One Year. One New Chapter.
The Story Behind Our New Mockingbird & Magnolia Logo
One year ago, Mockingbird & Magnolia was just an idea.
We had a dream, a love for American Mahjong, and a logo that we created with the help of ChatGPT so we could simply get started.
That little round logo did exactly what we needed it to do. It represented courage. It represented saying "yes" before everything was perfect.
Today, we're officially retiring it.
Not because we don't love it, but because we've outgrown it.
A Year of Learning
When we started this business, we thought we were teaching Mahjong.
Turns out, we were building a brand.
Over the past year, we've taught hundreds of women (and men!) how to play Mahjong, hosted countless classes and events, designed products, launched our website, opened an Etsy shop, and worked with manufacturers around the world.
Along the way, our vision for this business has become so much bigger than teaching Mahjong classes. (Although we still love teaching, and it will always be part of Mockingbird & Magnolia.)
We're building a lifestyle brand centered around connection, hospitality, beautiful products, and gathering around the table.
Teaching Mahjong is simply where our story begins.
Our new Mockingbird & Magnolia logo
Why We Created a New Logo
The new logo isn't just prettier.
It's more us.
Instead of a traditional emblem, we wanted something that felt elegant, timeless, and unmistakably Mockingbird & Magnolia.
The flowing magnolia, the hidden mockingbird, and the graceful lines represent the kind of brand we're committed to building: intentional, beautifully crafted, and designed to stand the test of time.
The design is clean enough to emboss into leather, stitch into embroidery, engrave into acrylic, foil stamp onto packaging, or become the mark people instantly recognize.
This isn't just a logo refresh.
It's a signal.
A signal that we're investing in the future of Mockingbird & Magnolia. That we're dreaming bigger. That we're building something designed to last.
We're Just Getting Started
We're incredibly grateful to every person who has taken a class, supported our small business, shared our story, or cheered us on throughout this first year.
You believed in Mockingbird & Magnolia before we had all the answers.
We hope you'll continue this journey with us.
Because while our logo may have changed...
Our mission hasn't.
We're still here to create beautiful things, bring people together, and make Mahjong feel welcoming, joyful, and accessible.
Only now...
We're dreaming even bigger.
Here's to Year Two. 💜
Mahj Love,
Sydney & Brooke
