Many of the iconic symbols in the world are from bands, these logos are a great method of quickly identifying the band and for the band to become known world wide. Some of the most iconic band logos are shown below:
This logo is extremely popular from the Rolling Stone and can be seen on t-shirts, bags etc. The logo conveys a sense of what the band are about with the defiant tongue sticking out at establishments and those in power. It may also be reminiscent of Mick Jagger's huge mouth (Shown below).
This is the Blink-182 Logo which is very prolific and shows the band as happy but with a twist as the eyes are crosses as if the face is dead. Also the arrows present them as on going and mixed genres however when asked about the meaning of this logo the Drummer, Travis Barker, said "It just had to be a cool kind of happy face but i wanted arrows". despite there being little meaning behind this logo it has definitely made the band noticable as this logo appears on all sorts of popular merchandise.
This logo is also very popular and belongs to the Ramones. This logo is great for the band as it makes their fans remember the band members names which is very unusual as normally the lead singer would be remembered but the others would not. This logo is an edited version of another logo, which is the official seal of Director of national intelligence in America whose job it is to provide sound legal guidance on critical national security issues facing the Intelligence Community. By using and editing this official seal the Ramones are taking a jibe at the USA, also by using an already well known logo they immediately make themselves well known and easy to remember as the band who are going against convention and against the people in power. WOOHOO REBELLION!!
The Who' s logo is straight to the point with the bold writing over the top of a traditional RAF target, the relevance of using an RAF target is unknown to me but this logo has now been adopted as a symbolic 'mod' target. This logo is very memorable by being bold simple and understated!
To sum up the reputation of bands is greatly influenced by having a bold, catchy logo (also by having good music) this is because the audience remember the logo and merchandise can be sold with that logo on it making the logo well renown and in so doing the band.
This logo is extremely popular from the Rolling Stone and can be seen on t-shirts, bags etc. The logo conveys a sense of what the band are about with the defiant tongue sticking out at establishments and those in power. It may also be reminiscent of Mick Jagger's huge mouth (Shown below).
This is the Blink-182 Logo which is very prolific and shows the band as happy but with a twist as the eyes are crosses as if the face is dead. Also the arrows present them as on going and mixed genres however when asked about the meaning of this logo the Drummer, Travis Barker, said "It just had to be a cool kind of happy face but i wanted arrows". despite there being little meaning behind this logo it has definitely made the band noticable as this logo appears on all sorts of popular merchandise.
This logo is also very popular and belongs to the Ramones. This logo is great for the band as it makes their fans remember the band members names which is very unusual as normally the lead singer would be remembered but the others would not. This logo is an edited version of another logo, which is the official seal of Director of national intelligence in America whose job it is to provide sound legal guidance on critical national security issues facing the Intelligence Community. By using and editing this official seal the Ramones are taking a jibe at the USA, also by using an already well known logo they immediately make themselves well known and easy to remember as the band who are going against convention and against the people in power. WOOHOO REBELLION!!
The Who' s logo is straight to the point with the bold writing over the top of a traditional RAF target, the relevance of using an RAF target is unknown to me but this logo has now been adopted as a symbolic 'mod' target. This logo is very memorable by being bold simple and understated!To sum up the reputation of bands is greatly influenced by having a bold, catchy logo (also by having good music) this is because the audience remember the logo and merchandise can be sold with that logo on it making the logo well renown and in so doing the band.
Interesting and effective discussion. Consider also the importance of logos for Prodigy, RHCP, Nirvana... and the use of identifiable fonts for certain bands (e.g. Oasis). These icons enable audiences to create a kind of tribal sign that defines belonging.
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