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Logo design: Very cool logos from Los Logos 4

Thu, Mar 5, 2009

Design, Logo Design

It’s finally here: my new Amazon-ordered, eagerly-awaited Los Logos 4. 519 pages of really cool logos, selected and published by Gestalten in September 2008.

Logo trends in Los Logos

  1. Type: classical logos, type-centric, with touches of Arabic calligraphy, heavy-metal type angular typefaces and an element of grunge to break the sometimes blocky typography. Graffiti fonts used on large scale.
  2. Classics: central picture motif, complemented by typography. Never quite out of style. Lots of coat of arms inspiration.
  3. Basics: basic forms, geometric symbolism, primary colours. As per Gestalten, “entirelly in the spirit of 1920’s Russian Constructivist poster design and Banhaus classical modernism”.
  4. Geometry: primarily patterns and perspective. Optical illusion. 3D logos.
  5. Spatial: Hybrid forms and collages of digital typography and analogue elements added to logos or logos made up of photographed installations.
  6. Illustration: vector illustration is the big trend I can see in Los Logos, be it Brazilian style street art-inspired logos, type/illustration mixes or really complex pictorials.
  7. Getting your work featured

    In case you were wondering, they way to potentially get your logo in their annual logo review book is to submit several examples of your work and list your profile in their designer database.

    And without further ado, my favourite logos in this edition – they are in no particular order:

    ZooYork

    .

    Ilha de Cajaiba


    by the wonderful Adhemas Batista.

    Style is the key to all forms of rockin’

    Transparent Face

    Wissam Shawkat’s logo work


    This and the ones below are by Wissam Shawkat; based in Dubai, his calligraphy-based work is precise and beautiful beyond description.

    Fasan Afghanische Spezialitated


    Fasan Afghanische Spezialitated logo, by 3deluxe.

    10th Dimension

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45 Comments For This Post

  1. anton@party Says:

    i like the 2nd one named Ilha de Cajaiba , cool colors and cool logo.

  2. Free T Shirts Says:

    I like the Adhemas Batista design very much.

  3. Chelle@Vintage Electric Guitars Says:

    I think my favorites are the zoo york and the one by sell out industries the best. Sounds like a neat book :)

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  4. Loren Howard Says:

    I like all the Designs but the second one Ilha de Cajaiba is so awesome.

  5. Homebase Furniture Says:

    i like the designs, especially the calligraphy stunt is good

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  6. VoteAudrey Says:

    Shawkat’s work is phenomenal.

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  7. Gary@gatwick parking Says:

    The 10th dimension logo is my fave from your faves. I tend to find text based logos more attractive and somehow more user friendly. I shall be checking out this book on your recommendation.

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  8. logo design guru Says:

    these are some pretty cool logos. i love the bird design. Not only is it a nice logo but the detail makes it also look like a great graphic example.

  9. Stu @ Laser Vision Correction Says:

    I like the transparent face one.

    I think it’s the “grunginess” of it

  10. sandy@vacations chile Says:

    Ilha de Cajaiba is awesome. Others are good too.

  11. Sugicloud@Mid Sleeper Beds Says:

    The 2nd one, “Ilha de Cajaiba”. Full of colours..

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  12. Nolan@On Cold Reading Says:

    Quite striking. I often wonder if some of the most beautiful, most striking logos are brought about by some sort of deep subconscious processes, even channeling. Great.

  13. andy@wein Says:

    the 3rd looks kinda cool, its retro style and the colors are harmony

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  14. Comforter Covers Says:

    I’m for the 10th dimension picture. :)

  15. paule@progging Says:

    i like the horse style, looks like hebrew letters or somehing like that and it looks like the horse ie free.

    paule\\\´s last blog post: Cabernet-Sauvignon site: [site]

  16. zubeit Says:

    i like the last one , the one with pink and the 10. its simple but still nice so i like the simple form and style.

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  17. Hubert@Sportblog Says:

    i prefer the last one , the colors are cool and kinda simple but an nice logo.

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  18. jim Says:

    the zoo logo looks interesting.

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  19. jocuri Says:

    nice logo design!

  20. Urlauber Says:

    i prefer the “Style is the key to all forms of rockin’” logo because there are many elements formed to one big logo, thats specially and i like the form of the logo.

  21. tom@design agency Says:

    I agree with you on the calligraphy logos by Wissam Shawkat – absolutely stunning, and very unusual. Thanks for sharing – I might pick up a copy of this book if the company agrees to pay!

  22. Francis@BeltronicsDetector Says:

    I like the Style “is the key to all forms of rockin” design. A very nice mix of colors.

  23. Mr. Free Sports Betting Says:

    I really like the Zoo York logo. ZY definitely has a lot of creative juices.

  24. jaydee@wedding photographer sussex Says:

    This book looks like a wonderful piece of design inspiration. Any chance of a few more sneak peeks until I can afford to buy it? ;)

  25. ReiseFan Says:

    the logo with the bird looks great, the different colors and the form of the brid is so special. i made one for my own and the result isn’t bad. thanks for the tutorial.

  26. limeshot Says:

    I’d love to, but I’m not sure the publisher would be all that happy. There are a few more images on their website.

  27. Eraserve AP Says:

    I love the 10th Dimension one. The Hot pink really sets off the black fonts. It is an eye catcher.

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  28. Privatschüler Says:

    i prefer the last logo , the colors are cool and the style is simple but looks still cool.

  29. mail list Says:

    I love the logo’s I think the chicken is my favorite. Good logos.

  30. love japan Says:

    wow, great logos! I really like “10th Dimension” most. It is charming!

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  31. MarmorFan Says:

    the logos with the horse looks kinda cool, from these random lines making an horse is cool.

  32. Chuck@web hosting reviews Says:

    The Shawkat stuff is indeed beautiful. However, if there are supposed to be intelligible letterings embedded therein, I’m not seeing it.

    It’s always a delicate balance between art and functionality…

  33. Reisefan Says:

    the 10th dimesion looks very cool, these effects and colors are so harmony.

  34. johnmilton Says:

    Hi..
    Pretty nice list,Thanks for taking the time for research and posting them on the web it might have taken a while in doing this.
    Of all the logos, i like the ‘10th dimension’ logo looks simple and colorful.
    Thanks..
    John..

  35. Tommie@Bildekor Says:

    Not all are that usable but they ARE however very inspirational. :)

  36. Randolph Quan Says:

    Extremely cool designs! I especially love the calligraphy designs.

  37. Biofreund Says:

    i like the one with the bird, these iregular lines making an bird kinda cool.

    Biofreund\\\´s last blog post: Rockband für Events und Hochzeit site: [site]

  38. Broadband Says:

    They all look brilliant. I like the horse style, looks like hebrew letters or something like that and it looks like the horse i.e free.

  39. Reisefreund Says:

    the rocking style logo is so cool, with alot different kind of object build an big logo.

  40. David@SEM Labs Says:

    Really liked that 2nd one. BTW, some very nice work in your portfolio.

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  41. limeshot Says:

    Thanks David – thanks for stopping by.

  42. limeshot Says:

    Yeah, that’s my favourite too.

  43. silverado ranch real estate Says:

    Calligraphy is a very precious art. Wonderful work. I love the designs by Wissam Shawkat and I’ve seen them before as well but others are new to me. The second best for me is Ilha de Cajaiba. Hope you post more logos from this book but thank you for sharing them.

  44. Bhavesh Bhatia Says:

    really beautiful i really loved the horse one created with black linings

  45. web design Says:

    Ilha de Cajaiba – i extremely liked this one.
    designing point of view they are excellent, but are these really really logos?
    logos are generally small, simpler and to the point.

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