The mark consists of an irregular-shaped rectangle with a series of concentric incomplete circles within the rectangle. The wording CARSTENS RECORDS is centered over the image. The word CARSTENS in stylized font with a capitalized letter "C" is above the word RECORDS in capital letters in stylized font. The Letters "ST" of CARSTENS overlap with the letters "OR" of RECORDS. The wording EST. 1947 CHICAGO, IL appears below the word RECORDS. There is a star between 1947 and CHICAGO.
Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark.