Cittadella dei Giovani: logo contest

In 2010 the Cittadella dei Giovani in Aosta, a recreational space and activity center for young people from the city of Aosta, launched a creative competition for the creation of a logo representing the structure and its objectives.

I decided to take part in the competition with a graphic proposal that was classified in 3rd place and was awarded during the award ceremony on March 15th, 2010.

In addition to having won a free year of courses at the Cittadella dei Giovani and an iPod Shuffle, I remember with particular clarity the creation of the logo and the development of the concept because it was the first design competition in which I participated.

I still think the idea for the logo was interesting and impactful: the initials of the Cittadella dei Giovani (CG) form the stylized body of a person, while their head is a winking emoji created through the use of semicolon and brackets, as in the most classic of emojis.

The particular care dedicated to the ideation, realisation and presentation of the proposal makes me proud of this work, even if today I would do it in a completely different way. But this is the beauty of design: things change, develop, improve. And old works make you smile and remain dear.