Nipîy Tu Research and Knowledge Centre Logo.

Graphic Design • Logo

Nipîy Tu

Nipîy Tu logo design.

Briefing

We were approached for a logo that reflected Nipîy Tu Research and Knowledge Centre as a community gathering place for stories and knowledge, while also encapsulating their work in preserving and protecting the Delta through Indigenous knowledge and environmental research.

Approach

As an Indigenous-led resource centre, our approach to the logo was to reflect the relationship between people, the land, and the life that NTRKC is trying to preserve and protect. We also wanted to embody the core values of Nipîy Tu Research and Knowledge of Centre including Indigenous knowledge, respect, harmony and equality.

Responsibilities

  • Consultation
  • Logo Design
  • Visual Identity
Nipîy Tu logo sketch.
Nipîy Tu logo sketch.
Nipîy Tu logo sketch.
Nipîy Tu logo sketch.

Result

The final logo design combined meaningful elements representing aquatic life, the land and how water connects us all. It is a stunning symbol for the work that Nipîy Tu Research and Knowledge Centre does to protect the Delta, and how the health of the land is deeply connected to the health of the people. The design embodies community and the strength of Indigenous knowledge in preserving and protecting the land.

Winner of the 2024 Signature Awards Logo/Wordmark prize.

Nipîy Tu Indigenous logo design
Nipîy Tu Indigenous logo design

Buffalo

Resilience
Sustenance
Community

Reeds/Grasses

Medicines
Grasslands
Vegetation
Protection
Habitat

Peregrine Falcon/Eagle

Power
Love
Creator
Connection to Land

Bear

Protection
Courage
Strength

Muskrat

Natural
Wisdom
Ecology
Food and Resources
Bellwether

Whooping Crane

Migration
Connection
Endangered
Home (Delta)

Land / Trees / Wind

Earth
Trees
Roots
Renewal
Growth

Waterways

Sacred
Healing
Life
Health
Transportation

Nipîy Tu logo on paper.
Nipîy Tu logo on T-shirt.
Nipîy Tu logo.