I Am President (Logo Research) 5

I found these examples randomly and thought it was key to add to my context blog. I have taken these 3 images to show the final development of a band logo taking place.
I also took the example because i really like the font used and the layout the designer has come to use through experimentation.
Looking at the final resolution - it has come a long way from the series of designs below which must have been some of the later concepts.
This series of examples gives me confidence and inspiration to carry on with the design process.

I Am President (Logo Research) 4

Here are 3 logos which i found during my search. These logos all offer different design techniques which are mainly based around the typography.

• The Paramore logo is a very simple yet affective. Its both bold and eye-catching with a haggard finish (the design is very much influenced by the genre of music and the fans who support them when touring and purchasing murchandise etc.
• The Evanescece logo is very much the opposite to Paramore. The font is of a better quality - it consists of smooth, flowing lines, some added extras to tails of some letterforms which all adds character to the design. Although this is a flat black and white copy of the logo - it is key to say that this is the colour pallet used by the designer. Again like the Paramore logo the colour pallet is essential to relate directly to the followers of the band.
  
• The Steepwater Band's logo is a bit different from my other 2 examples. This logos font seems to have been hand rendered (which is very good) with a large outlined stroke to compliment the text. I like this design - and feel that although the font is not suitable for my bands genre of music - the concept of hand rendered type is a possibility.
  

I Am President (Logo Research) 3

Mash Creative are leaders in terms of producing iconic identities. When i recently went onto their site i was overwelmed with the amount of logos they had produced for brands in the past. Below are some of the examples which i took to show you.
Some of the logos i will be using for inspiration. These examples dont give me an idea of colour pallet etc, however they do help me in terms of type, layout, image etc.

I Am President (Logo Research) 2

This is some of the work from Paul Rand. He is a very experienced designer with an online portfolio that speaks for itself. Although these identities are not for brands and are seen (or have been seen) in the commercial genre.
I have used these examples to show how simplicity works. He uses very simple fonts, clever layouts and vibrant colour pallets which all together produce some very eye-catching and memorable work.
The example immediatley below 'Servador' is one piece which i will be using for inspiration. Band logos tend to have the same look, bold, in your face, etc. This will do the same but with a twist on the titles layout.

I Am President (Logo Research) 1

Decided to start my research with the basics. I searched band logos rite away and found these good examples. At this stage i wasn't bothered about looking indepth at colour pallets, fonts, layouts etc - I just wanted to get some general idea into the identities around at the minute.
These examples are really good - next im going to look into designers who have done some clever designs using type and colour.
However from these examples i have got some ideas flowing in terms of the type and colour pallet.

Letterheads (Arbormann: Research)

'Here i Am' is a graphic design agnecy based in stockport. After searching letterhead layouts in google this design agency was one of the first sites to pop up in google - and it is clear to see why.
Here i Am are a branding/identity specialist who produce stationary sets for the majority of their briefs. Below are several examples of their work which i really like.
The colour pallets are minimal, the type i affective and legiable while the layouts are complimentary and simple.
Although the Arbormann logo will not work in the same way - i still like the layouts that this design agency use.