AKG Logo PNG
AKG is a brand of an acoustic engineering and manufacturing company, founded in 1947 by Rudolf Görike and Ernest Plass in Vienna, Austria. The company is owned by Hartman International Industries, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics.
Meaning and history
Before 2010
The first AKG logo used the same acronym as the following versions, except this one is colored blue and put in the bottom of a special emblem. The emblem is comprised of three blue petals united into a single pattern.
2010 – 2010s
The following design uses a very similar acronym design with the words ‘by Hartman’ written below its right end. Both used a sans-serif font of the ocher color.
2017 – Today
AKG standard for Akustische und Kino-Geräte Gesellschaft (the original name of the company, which means Acoustic and Cinema Equipment).
The AKG logo is a minimalist black wordmark on a white background with a “by Harman” tagline.
The brand uses a classic serif sans, which is Eurostile LT Pro Bold Extended font, with its clean and sharp lines, with work perfectly together with the monochrome palette.
The AKG logo reflects brand’s power and good reputation in the acoustic industry. Black color represents strength and gravity, making the brand’s logo look masculine, laconic and powerful.