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,
268
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.
