The following is a selection of online and print resources that are used in the research of the logos, symbols and trademarks listed on this site.
Online references
- Archivio Grafica Italiana: archiviograficaitaliana.com
- Best Global Brands: interbrand.com
- Brand Palettes: brandpalettes.com
- Brand New: underconsideration.com
- Brands of the World: brandsoftheworld.com
- Brand Style Guides: brandingstyleguides.com
- Canada Modern: canadamodern.org
- CR’S Top 20 Logos: creativereview.co.uk
- Designculture: designculture.it
- Graphis, Logos: graphis.com
- Logo Design Love: logodesignlove.com
- Logo design history: logoorange.com
- Logo Designer: logo-designer.co
- LogoArchive: logo-archive.org
- Logobook: logobook.com
- Logomyway: logomyway.com
- Standards Manual: standardsmanual.com
- Transit Standards: stewartmader.com
- U.S. Brand Colors: usbrandcolors.com
- Vignelli Center for Design Studies: rit.edu
Print sources
Alex Brown, Modernism in the UK; Print by Gavin Martin Colournet Gavin; 2022
Michael Evamy, Logo, The reference guide to symbols and logotypes, 3rd edition; Laurence King Publishing; 2021
Robert Finkel, Shea Tillman, The IBM Poster Program: Visual Memoranda Paperback; Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd; 2021
Adrian Shaughnessy, Tony Brook: Manuals 2: Design & Identity Guidelines; Unit Editions; 2019
David Airey, Identity Designed: The Definitive Guide to Visual Branding Hardcover; Rockport Publishers; 2019
Beatriz Cifuentes-Caballero, Design: Vignelli: Graphics, Packaging, Architecture, Interiors, Furniture, Products; Rizzoli; 2018
Roman Mars, Identity: Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv; Standards Manual; 2018
Jens Müller, The History of Graphic Design. Vol. 1. 1890–1959; TASCHEN; 2018
Jens Müller, The History of Graphic Design. Vol. 2. 1960–Today; TASCHEN; 2018
Phaidon Editors, Graphic: 500 Designs that Matter; Phaidon Press; 2017
United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1977 United States Environmental Protection Agency Graphic Standards System; Standards Manual, reprint of 1977 original designed Steff Geissbühler, Chermayeff & Geismar Associates; 2017
Michael Evamy, Logotype; Laurence King Publishing; 2016
Wallace Henning, British Rail Corporate Identity Manual; Henning Ltd; 2016
Bruce Blackburn, Official Symbol of The American Revolution Bicentennial: Guidelines for Authorized Usage: Official Graphics Standards Manual; Standards Manual, reprint of 1974 original; 2016
Jens Müller, R. Roger Remington, Logo Modernism; TASCHEN; 2015
Markus Rathgeb, Otl Aicher; Phaidon Press; Reprint edition; 2015
M.C. Huhne, Airline Visual Identity 1945-1975; Callisto Publishers; Standard edition; 2015
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Graphics Standards Manual; Standards Manual, reprint of 1975 original, designed by Richard Danne and Bruce Blackburn; 2015
Michael Evamy, Symbol: The reference guide to abstract and figurative trademarks; Laurence King Publishing; 2014
Per Mollerup, Marks of Excellence: The History and Taxonomy of Trademarks, 2 Edition; Phaidon Press; 2013
Ron van der Vlugt, Logo Life, Life Histories of 100 Famous Logos; BIS Publishers; 2012
Tom Geismar, Sagi Haviv, Ivan Chermayeff, Identify: Basic Principles of Identity Design in the Iconic Trademarks of Chermayeff & Geismar; HOW Books; 2011
Bryony Gomez-Palacio, Armin Vit, Graphic Design, Referenced; Rockport Publishers; 2011
Greg Durrell, Burton Kramer Identities; Lulu; 2010
Jeanette Hanna, Alan Middleton, Ikonica: A Field Guide to Canada’s Brandscape; Douglas & McIntyre; 2008
Gérard Bochud, Gilles Robert, Symbols and Trademarks of Canada, Volume 1; Canadian Cataloguing In Publication Data; 1997
Yasaburo Kuwayama, Trademarks & Symbols of the World, Volume 1, The Alphabet In Design; Rockport Publishers; 1989
Yasaburo Kuwayama, Trademarks & Symbols of the World, Volume 2, Design Elements; Rockport Publishers; 1988
Yasaburo Kuwayama, Trademarks & Symbols of the World, Volume 3, Pictogram & Sign Design; Rockport Publishers; 1988
Yasaburo Kuwayama, Logotypes of the World, Volumes 1-2; Mitsuru Takahashi; 1988, 1989
Yasaburo Kuwayama, Trademarks & Symbols of the World 2; Mitsuru Takahashi; 1989
David E. Carter, American Corporate Identity, The State of the Art in the 80s; Art Direction Book Co; 1986
David E. Carter, Designing Corporate Symbols; Art Direction Book Company; 1978
Barbara Baer Capitman, American Trademark Designs; Dover Publications; 1976
Franco Maria Ricci & Corinna Ferrari, Top Symbols of the World, Volumes: 1–11; Deco Press; 1973, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983
Yasaburo Kuwayama, Trade Marks & Symbols, Volume 1-2; Van Nostrand Reinhold Co; 1973
Yasaburo Kuwayama, Trademarks & Symbols of the World, Volume 2; Toppan Printing Co; 1973
Yasaburo Kuwayama, Trademarks & Symbols of the World, Volume 2, Symbolic Designs; Van Nostrand Reinhold Company; 1973
Yasaburo Kuwayama, Trademarks & Symbols of the World, Volume 1, Alphabetical Designs; Van Nostrand Reinhold Company; 1973
David E. Carter, The Book of American Trade Marks, Volumes: 1–8; Art Direction Book Company; 1972-1973, 1975-1978, 1980, 1983