The magnified and unified talent work of the rock band, The Rolling Stones, is applauded throughout the world. Their work and music is famous for free souls and expressions that their logo also justifies. There is no band comparable to it and there is no logo that can reach the expression that The Rolling Stone’s emblem reflects. Its music speaks volumes to an extensive and heterogeneous range of age, nationalities and races. The band was formed long ago but still is at the top of the game telling the newbies how to play.
The Rolling Stone Origin and History
The Rolling Stone is an English band created by Brian Jones in April 1962. Brian Jones was a guitarist and harmonica player who thought of coming up with a band that would play rock, rock and roll, blues rock, rhythm and blues and blues. He formed the group with Ian Stewart who was a pianist, vocalist Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards as guitarist in London, England. Bill Wayman and Charlie Watts joined in later as bassist and drummer respectively. Jones left the group due to some reasons and after him Mick Taylor took over the leadership followed by Ronnie Wood. When the band became popular in Europe, it expanded its horizons to North America and successfully conquered the rock genre there as well. By now, they have produced 22 studio albums in the U.K. and 24 in the United States. Due to their amazing and popular work in music, the band has been nominated and awarded for several rankings and awards.
The making of The Rolling Stone Logo
In 1971, John Pasche, a graphic designer of London designed the logo for The Rolling Stone. It first appeared on their album “Sticky Fingers”. The emblem is a big red mouth with the tongue protruding outwards which is the most unique and popular emblems of the world. The designer was inspired by a Hindu image of their goddess Kali and made the insignia for Mick Jagger’s mouth for 50 pounds. When the design was a success, he was awarded with an extra 200 pounds for acknowledgement and praise. In 2006, Pasche gave the copyrights of his master piece of art work for The Rolling Stone logo to the band for four hundred thousand pounds.
The Rolling Stone logo – Design
The logo is known as “Tongue and Lip Design”. It pictures the free for expression mouth of Jagger that dictates undying liveliness too. The whole logo is painted as Red which makes it more energetic and expressive. The color grabs the attention instantaneously and shows what a passionate work is hidden behind. The logo is too dramatic and unique for any text to accompany it. Seeing is reading the perspective behind.
The Rolling Stone Logo – representation
The logo represents the fame of English Rock and Roll music and reminds the public of the times when Britain was ahead in rock charts throughout the world. The logo was so successful that is now a part of Victoria and Albert Museum repertoire. It expresses freedom, expression and rebelliousness. It is visually so vibrant and vigorous that no such an innovative and creative logos have been designed ever.
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