HISTORY | ARCHIVE | LOGO GALLERY
The moose (Alces alces) is the largest and heaviest extant species in the Deer Family (Cervidae). Moose inhabits in the Northern Hemisphere, including Fennoscandia. They are tolerant to cold weather, as moose have thick skins, and a low surface:volume ratio. Moose, however, are not so tolerant to hot weather. During hot days, you may find them wading or swimming in a pond or a lake. Moose are herbivores and feed on both terrestrial and aquatic vegetation, such as fresh birch shoots and waterlilies.
The moose that has been on the cover of all Symposium abstract books are drawn by Ph. Lic. Päivö Somerma in the late 1980s, and was originally used as the LOGO of the Department in stationeries. The model of the moose is the statue located in front of the Museum of Natural History in Helsinki and has been sculptured by Jussi Mäntynen, a former conservator in the Zoological Museum.
Keeping the moose as the traditional character, creative LUOVA students redesign the LOGO each year and keep creating new history of the Spring Symposium LOGOs.
2024
Designer: Michelle García Arroyo
