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Why did it take three years to redesign a logo?

 Porsche gave 'loving attention to detail' to its iconic crest

Porsche has redesigned its iconic logo, a process that took three years.

On first impressions, it’s hard to spot the changes given how subtle they are. But with such a well-known symbol the German luxury car brand was never going to do anything too radical.

The new logo now includes brushed metal, a honeycomb design and a slightly different black horse.

But why did it take three years to redesign it?

Joachim Paetzel, Specialist for Colour and Trim at Style Porsche, worked with design colleagues and marketing experts to carefully modernise the iconic logo.

“A trademark is not designed ‘off the cuff’ within a few days. You have to go back to it again and again, sometimes at longe


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