Adventure Time Logo

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The Adventure Time logo is a heroic symbol of the comedy animated series. It appears as a legendary sign of opposition to all negativity, although the characters themselves evoke a positive smile when looking at them. Such an emblem emphasizes the seriousness of the surrealist cartoon concept, despite the amusing nature of the main characters.

Adventure Time: Brand overview

Founded:April 5, 2010 – September 3, 2018
Founder:Cartoon Network
Headquarters:
United States
Adventure Time is an American animated film created by Pendleton Ward and directed by Keith Mack and Larry Leichliter. It contains 283 episodes combined into ten seasons. Its debut took place in the spring of 2010, and filming ended in the spring of 2018. This was followed by several special releases. Cartoon Network Studios and Frederator Studios produced the series. Warner Bros. Domestic Television is responsible for its distribution.

Meaning and History

Adventure Time Logo History

The idea of creating Adventure Time emerged after the appearance of a short film that was part of Random! Cartoons aired on Nicktoons in 2007. However, after it went viral on the internet, the channel declined further production, and the filming was halted entirely. This occurred even before Cartoon Network commissioned Fred Seibert and Pendleton Ward to create something similar.

Pendleton Ward drew inspiration for the creative work from various sources. He was inspired by video games (particularly Dungeons & Dragons), animated masterpieces (My Neighbor Totoro by Hayao Miyazaki), and other sources. As a result, the main characters of the series are quite unusual, and their adventures resemble quests. The cartoon was created using hand-drawn sketches instead of computer graphics. The dialogue and actions of the characters were determined by the storyboard, which significantly impacted the duration of filming. Each episode took 8-9 months to complete. Therefore, work was carried out simultaneously on multiple episodes – they were filmed in parallel.

The Adventure Time logo appeared in 2007. Its concept was derived from the original animated film, which is considered a pilot. As a result, all logos share similarities in elements, colors, and design. They perfectly match the adventure style while steering clear of humor, as the creators wanted to emphasize the underlying seriousness of the animated series.

What is Adventure Time?

Adventure Time is an animated film based on the concept of writer and director Pendleton Ward. The American animated series tells the story of a boy named Finn and his talking dog named Jake, who can magically change size and shape. They live in a post-apocalyptic time in the city of Ooo. The series consists of 10 seasons, which include 283 episodes. Full-scale filming lasted eight years: from 2010 to 2018.

2007

Adventure Time Logo 2007

The pilot project used a graphical-text logo in which there was no predominance of word elements over drawn ones, as they were harmoniously combined. The film’s title was arranged in two levels. It was red and resembled fragments of a brick wall in texture, as it had characteristic “cracks.” The central part of each letter took the shape of a mountain ridge.

In the word “Adventure,” all glyphs were lowercase, except for the first one, which was uppercase. The inscription “Time” was much more exotic: some parts of the uppercase letters were replaced with a fragment of a wide sword that ran through the entire word. Its handle was located before the “T,” and its edge ended at the “E,” forming the central segment. The blade was silvery and shiny. A blue gemstone adorned the brown handle.

2010 – 2018

Adventure Time Logo

After the resumption of Adventure Time’s filming, the designers retained the logo of the pilot project. They merely modernized it slightly, making minor adjustments. For instance, the sword’s blade became dark gray with a distinct thin stripe in the middle. The creators also repainted the handle gold and replaced the uneven pommel with a round one. They made the inscription slightly thinner, more expressive, and cleaner.

Font and Colors

Adventure Time Emblem

The typeface used in the fantasy series’ logo is called Adventure Time, created by Font Meme specifically for this animated film. At the same time, the letters resemble the symbols of another font – Thunderman by Tmanfan. They are visually similar but not identical.

Adventure Time Symbol

The emblem’s palette is bright and attractive. The predominant color is brick red with black veins, which are used for the letters. The sword is painted in brown and silver, while the precious gem on it is blue.

Adventure Time color codes

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RGB:230 0 0
CMYK:0 100 100 10
Pantone:PMS Bright Red C
Dark OrangeHex color:#fd8a00
RGB:253 138 0
CMYK:0 456 100 1
Pantone:PMS 151 C
Hooker’s GreenHex color:#487e74
RGB:72 126 116
CMYK:43 0 8 51
Pantone:PMS 562 C
Autumn BrownHex color:#68391d
RGB:104 57 29
CMYK:0 45 72 59
Pantone:PMS 168 C
BlackHex color:#000000
RGB:0 0 0
CMYK:0 0 0 100
Pantone:PMS Process Black C