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Young Pacific designer creates Pacific Youth Awards Logo

A stylised turtle shell design has been chosen by the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs to symbolise the Pacific Youth Awards.

The logo was created by 19 year old Chanelle Tearikiaua, a young design student at Whitireia Polytechnic in Porirua.

Chanelle is studying website design and is an example of up and coming Pacific talent. She was inspired by her Cook Island heritage when she designed the logo.

Says Chanelle, “The shell of a turtle represents protection and strength, the qualities of a leader. It also represents creation, reflecting how our youth are creating their own paths towards the future.

"The koru that runs through the design represents inspiration and the elegance of the swirl represents beauty that shows through song and dance, which happens throughout all Pacific cultures. It also includes the Māori culture, representing a side of New Zealand.

"The colour scheme relates to the feeling of the sea that surrounds the islands of the Pacific."