evolution history and meaning
- Download PNG Mazda Logo PNG Mazda is a Japanese brand of car manufacturer, which was established in 1929 in Hiroshima by Jujiro Matsuda.
- Meaning and history The brand’s name is derived from the name of its founder, Jujiro Matsuda, which European pronunciation is Mazda.
- In the first years of its history the company was focused on manufacturing tools and heavy machinery.
- 1920 – 1928 The very first Mazda logo was introduced in 1920 and stayed with the famous Japanese brand for eight years.
- It was a powerful abstract geometric badge, executed in thick black lines and placed on a plain background.
- 1928 – 1931 The redesign of 1928 introduced a minimalist red and white badge, with the clean perfect circular shape and two thick horizontal lines coming out of the red frame to the center of the badge.
- The ends of the lines had a pretty big space between each other.
- 1934 – 1936 The first Mazda logo appeared in 1934 and it was just a simple wordmark, italicized with elegant lines of the letters.
- 1936 – 1959 The symbolic geometrical logo, which was inspired by the Hiroshima emblem.
- The icon, which represents the flow of Hiroshima river, resembles of aviation.
- 1951 – 1972 The Black and white geometric badge was introduced by the Japanese automaker in 1951.
- 1954 – 1974 The redesign of 1954 introduced a text-based logo in a new blue and white color palette.
- The bold lines of the letter in a round frame reflect the powerful brand, which values design.
- 1975 – 1991 For almost 30 years the company used a letter mark logo, with no additional details and symbols.
- The typeface of that logo became iconic and is being used by the brand even today.
- It’s first version was geometrical and in 1992 it was redesigned using smooth and soft lines.
- 1992 – 1997 The logo was refined and softened in 1992.
- 1997 – 2015 The well-known today brand’s symbol was created in 1997.
- It celebrates movement and looking into the future.
- As for the logotype, now it also turned silver but gained a thin yet distinct blue outline, which resembled the early brand’s logos, and their color palette, although also pointed to the progress and growth of the automaker.
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