yorker, young or old, and gives its viewers a graceful sense of dignity while being casual and conversational at the same time.

Milton Glaser has used a bright red heart to divert the viewers’ attention toward something that is close to them. Love has no language or borders and it’s a timeless expression in itself and people of other can easily identify the logo has this logo was normally design to stunt tourists.

The font of I ♥ NY logo is very simple and casual. It is not calligraphic nor is it confusing cacophony or mixtures of fonts. The “I” and the “NY” are in dark black colour so that it is easily readable from distance and look more professional and presentable.


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Milton Glaser Famous Graphic Designer

Milton Glaser

Glaser was born into a Hungarian Jewish family in New York. Glaser was educated at Manhattan's High School of Music & Art (now Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts), graduated from the Cooper Union in 1951 and later, via a Fulbright Scholarship, the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna under Giorgio Miranda He was greatly inspired by his sister's partner, who studied typography at a great depth at the current time.

In 1954 Glaser was a founder, and president, of Push Pin Studios formed with several of his Cooper Union classmates. Glaser's work is characterized by directness, simplicity and originality. He uses any medium or style to solve the problem at hand. His style ranges wildly from primitive to avant grade in his countless book jackets, album covers, advertisements and direct mail pieces and magazine illustrations. He started his own studio, Milton Glaser, Inc., in 1974. This led to his involvement with an increasingly wide diversity of projects, ranging from the design of “New York Magazine”, of which he was a co-founder, to a 600-foot mural for the Federal Office Building in Indianapolis

Throughout his career he has had a major impact on contemporary illustration and design. His work has won numerous awards from Art Directors Clubs, the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Society of Illustrators and the Type Directors Club. In 1979 he was made Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and his work is included in the Museum of Modern Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Israel Museum and the “Musee de l'affiche in Paris”. Glaser has taught at both the School of Visual Arts and at Cooper Union in New York City. He is a member of Alliance Graphique International (AGI).