An attempt to obtain representative and meaningful logo for IPhO 2017 in Bali, Indonesia.It is induced by gangsing logo, which is a previous prototype designed by Kemendikbud team.

1. In Searching of IPhO 2017 Logo
An Unofficial Suggestion
Sparisoma Viridi
Bogor, 14-17 September 2016 1

2. Inspiration
• Location: Bali
• Object: traditional toy – spinning top
• Shadow: Bali island silhouette
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3. Balinesse Wooden Spinning Top
• It shows the application
of conservation of angular
momentum
• Friction will slow it down
• Torque induced from
gravity of earth tends to
unalign the axis to it
URL http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/05ac2a2a02e0475587473ea0724fdf09/decorative-spinning-top-over-white-
background-erckym.jpg [20160915]
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4. Glyph of Spinning Top
• It can be simplified to
a clear and simple glyph
URL https://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/2800156/377442772/stock-vector-toy-top-377442772.jpg
[20160915]
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5. Glyph of Spinning Top (cont.)
• or
URL https://cdn0.iconfinder.com/data/icons/toy-set-glyph/2048/1991_-_Spinning_Top-512.png [20160915]
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6. Glyph of Spinning Top (cont.)
• or
URL https://cdn0.iconfinder.com/data/icons/icons-toys/400/5-512.png [20160915]
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7. Glyph of Spinning Top (cont.)
• or even more abstract
URL https://image.freepik.com/free-icon/spinning-wheel-toy_318-37908.png [20160915]
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8. Balinesse Chessboard Pattern
• Kecak
dance
URL http://image.slidesharecdn.com/bali35kecakdancepoleng-121011074439-phpapp02/95/bali-35-kecak-dance-
poleng-12-728.jpg [20160915]
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9. Olympic Logo
• Interpretation?
URL http://images.slideplayer.com/26/8566721/slides/slide_9.jpg [20160915]
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10. Logo
• It requires a clear idea about the concept and
values of the brand as well as understanding
of the consumer or target
URL https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:CiteThisPage&page=Logo&id=738697159 [20160915]
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11. Logo (cont.)
• Logo’s derive their meaning from the quality
of the thing it symbolises, not the other way
around – logos are there to identity, not to
explain. In a nutshell, what a logo means is
more important than what it looks like.
URL http://justcreative.com/2010/04/06/branding-identity-logo-design-explained/ [20160915]
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12. Spinning Top-Like Form
• Friendships from all physics
teams
URL https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/ee/05/28/ee05289818948d43804c417e3bc2b615.jpg/ [20160915]
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13. Spinning Top-Like Form (cont.)
• Pinwheel
Galaxy (also
known as
Messier 101
or NGC 5457)
URL https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/M101_hires_STScI-PRC2006-10a.jpg/1280px-
M101_hires_STScI-PRC2006-10a.jpg/ [20160915]
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14. Bali Island Silhouette
URL http://www.free-vector-maps.com/f_qzw4587dpm/f_bali.pdf/ [20160915]
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15. Design
• Balinesse spinning top
• Balinesse chessboard
pattern
• Friendships (supposed
to five colors ~ five
continents)
• Bali island silhouette (?)
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16. Design (cont.)
IPh2017
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17. Design (cont.)
• or
IPh
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18. So?
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