2000 
ISPRS 
  
  
  
The New ISPRS Logo 
The ISPRS Strategic Plan and its goal for enhancing wider 
public recognition of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sens- 
ing and Spatial Information Sciences, coupled with the 
fast pace of technological advancements in communica- 
tions, especially via the Internet, convinced Council that it 
would be appropriate for ISPRS to enhance its profile as it 
enters the 21st Century. Therefore, an ISPRS logo design 
contest was initiated "...to better illustrate its role in the 
global community..." A prize of $500 US was offered for 
the winning design. Entries were judged on relevance to 
ISPRS heritage and mission, plus originality, 3-dimension- 
ality, colour and b/w inter-changeability, attractiveness, 
tastefulness and international relevance. Requirements for 
entrants were for logo designs to incorporate the letters 
"ISPRS" and the new descriptive motto for the Society, 
"Information from Imagery." Entrants were encouraged to 
make their design suitable for display in colour and yet 
clearly recognisable when copied and displayed in black 
and white, and to be easily displayed on the Internet and 
electronic documents. Ingenuity in providing dynamic 
characteristics for Internet display was welcome but not 
essential. 
The logo contest was held in early 2000 and 43 outstand- 
ing entries were submitted for consideration. The judging 
for the winning entry was held at the April joint meeting of 
Council and Commission Presidents. The winning entrant 
is Mike Kierstead, a graduate of the Centre of Geographic 
Sciences at Nova Scotia Community College in Canada. 
As the prize winner, he surrendered all rights to the logo, 
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which is owned exclusively by the ISPRS. This logo is an 
integral part of the Society’s new look for the future. 
During the closing ceremonies of the Congress an 
enhanced dynamic version of the new logo, designed by 
Prof. Tuan-chih Chen, was displayed on the screen. Con- 
gress Director Klaas Jan Beek then had the new ISPRS 
official flag, with the new logo, unfurled on the stage. With 
Congress approval indicated by applause, the flag was 
presented to the Society and handed to the incoming 
Congress Director, Orhan Altan. 
  
  
  
International Archives of Photogrammerty and Remote Sensing. Vol. XXXIII, Part A. Amsterdam 2000.