Band Identity: Logo Design

Most bands have some form of logo to identify them. This is because it is easy to recognize a band by their logo, so it is important that it stands out and looks effective. 


A logo for a band should look easily recognizable and relate to themselves and the genre of music that they create. This is because a band logo is usually seen on their albums. The logo should help to represent the genre of music that the band sings.
For example, rock or metal bands commonly use snakes and skulls while pop bands usually use colourful and bright text.


An Example Of Band Logos

Escape The Fate use snakes in their logo and this is effective as it looks interesting and also helps to reflect the rock/metal genre of music they sing. Usually band similar to these use sharp lettering.


It should also look appealing, band logos are commonly used on band merchandise such as t-shirts and badges. An appealing logo would encourage fans to buy their products. It should also look appealing depending on the genre so that people would buy their CD instead of another from a similar band. A logo is more appealing if it looks exciting, interesting and reflects the genre of music through the design.