Mercari

Introducing a new logo for Japan's tech startup unicorn

Takram provided branding support for Mercari, Inc. and worked with them in redesigning their logo as well as creating a website to share the redesign process and the thoughts behind it. The logo was redesigned to represent both the casualness and the fairness of the Mercari marketplace, in addition to maintaining the elements of excitement and joyfulness that the old logo possessed.

Hello new logo | Mercari Design

Logo

The new logo refines upon the unique 'm' from the original logo, while creating a simpler and friendlier look. The contrast created by the newly refined vertical and horizontal line weights optimises the logo for use across multiple media.

Project Information

Client: Mercari
Expertise: Brand Digital
Year: 2020

Project Team

CXO: Gai Inoue (Mercari, Inc.)
CXO Advisory: Kinya Tagawa
Lead Designer: Taro Yumiba
CXO Design Team: Yoshiko Miyakami, Masashi Nagao, Shizuka Yamada (Mercari, Inc.)
Launch Website - Art Director / Designer: Taro Yumiba
Launch Website - Director / Designer: Gai Inoue (Mercari, Inc.)
Launch Website - Technical Director / Designer: Yosuke Ushigome (ex-Takram)Ken Fujiyoshi
Launch Website - Motion Graphics: Zijun Zhao
Launch Website - Administrator: Kosuke Uo, Akiko Kurono (Mercari, Inc.)
Launch Website - Photographer: Yuma Kumata (Mercari, Inc.)
Launch Website - Copy Writer: Taiyo Nagashima (Mercari, Inc.)
Launch Website - Illustrator: Wataru Hashimoto (Mercari, Inc.)
Launch Website - Goods Designer: Hisao Akagawa (Mercari, Inc.)
Launch Movie - Creative Director: Masashi Kawamura (Whatever Inc.)
Launch Movie - Producer: Sachie Aihara (Whatever Inc.)
Launch Movie - Illustrator: Wataru Hashimoto (Mercari, Inc.)
Launch Movie - Composer: Yuuki Ono (WONDROUS)
Launch Movie - Music Producer: Koutarou Maruhashi (MELODYPUNCH)
Launch Movie - Director: Hirokazu Yokohara (Khaki)
Launch Movie - Motion Graphics: Nozomu Akazawa (Khaki)