Rolling Stone, Sep. 1987 Contributed by Stephen Coles on Mar 22nd, 2015. Artwork published in September 1987. Source: designarchives.aiga.org AIGA Design Archives. License: All Rights Reserved. Source: designarchives.aiga.org AIGA Design Archives. License: All Rights Reserved. Typefaces More about CochinGet CochinMore about unidentified typeface Formats Magazines/Periodicals (1761) Topics Music (5907) Designers/Agencies Fred Woodward (7) Tagged withRolling Stone magazine (17)magazine covers (1309)Madonna (6)center-aligned text (1747)minimalist (513)magazine interiors (1067) Artwork location United States (9308) New York City (2692) In SetsFOH (juan ogando) (20) 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 Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More Cochin in use Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass – !!Going Places!! album art1965Peter Whorf GraphicsContributed by Florian Hardwig Program covers by the Pelican Press (1923)1923Pelican PressPhoto(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr. Drexciya – “Black Sea” / “Wavejumper” single cover2015unknownContributed by Nathan Prost Sponsor More in Music Jacqueline Boyer – Paris Chérie – Mein Herz sagt oui album art1971Bernhard WetzContributed by Florian Hardwig Harry Belafonte – K·tel Presents Belafonte album art1980unknownContributed by Jorge Iván Moreno Majul The Johnny and Dorsey Burnette Song Book album cover2021Urban ZotelContributed by Urban Zotel Gute Nacht, Harry! album art2022tanjarrrhContributed by tanja rrrh More in Magazines/Periodicals Leurs Dix-Dys, LISAA student project2023Éma PerretIma StudioContributed by Éma Perret Chidusz magazinec. 2018Stanislaw ZaykowskiContributed by Stanisław Zaykowski The New Republic Magazine, July 20132013Dirk BarnettErick A FletesBen AvnyContributed by Letters from Sweden Staff Pick Tumultesc. 2019Atelier Pierre PierreContributed by Électro Bibliothèque More Fonts In Use M Le Magazine Du Monde International, issue 01, 20192019Jacobs+Talbourdet-NapoleoneLe MondeContributed by R-Typography Staff Pick A–L/M–Z: The Mrs Jay & W. Gordon Smith Art collection2021GridworksSigrid SchmeisserPeak15 DesignContributed by Sigrid Schmeisser Staff Pick Fausto — Del Candeias2017Tereza BettinardiContributed by Tereza Bettinardi Staff Pick Elton John – “Pinball Wizard” single cover1976Ken HazelwoodContributed by Garrison Martin 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.