“Logo R.I.P. is not just a nostalgia trip,
but a serious questioning
of the ephemerality of modern life.”
– The Sunday Times
“Logo R.I.P. works both as a critique of
corporate culture and design’s complicity in it
and a celebration of some of the past century’s
most resonant graphic symbols…
It may be clever enough to appeal to anti-
corporate activist and corporate climber alike.”
– EYE Magazine
“Given the morbidly clever way the logos are presented,
I don’t think I’ll forget them too soon.”
– Steven Heller
“In the ruthless business environment
of today it has become important to honour
and recognise another key feature of
our social landscapes: the logo.”
– Design Indaba
“A well-researched, handsome,
and memorable book”.
– Michael Bierut
“And you don’t have to be deeply immersed in
the graphic field to find something to appreciate.”
– Fast Company
“This fully revised version of ‘Logo R.I.P.’ is an
acknowledgment of the growing movement to
document the cultural and design history of trademarks;
particularly icons from the golden era of corporate
identity design (1950s to the 1970s).”
– The Huffington Post
“The notes are the strongest asset of the book:
well-informed and often hilarious.”
– de Volkskrant
“Logo R.I.P. is more than just a frivolous bit
of fun at the expense of defunct institutions or
over-greedy corporations who went tits-up…
It serves as a genuinely useful archive and
reference resource.”
– Dazed & Confused
“This book is an obituary to the visual
casualties of today’s ruthless business
environment, and to those trademarks that have
tried to battle the powers of globalisation.”
– Creative Review
“Logotypes get scrapped everyday, as casualties
of mergers, bankruptcies and new-image campaigns.
Their passings are generally unsung, but Logo R.I.P.,
offers dignified adieus to 50 defunct graphic icons.”
– Print
“Behind every good logo is a hidden history
of the rise and fall… Logo R.I.P.,
is a compact, well-illustrated study.”
– NRC Handelsblad
“The Stone Twins are the undertakers of style…
Included in this hall of fame, are 50 pertinent logos
who do not deserve oblivion; but a minute silence…
and this commemorative book.”
– Étapes
“A beautifully crafted book.”
- Logo Design Love
September 1st 2012
“Official Launch and Presentation”
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York
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September 6th 2012
“Boekensalon Logo R.I.P. (Lecture)”
de Bijzondere Collecties, UvA, Amsterdam
Listen to the Typeradio Interview
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November 26th – December 1st 2012
Exhibition “Logo R.I.P. at KK Outlet London”
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November 29th 2012
Talk hosted by Rob Alderson (It’s Nice That)
Further details: KK Outlet, London