More than 400 outstanding marks by this multi-design firm gives the reader the idea that they design only logotypes, symbols, and marks. NOT TRUE! Pentagram does it all. Graphic design, architectural design, interior design, etc., etc. You can see their work at www.pentagram.com.
Back to the book…This 5” by 7” book is 1-1/2” thick. It has a white cover wrap, about half the height of the book, explaining what the book is all about. All marks are produced in black ink with an explanation at the bottom of the page. Think about it, 400 marks are a helluva lot of marks, logotypes, and symbols.
“Pentagram Marks” is only one of many books by and about Pentagram. They also produce a series of books called, “Pentagram Papers.” The series publishes examples of curious, entertaining, and occasionally controversial points of view.
If you design logos, symbols or marks for a living, then this book is a must for your library!
Available at: amazon.com
For a type of artwork that is supposed to be suitable in any format, six hundred seventy-three is a helluva lot of dollars to spend to look at 400 marks, too.
Instead, they have 223 of these marks online for free: http://pentagram.com/en/portfolio/marks/
Hell, use your budget inkjet printer to print all of those pages, and it’ll still be less than $30.
Excellent comments Mr. Wilkinson! Thank you. P@