XO Logo PNG
Eccentricity and causticity are evident in the recording studio’s gothic, gloomy visual sign. The XO logo represents a union of people who share a love of heavy music.
Meaning and History
This structure is most closely tied to music because it was initiated by the Canadian songwriter and performer The Weeknd. Her priority was to release three mixtapes. This event dates back to 2011, when the releases of Echoes of Silence, Thursday, and House of Balloons made those around him pay attention to the singer and expand his profile. They also helped promote XO through live performances and internet links. Advertising projects with several retail outlets also contributed to the popularization.
But the studio experienced a real transition to the world of recording in 2012 when it signed an agreement with Republic Records. As a result, she became her parent company and a producer and distributor of music. In 2015, XO signed a contract with Belly and Derek Wise and a year later with Nav. In 2018, Black Atlass appeared. After the brand became a subsidiary, it presented seven projects by various artists. The studio also signed a contract with 88Glam, which left after releasing the mixtape of the same name.
Throughout this time, the music studio’s logo has accompanied each new work. It is so minimal that it embellishes, allowing the singers to stand out. An individual symbol is presented in two forms, both positive and negative. Moreover, “negative” in this case does not mean “bad” or “negative.” This is just a negative, like on photographic film, where dark places are seen as light, and light, on the contrary, dark.
There are only two letters on the record company logo: “X” and “O”. They are both capital letters, written as if in chalk on a blackboard, and executed casually. In general, the name in its appearance resembles a chemical formula, in this case, an allegory for the formula of music. This is evidenced by a miniature heart located at the top between two symbols. It has a double function. The first one replaces the apostrophe when writing abbreviated concepts or names. The second denotes valency, as in classical formulas.
There are two versions of the logo: with a white and black background. Accordingly, the inscriptions on them are like in a photo-negative: light letters on a dark background, and conversely, dark letters on a light background. This technique is called inversion.
Font and Colors
It consists of three elements: two letters and one heart. As evidenced by uneven edges, the signs are executed in a sweeping, careless manner, as if written in a hurry on a slate, on a blackboard, or on porous paper. They are vague and rough in appearance. In this case, “X” looks like a cross, which is sometimes replaced by a checkmark to indicate something. And the “O” looks like a zero because it is narrow, whereas the standard letter has a round shape. The heart in the middle is very tiny and denotes disposition, affection, and love.
If we consider two capital letters as text, we note that they are written in distinct fonts with no analogs. The color palette is simple: monochrome, consisting of black and white.