Band logo ideas

My production partner and I had a discussion about the type of logo we would like our band to have, after looking at other band logos we came up with a few ideas. They included:

• A broken heart
• Cogs or some sort of mechanical equipment
• A banner for the band name
• An old fashioned theme 
• Dark or washed out colours

The heart idea was simple yet iconic because it can be used as a tattoo design depending on the complexity of the image, a broken heart shows the band and their fans that they can unite as on through the music the band produce reflecting their ideology. This connotation comes from the two sides of the heart being apart. The colours that I thought about using included red, or a dark maroon to connote love that the band have for their fans, the use of black and grey reflect the style and genre of music as having dark undertones.

The cog design was influenced by the relationship between man and machine. The cogs will be different sizes to connote that no matter who you are you can still fit in with the crowd regardless of your appearance, ethnicity, age etc. Representing the idea of conformity, it also connotes individualism and makes links to linguistic and visual meanings. In relation to other bands logos this particular idea would be very unique and people will instantly recognise it when they see it somewhere. It reflects the ideology of the band through the way the cogs are positioned so closely together, it connotes the type of relationship that the band have with each other as the solidity of the two images create a sense of uniformity.

The banner design was a more decorative feature for the band logo to make it look more appealing to the target audience, a banner will make the name of the band clear to whoever is looking at it. To add more of an indie effect to the banner it is going to included some jagged edges to make it look worn and ripped, this will link in with the font of the band name which is also going to be jagged and in capitals to connote anger to the audience.

Incorporating an old fashioned theme into the logo, such as a sepia filter or dark/washed out colours, will make it conform to the conventions of the indie/rock genre because it makes the logo look faded and worn. It's symbolic codes link back to the 1950's which can help make textual references from then to now through the logo, sepia tones will make the logo look more unique and aesthetically pleasing.