Indigenous Mentorship Program logo.

Branding • Logo

Indigenous
Mentorship Program

The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPAC)

Indigenous
Mentorship Program report cover.

Briefing

The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPAC) reimagined one of their current programs – relaunching as the Indigenous Mentorship Program (IMP), which is an innovative education initiative for Indigenous learners, and needed a new logo for this identity.

Approach

Our approach to the design ensured a distinctive identity, celebrating diverse Indigenous cultures. We adhered to shared brand guidelines while maintaining flexibility for multi-platform use, standing apart from other CPAC projects with unique versatility.

Responsibilities

  • Branding
  • Logo Design

Client

The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPAC)

Result

The logo embodies aspiration and mentorship, representing the three Indigenous Nations in Canada. It features symbols like a canoe, beadwork, water, and saskatoon bush beneath the sun, symbolizing a positive and aspirational future for Indigenous students.

Grandfather Sun

Pathfinding
Knowledge
Resilience

Saskatoon Bush

Connectivity
Diversity
Nourishment

People/Métis People

Revitalization
Community
Protectors

Canoe & Paddle

Unity
Resourceful
Perseverance

Hummingbird

Hope
Healing
Courage

Beadwork

Storytelling
Creativity
Identity

Wild Rose

Resilience
Growth
Wisdom

Inuksuk

Guidance
Safety
Strength

Sky/Northern Lights

Spirits
Guidance
Aspiration

Char & Salmon

Sustainability
Abundance
Sacred

Métis Sash

Tradition
Honour
Resistance

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