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10 Book-inspired Logos

By Chris St.Cyr | June 18, 2010 One Comment

Where will artists and designers draw inspiration from when all that can be digital is digital. What would these logos look like without the book element? How would we visually communicate the concepts of publishing, library, reading, and literature without the icon of the book?

The Library of Congress. Designed by Chermayeff & Geismar.

Diamond Bookstore. Designed by Malik Joanna.

Yellow Pages. Designed by Henry Alexander.

Electric Literature. Designed by Design Simple.

Target Bookmark. Designed by Wink.

Revell Publishing. Designed by Wages Design.

One Book, One Denver. Designed by Art & Anthropology.

Gotham Books. Designed by Eric Baker.

Book Studio. Designed by Amy Lamp.

Texas Book Festival. Designer Unknown.

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D.N.H says:

February 22, 2012 at 9:34 pm

I like “One Book, One Denver”. It is simple but beautiful.

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