Badges, buttons and pins have been around for over a century. Today they're everywhere: on lapels and bags all over the world and in the sketchbooks and on the screens of some of the hottest graphic designers, artists and illustrators. A badge can be a cheap and easy way to display political or cultural affiliations or it can simply be a fashion accessory. Cheap to produce and easy to make at home, the humble badge is the new Tshirt. A guide to the best and most beautiful badges being produced right now be they graphic, textual or plain illustrative, this book explores the rich variety of uses of the badge since the year 2000 whether it be promotion, revenue-raising or simply decorative. It will appeal to graphic designers, illustrators, fashion designers, artists, music lovers and badge enthusiasts of all ages.
- ISBN10 1856694097
- ISBN13 9781856694094
- Publish Date 16 July 2007
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 20 July 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Laurence King Publishing
- Format Paperback
- Pages 128
- Language English