Detroit Pistons logo and symbol, meaning, history, PNG
- Meaning and history The visual identity of the basketball club from Detroit, Michigan, has been very constant since 1957 when the first circular badge was designed.
- Established in the area, famous for the automaking industry, the Pistons used a caricature of a man, composed of automobile parts, as a celebration of its roots and heritage.
- No lettering or framing, just a ball, and sneakers.
- This emblem stayed with the club until its relocation to Michigan.
- 1957 — 1971 After the name of the club was changed to Detroit Pistons, the new logo was introduced in 1957.
- It was a simple and light circular badge, where the outlines Sans-serif inscription was placed in a white basketball with blue details and outline.
- The “Basketball Club” lettering was written in solid red under the main logotype, using a simple Sans-serif font.
- 1971 — 1975 In 1971 the bottom line of the emblem’s lettering was removed from the logo, making it cleaner and more professional.
- 1975 — 1979 The color palette of the logo got switched to blue color white and light brown in 1975.
- The outlined letters became solid now and the “Basketball Club” line was replaced by the “NBA”, executed in the same style, but using smaller letters.
- It was the same circular composition, but with its color palette and lines refined.
- Now the red basketball was enclosed in a thick blue frame and had its details executed in white, as well as the modified “Detroit Pistons” inscription in a cleaner and more modern Sans-serif typeface.
- The new color palette of the club’s visual identity featured calm turquoise, red, white, and delicate yellow details.
- 2001 — 2005 The image remained untouched, but the color palette was changed in 2001.
- The new main colors of the Detroit Pistons’ visual identity became red, blue, and white again.
- Though it used the same blue, red and white color palette, it looked slightly different from the previous versions as got more white lines on its red body.
- The “Pistons” inscription in a custom typeface got enlarged and arched on the ball, executed in white and outlined in intense blue.
- 2017 — Today The logo design from 1979 was brought back by the club in 2017.
- According to other sources, the team did not use any of the existing fonts for its wordmark, but a custom typeface, which was specifically created for the team, based on its ’90s logo.
- Color The team’s official palette includes the following colors: royal blue, red, chrome, navy blue, and white.
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