A discerning selection on books about logo design, the designers that create them and the meaning of branding. More or less. If you see something missing, please let us know and we will add it if appropriate. This list will be updated regularly — look for the
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Last updated: February 2011

Unimark International: The Design of Business and the Business of Design by Jan Conradi

Otto Neurath by Nader Vossoughian
Vignelli From A to Z by Massimo and Leila Vignelli
Otl Aicher by Markus Rathgeb
Lester Beall: Trailblazer of American Graphic Design by R. Roger Remington

Paul Rand by Steve Heller
Brand Apart by Joe Duffy

Corporate Diversity: Swiss Graphic Design and Advertising by Geigy 1940 – 1970 by Museum für Gestaltung Zürich

Dynamic Identities in Cultural and Public Context by Ulrike Felsing

Uncorporate Identity by Metahaven

Pentagram Marks by Pentagram Partners

Designers’ Identities by Liz Farrelly

iheartlogos Season One by iheartlogos

Designing Obama by Scott Thomas
Logology by Victionary
Logo Design Love by David Airey

Marks of Excellence by Per Mollerup
Logo by Michael Evamy

Masters of Design: Logos & Identity: A Collection of the Most Inspiring Logo Designers in the World by Sean Adams

Logo, Font & Lettering Bible by Leslie Cabarga
Logo Savvy: Top Brand Design Firms Share their Naming and Identity Strategies by WOW Branding

TM, Trademarks Designed by Chermayeff & Geismar by Chermayeff Geismer Inc

C/ID: Visual Identity and Branding for the Arts by Angus Hyland, Emily King

Brand Identity Essentials: 100 Principles for Designing Logos and Building Brands by Kevin Budelmann, Yang Kim, Curt Wozniak

Recycling and Redesigning Logos: A Designer’s Guide to Refreshing & Rethinking Design by Michael Hodgson
Logotypes & Letterforms by Doyald Young
Fonts & Logos by Doyald Young
Dangerous Curves: Mastering Logotype Design by Doyald Young
Look Both Ways: Illustrated Essays on the Intersection of Life and Design by Debbie Millman
Branding: From Brief to Finished Solution by Mono

Designing Brand Identity: A Complete Guide to Creating, Building, and Maintaining Strong Brands by Alina Wheeler

The Dictionary of Brand by Marty Neumeier

The Brand Gap by Marty Neumeier

Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit

Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit

Women Of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit

The Word It Book: Speak Up presents a gallery of interpreted words by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit