The logo for the Ghana: 60 years on celebrations was created by Immanuel K. Addo, a postgraduate student of Communication Design at KNUST. He was not paid GHc 25,000 for his work, as confirmed by Jefferson Sackey, a presidential staff and the chair of the media, publicity and branding subcommittee of the celebrations.
He spoke to A Plus on a Facebook live stream. The official Facebook page of the celebrations also recognized Immanuel K. Addo (Korku Addo) for his originality and creativity.
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Story behind the Design of the Ghana @ 60 LOGO
The committee chairman, Jefferson Sackey, explained the committee invited over 50 proposals from artists and designers, out of which 20 designs were shortlisted. The committee then selected five designs with the help of experts, and eventually selected Emmanuel Addo’s design as the winning logo.
The committee said that the logo was an original work commissioned by the committee and was inspired by two adinkra symbols.
The committee was surprised by the allegations of plagiarism, as the selection process was transparent, and the logo was an original work. He said that the committee had investigated the allegations and found that they were unfounded.
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Who designed the Ghana @60 LOGO?
The logo for the Ghana: 60 years on celebrations was created by Immanuel K. Addo, a postgraduate student of Communication Design at KNUST.
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“We recognize Immanuel K. Addo (Korku Addo) for his originality and creativity. He is a postgraduate student of Communication Design at KNUST.“
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