Taunton Student Wins Logo Contest For 2024 Lights On Festival

TAUNTON (WBSM) — A Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical student's design will be the official 2024 logo for the Taunton Lights On Festival.

Jake Aumock, an 11th-grade student in Bristol-Plymouth's Graphic Design technical program, was announced as the winner this week.

Along with having his design chosen, Aumock will also receive a cash prize.

Aumock's design, inspired by the season's theme, "Winter Wonderland in the Silver City," features a wintery village inside a snow globe. He submitted his concept last May.

"I was able to design whatever I wanted, as long as it was based on the various criteria provided by the Taunton Lights Festival, such as silver bells and the colors blue, red and silver," Aumock said.

"I consistently asked my teachers for critiques, new ideas, and concepts," he said. "There were hundreds of concepts and ideas spread all over the artboard, giving me plenty of ideas to use and elaborate upon."

In past years, the City of Taunton has hired designers to create logos. This year marks the first year that the Lights On Festival Committee invited idea submissions from Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical High School and Taunton High School students.

After Aumock's design was chosen, he worked with the festival committee over the summer to finalize the logo according to their specifications.

Now this achievement can open new doors and opportunities for Aumock.

"This is a perfect project to feature on a resume in the years to come, and I have no doubt that he is set up for success by our incredible Graphic Design educators," Superintendent Director Dr. Alexandre Magalhaes said.

"Our design students have been mentored by some of the best in the industry, and I commend all of our applicants for their hard work," Magalhaes said.