Author Description

"From the NBC peacock to the Chase bank octagon; from the red "o" in Mobil to the U.S. Bicentennial mark placed on the moon, Chermayeff & Geismar's designs are well known for their variety and vitality. Their trademarks take many forms - symbols, logotypes, acronyms, monograms - and encompass a variety of graphic styles, from witty hand-drawn images to complex computer-generated forms to unique typographic combinations. This visually rich monograph will fascinate anyone interested in how organizations distill their identities into a single image."--Jacket.