History of Audi logo final

Car manufacturers have had many different logos throughout time. Almost all of them had changed their logos to show change into their companies. But to me there was always one that stood out to me and I loved. That was “Audi”. Audi went through many changes until they got to a design they stuck with for many years to come. Those four united rings have a deeper meaning than you think. 

Firstly the story begins with audi. Just them as a major car company with a logo that is nowhere near as refined and elegant as the four united rings are. Audi’s first logo was something simple, but odd looking too. This design stood from 1910-1932. Sometime in 1932 was when it was time for a change. That’s when Audi merged with three other companies DKW, Horch and Wanderer. To become the auto union AG, which became Audi AG. So with this big change the company eventually needed a new logo. Which became the four united rings. Which turns out to represent the four companies merging into one. This logo shows that together as one big merged company. They would make some vast improvements to automobiles. That would change everything into our future. Audi for sure makes some of the high end and presentable cars in the world. And now more than ever are some of the finest cars in the market. 

Audi over the years is one of the most recognizable vehicles to date, but that’s because of the famous logo they have and the many designers they had for those logos. Audi always wanted to make sure that the four rings were the most concentrated characteristic. Since the four companies merged to make Audi. I said designers that worked on this logo and the many evolutions of this logo throughout the birth of Audi. The designers wanted a challenge, but also something completely simple. That even kids could look at this logo and draw this without any challenges. Eventually in 2016 they made a trend towards simplifying their logo again. Around that time they changed their logo from being three-dimensional rings to becoming two-dimensional. So it could look good not only on paper, but on online services as well. 

Sean O’Kane. Audi’s E-Tron GT concept is a 590-horsepower electric sedan powered by Porsche, November 28, 2018

Here is a video explaining even more details on the logo and its history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSuZEb8MMXo 

Audi really had lots of innovations through their logo design and when August Horch made the first ever logo for Audi it was the start of something big. August Horch was the original creator of the Audi logo and the person who of course founded the company in the first place. August was a german engineer and automobile pioneer that played a big part in the decision of Audi’s characteristics of their automobiles. Mainly August wanted drivers in these cars to feel driver friendly and enhance these important factors. August made this logo, this company, this lifestyle that Audi is known for and Audi till this day is growing, innovating and changing in ways that I know August Horch would be proud of. Till this day August is known to be one of the most respected men in the Automobile world. 

Mark J. McCourt. Hemmings Sports and Exotics, March 2014

Advertisements play a big role for companies that are trying to sell a product in a world wide manner. Audi is one of the biggest car companies because of their advertisements and by using this bring them up higher. During the 60’s and 70’s is when Audi started to up their game for advertising their automobiles in the states and it all started with magazine ads and filling up a whole page about their vehicle. Most of this advertisement work was done by a revolutionary pioneer named “Helmut Krone” who was a very well known art director and was a graphic designer as well. They called him revolutionary of the modern times.

  

Life Audi ads from: https://www.prestigeimports.net/audi-advertising/ 

Sandra Karl. Helmut Krone in his office, 17 November 1997

The advertisement for Audi eventually grew into the new normal for Advertising. The company shifted to television ads for sports, streaming videos for youtube and such even social media outlets as well, but the other way they still promote their vehicles is by taking the original route which is releasing limited promotional campaigns through printed based deliverables. Some of the ways they still did this was through brochures and other printed items which include the magazine and more. One good example is when Audi used this tactic on a brochure that was very slick in design to show off their new 2017 Audi A4 which on this brochure shows off all the new details and features of the modern and almost futuristic design that Audi is now known for. It’s incredible how far their advertisements have come and it shows how much evolution went through for this company. I think they are doing some of the best ads to date and compared to other automobile companies like Ford, Dodge and others I think Audi is on top of their game when they are trying to deliver a message to their audience. 

Joshua Ware. Audi Advertising: A Then And Now Comparison May 13th, 2016

To sum up everything that has been stated so far, Audi is a very big company that sells some of the luxurious and sporty vehicles to date, Their history is very interesting and it’s great to see how far they came from being just a normal company before the name Audi to becoming one of the best Car companies today. August Horch would for sure be proud of the company he created and how great it’s doing in the modern times. I for one think they will be number one in the car manufacturing world we live in today.  

                                                All links and sources used for this research paper.

1. https://www.auto55.be/multimedia/photos/417465/25767-audi?id=124068
2. https://www.audi.com/en/company/history/history-of-the-logo.html#:~:text=That’s%20when%2C%20in%201932%2C%20the,four%20interlocking%20rings%20were%20born
3. https://1000logos.net/audi-logo/
4. https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/28/18116978/audi-e-tron-gt-concept-porsche-electric-car-sedan-590-horsepower
5.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSuZEb8MMXo
6.  https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/august-horch 
7. https://www.automotivehalloffame.org/honoree/august-horch/ 
8. https://www.prestigeimports.net/audi-advertising/
9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNVZmrxXuuU 

An extra video Showing one of their new cars in an Ad. The Audi E-tron GT.