​THE INCEPTION OF OUR LOGO

Concept originated by Michaela Spinoso and developed by Nina Diamzon
​Design logo created and developed by Sean Bringas

​Base Symbol

• Resembles a tree for starting from the ground/roots and growing and branching out.
• The stick in the middle is the “trunk” that connects the old roots in the earth to the branches that grow.
  
• The leaves fall off like trends and grow new ones, staying modern, new, and fresh, but always staying connected to the roots; the tradition and culture.

​Logo symbolizes:

• Tradition
• Roots
• Modernism
• Growth
• Togetherness   
• Homage
• The Dancer         
• Culture

the ​Manu dancer

​Based on Michaela’s original concept as the dancer really being the vessel of passing on the traditions, Sean’s artistic talent and understanding of the vision and the culture, and having lived it as a dancer himself, created the “Manu Dancer”.

The “Manu”, meaning bird, throughout history and in many other cultures symbolized the messenger, or transporter.

Both Indigenous tribes, and Europeans used birds to communicate, transport, and pass messages between one another. In some cultures, crows are believed to be the transporters of souls to the afterlife and eagle, hawks, and owls have special powers and meanings to the American indigenous tribes.

Our Manu Dancer is unisex or gender blind. It is how we communicate, express, and share knowledge. The Manu Dancer is the bridge to a rich vibrant culture and how we pass down our legacies, and share to those both inside and outside our own community.

​In the center of our logo, there are two other Manus behind the dancer; one represents our commerce or Vendor community and how we strive to live, and the other represents the Community itself and all our non-profit efforts of gifting the Pacific Heritage to others.

Together, both represent the support system to the Manu Dancer, and combined, the Trinity creates a united, empowered coalition of cultures.

Through collaboration and unity this can be achieved, and Legacies of the Pacific Dancers are the "E" in RIPPLE. They practice Embodied Communication where their actions speak louder than their words as they are vessels of their voices.

​VAKA

The “Vaka” or sail symbolizes many things. The sail itself represents a country that outlines the Pacific Rim. In the emblem, there are twelve Vakas representing twelve Pacific Rim cultures:

1. Hawaii
2. Tahiti
3. Cook Islands
4. Samoa
5. Tonga
6. Fiji
7. New Zealand
8. Papa New Guinea- Melanesia
9. Guam- Micronesia
10. Philippines
11. Taiwan
12. Japan

These Vakas encircle the Manus. The wave is the Pacific Ocean, and how we are all tied together.
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The ripples represent “change” as in the ripple effect. Our mission, “Be the RIPPLE” has a distinct meaning. Each letter represents our philosophy on how we can make a difference in this world. Through unity we believe it’s achievable. We call this the LOP RIPPLE effect!

• Resource Leveraging
• Integration
• Performing Arts
• Partnership
• Leadership
• Embodied Communication