Looking at the emblem, the user seems to plunge into the fantastic future world, which is visible in the portal. The owners promise a modern approach and cool innovations in the brand’s cars, which is what the Karma logo shows.
Karma: Brand overview
Founded: | 2014 |
Founder: | Wanxiang Group |
Headquarters: |
Irvine, California, U.S. |
Website: | karmaautomotive.com |
Meaning and History
It is a young manufacturer of luxury cars. It appeared thanks to the bankruptcy of the parent company, whose assets were sold at auction. They were bought for $ 149.2 million by the Wanxiang Group from China. These included projects, a Delaware plant, and a hybrid engine. After A123 Systems also declared itself bankrupt, the Chinese company acquired it because these power units were compatible with the branded car.
The organization began producing its cars in 2016, starting with the Revero model. Since she sold the former plant in Wilmington, Delaware, all production was concentrated in Moreno Valley (California). The debut of the brand took place in the fall of the same year. He planned to manufacture at least 3 thousand units of transport equipment. But in 2019, the company recalled all samples of the Revero and stopped selling it. The reason is a defect in the rollover sensors. At the same time, Karma opened its Innovation and Customization Center, announcing a partnership with electric vehicle owner Ayro.
What is Karma?
Karma was established in 2014, based on the bankrupt Fisker Automotive. Its owner is the auto parts supplier Wanxiang Group, which purchased all of Fisker’s assets except for trademarks and branding. Karma develops electric vehicles and charging technologies. Its flagship product is the sport sedan Revero. The manufacturer’s headquarters are located in California, and its sales network covers dozens of countries worldwide.
However, the brand again suffered setbacks: at the end of 2019, Karma Automotive experienced serious financial problems, which led to the reduction of the head office staff. In 2020, she fired several dozen more people and asked investors for $ 100 million. It will use them to license the proprietary platform of its electric vehicles.
Since the main deal did not include the Fisker brand and its trademarks, the new owner renamed his acquisition and designed a logo from scratch. It has nothing to do with the previous version and has a more modern style.
The composition of the Karma logo is extraordinary and differs from any identity presented on the car market. It is a progressive visual sign consisting of a circular three-dimensional graphic element and exquisite lettering, which is used both in combination with the icon and separately.
The image resembles a car headlight, a video surveillance peephole, or even a snake’s eye. The central detail is convex and incredibly rich in color: the blue is so deep that it turns into a cobalt shade with gradient tints in the light of the glare. Next is a thin yellow stripe with a bright glow at the top left. It is followed by a solid crimson ring and a black line separating the middle from the edge.
There is a silver frame on edge with three notches – sharp diagonal cutouts at the top, right, and left. They have different sizes. The rim is also voluminous, so it seems like it has a protruding edge, although correctly distributed shadows create this effect. Overall, the logo looks like a gem. The inscription is no less interesting. The brand name is finished with crisp and subtle touches of glossy silver. The letters “A” lack a crossbar, which is why the “M” received an external resemblance to them.
Font and Colors
For the updated logo, the company chose a typeface close to Posterama Pro 2001 Light. It’s sophisticated, stylish, crisp, and sans serif.
For the signature palette, the designers used incredibly rich colors: purple, yellow with a transition to orange, cold silver, and deep cobalt. They add energy, dynamics, and mystery to the logo.
Karma color codes
Dark Gray | Hex color: | #b1b1b1 |
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RGB: | 177 177 177 | |
CMYK: | 0 0 0 31 | |
Pantone: | PMS Cool Gray 5 C |
Raisin Black | Hex color: | #272727 |
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RGB: | 39 39 39 | |
CMYK: | 0 0 0 85 | |
Pantone: | PMS Neutral Black C |
Black | Hex color: | #010003 |
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RGB: | 1 0 3 | |
CMYK: | 67 100 0 9 | |
Pantone: | PMS Black 6 C |
Medium Blue | Hex color: | #0311db |
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RGB: | 3 17 219 | |
CMYK: | 99 92 0 14 | |
Pantone: | PMS Blue 072 C |
Eigengrau | Hex color: | #02020f |
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RGB: | 2 2 15 | |
CMYK: | 87 87 0 94 | |
Pantone: | PMS Black 6 C |
Middle Yellow | Hex color: | #f9e707 |
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RGB: | 249 231 7 | |
CMYK: | 0 7 9 2 | |
Pantone: | PMS 3955 C |
Flame | Hex color: | #e94702 |
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RGB: | 233 71 2 | |
CMYK: | 0 70 99 9 | |
Pantone: | PMS 1655 C |
Blood Red | Hex color: | #690101 |
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RGB: | 105 1 1 | |
CMYK: | 0 99 99 59 | |
Pantone: | PMS 484 C |