Avatar Logo PNG
The Avatar logo is soaring and fantastic. It hints at a unique world on a celestial planet where lightness and beauty reign. The emblem’s symbols encode a dream of similarly caring attitudes toward Earth by its inhabitants.
Avatar: Brand overview
| Founded: | 2009 |
| Founder: | James Cameron |
| Headquarters: | United States |
Avatar – a film about the life of the inhabitants of the distant planet Pandora, where earthlings aggressively try to extract resources, disregarding the traditions and culture of its inhabitants. On the planet, all creatures are interconnected and keenly sense each other, respecting every life. The barbarism of the earthlings is alien to them, leading to clashes. Some earthlings do not support the leadership’s policy and become part of the Na’vi tribe, transferring their consciousness into bodies similar to the locals and fighting on their side. The premieres of the first parts took place in 2009 and 2022 in London. Three more will see the light in 2024, 26, and 2028. James Cameron directed them. The franchise’s budget is 1 billion dollars.
Meaning and History
Despite the general title, each logo is tied to its history. What unites them is a franchise based on a series of Avatar movies, signed by James Cameron with 20th Century Fox, with plans to produce three films. The first part came out in 2009. The second and third were planned for 2014 and 2015 but were delayed. Then, a third sequel was announced. In 2016, it was announced that there would be four sequels, all to be filmed simultaneously. The logos presented represent the first two stories: original and draft versions.
What is Avatar?
A fantastic five-part franchise, screened by 20th Century Fox. The idea was born in 1995 but waited until the film industry had developed enough to provide the necessary special effects. The franchise tells about life and events on the distant planet Pandora. Critics and audiences highly rate the first two parts. The first part grossed $2.8 billion at the box office and won 3 Oscars out of 9 nominations.
2009
The first emblem is the movie title in blue capital letters with the director’s name in thin lettering.
The name Avatar comes from Hindu mythology. In Hindu mythology, an avatar is the physical incarnation of a deity. This created the possibility of a person’s consciousness moving to another body. The astounding connection of the inhabitants with the planet and other creatures makes them a kind of “gods.” They are people who have achieved much greater development than earthlings.
The palette of the emblem’s letters conveys the unusual shade of the Na’vi body. Sacred Hindu texts inspire the blue skin color of the planet’s inhabitants. Representatives of the Indian pantheon are blue, hinting at the color of their aura. Another reason is the dream of the screenwriter’s mother, in which she saw a huge blue woman. Cameron decided that the connection of aliens, size, and blue color blends very well. At the same time, it vaguely hints at Hinduism.
Such a connection between the name and appearance results from the director and screenwriter’s interest in the culture and religion of India.
The letters’ slight roughness makes the inscription more natural and organic, reflecting Pandora’s extraordinary flora and fauna. Hence, the glyphs are asymmetric in the first and last symbols. The sticks’ elongation is similar to the contact tails of the planet’s inhabitants, through which they sense all beings. Their appearance in the first and last letters speaks of the Na’vi’s openness and readiness to get acquainted with the viewer.
2016 – today
Shooting for the long-awaited second part was planned to start in 2016. The appearance of a new logo is most likely tied to this event. The trial sign consisted of a black capital letter with a black dragon bird rising in the center.
Both images have elements indicating an unusual world. Roots are depicted at the bottom of the glyphs A as a symbol of trees. Winged birds, which the planet’s inhabitants fly on, have tails for connection. The animal in the drawing plays the role of crossbar A.
The bird is reminiscent of a stork, and the trees have roots that hint at procreation and family. The main characters of the second part are raising children, and the events of the picture concern the family.
The black color of the emblem indicates a draft version.
2018
In 2018, the image acquired a shade inherent in the skin of Pandora’s inhabitants, and the capital A is supplemented with the rest of the inscription. The elements of the name resemble the font of the first part’s emblem, but they are bolder. Each symbol gets serifs. The method shows a deeper immersion in the planet’s life and acquaintance with its inhabitants.
2022
The final version of the logo appears. The inscription’s color scheme changes, conveying the idea of the water element. A significant part of the movie takes place underwater with the water tribe. To save his family, the protagonist seeks refuge and blends into the coastal Na’vi’s life.
The logo uses the full title, which was finally selected from many drafts. Therefore, following the word Avatar is a more delicate font inscription: The Way of Water.
The bird reflects the theme of family and migration. The heroes have left their native lands and searched for a new home.
At the top, as in the first emblem, is the name of the director and screenwriter of the movie.
Font and Colors
The blue-cyan gradient of the inscription embodies:
- The water element.
- The film has many scenes of flights and battles with dragons.
- The change of shades from dark at the bottom to light at the top reflects the spiritual growth of Na’vi and the children of the main characters: self-knowledge and getting closer to Mother Nature.
- The thickness of the water from the dark depths to the light surface.
The title’s font is unique. Each symbol resonates with the theme of nature, and the smoother upper glyphs hint at the smooth surface of the water.
