EISNER AWARD NOMINEE 2020: Best Comics-Related Book and Best Publication Design
Packed with almost 5,000 images, Logo-a-gogo is an inspirational visual history of the iconic brand identities created by design supremo Rian Hughes over more than two decades. It features case studies revealing the “making of” his famous comic-book logos – including Batman and Robin, Spider-Man, the X-Men, Captain America and Wolverine – and those for his diverse range of other clients, from bands, artists and fashion retailers to international corporations.
Preliminary sketches and alternative concepts appear alongside the final design, and Hughes is refreshingly candid about his experience of meeting briefs and finding creative solutions – sharing insider stories on the highs and the lows, and giving practical tips for getting brand identity right.
With a foreword by Grant Morrison, the Eisner Award-winning comics writer and long-time Hughes collaborator, this is a rich resource for designers, typographers and comic-book illustrators to draw on in brand identity and other graphic design projects.
Read our interview with Rian Hughes.
About the author
Rian Hughes is an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator, comic artist, author and typographer whose work spans British and American advertising, music, comics and publishing. He has designed record sleeves and book covers, and created logos for James Bond and Batman, while releasing typefaces through his foundry, Device Fonts. He is also the author of the novels XX and The Black Locomotive.
Foreword by Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison is a best-selling Scottish comic-book writer, playwright and occultist. His long list of credits includes Animal Man, Batman, Doom Patrol, The Filth, The Invisibles, JLA and 2000 AD. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to film and literature in 2012.
