Rolling Stone, Sep. 1987 Contributed by Stephen Coles on Mar 22nd, 2015. Artwork published in September 1987. Source: http://designarchives.aiga.org AIGA Design Archives. License: All Rights Reserved. Source: http://designarchives.aiga.org AIGA Design Archives. License: All Rights Reserved. Typefaces Formats Magazines/Periodicals (995) Topics Music (2216) Designers/Agencies Fred Woodward (7) Tagged withRolling Stone magazine (14)magazine covers (680)Madonna (2)center-aligned text (616)minimalist (233)magazine interiors (519) Artwork location United States (3899) New York City (1031) In Sets FOH (juan ogando) (20) SOT (Mei Edwards) (3) 1 Comment on “Rolling Stone, Sep. 1987” Florian Hardwig says: Jul 5th, 2018 11:49 am To answer two recent requests: The Rolling Stone logo doesn’t use a font, but was custom drawn by lettering artist Jim Parkinson. There is a free font that is said to be based on this logo, made by Dennis Ludlow (Sharkshock) in 2001, originally named Rolling Stone and later renamed to Royal Acidbath, but it neither is very close, nor very good. Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More Cochin in use The Diverting History of John Gilpin by William Cowper, Ronald Davis edition1931Ronald DavisJean-Emile LaboureurContributed by Blythwood Staff Pick Art – Goût – Beauté magazine No. 100, Christmas 19281928unknownContributed by Matthijs Sluiter Staff Pick Gesualdo Reloaded – Matera 2019c. 2016Gianni AndrulliDaniele Maria PorcariEGO55Contributed by Gianni Andrulli Sponsor More in Music Pickwick Sampler: The Cowsills/The Serendipity Singers/The Mindbenders/The Lincoln Park Zoo1969unknownPhoto(s) by “Groove is in the Art” on Flickr. Staff Pick Chico Magnetic Band — Pop Or Not / Inverse Pop1970Contributed by Garrison Martin “Lamb Talk”, “Workin Me”, “Bubble Gum” – Quavo2018Stole “Moab” StojmenovContributed by Lucas Descroix Fourth + Fourth Fest2014BlackletterContributed by John Rice More in Magazines/Periodicals Soirée graphique N°10, “Hallo Deutschland”c. 2017KOMETContributed by Swiss Typefaces W Magazine, October 2012 (40th Anniversary Issue)2012Contributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick Graphisme en France 20132013Atelier Tout va bienContributed by Editions Deux Cent Cinq Aeon magazine2012MagCultureChurch of LondonContributed by Florian Hardwig More Fonts In Use Readymag Newsletter2013Anton HerasymenkoReadymagContributed by Webtype Staff Pick Jazz Sur le Grill, 5e édition2019Brest Brest BrestContributed by Benoît Bodhuin Staff Pick Lance Wyman: The Visual Diaries 1973–19822016SpinContributed by Swiss Typefaces Staff Pick Levy’s ToysPhoto(s) by Stephen Coles on Flickr. Staff Pick
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To answer two recent requests: The Rolling Stone logo doesn’t use a font, but was custom drawn by lettering artist Jim Parkinson.
There is a free font that is said to be based on this logo, made by Dennis Ludlow (Sharkshock) in 2001, originally named Rolling Stone and later renamed to Royal Acidbath, but it neither is very close, nor very good.