ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - BATIK
Hi guys, I think that I should give more information about a stronger Indonesian Identity. I have put in the brief that I want the design to incorporate "Batik" but I think many are lost on what it is. So here is more explanation and hopefully it will fuel your creative juices:)
Batik is an art form seen in Indonesian textiles. The word means 'small dots' as a lot of the designs are made by dots. I want Batik to be part of this logo's design because of its cultural significance to Indonesia. United Nations has recognized batik to be of Indonesian heritage in its list of "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" items.
Batik is regarded as a cultural icon with its own uniqueness. It conveys certain symbols and a profound philosophy, including man’s life cycle, The techniques, symbolism and culture permeate the lives of Indonesians from beginning to end: infants are carried in batik slings decorated with symbols designed to bring the child luck, and the dead are shrouded in funerary batik.
70% of Indonesians are farmers (about 150 million people) and their livelihood is very much dependent on agriculture and nature which is strongly reflected in Batik depicting pictures of sun, leaves, flowers, and animals. This is why I feel so strongly that the logo should incorporate Batik (strokes/elements) to show the ethnicity but in a modern way. This brand will be in shelves with many other international organic brand, we need it to stand out that it is Indonesian.
Please see examples of how Batik textile looks like:
http://blog.baliwww.com/guides/387and how people, including famous people, have embraced them :
http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t73547-50.html -->(the first 4 pics are not Indonesian batik).
I think these 2 websites are very good examples of Batik.
Thank you for all the lovely designs so far, and I hope that with this info, we can make the designs to represent Indonesia more:)