Punctuation University

In January of 2010, Aalto University — the resulting institution of the merger of the Helsinki School of Economics, the University of Art and Design Helsinki and the Helsinki University of Technology — in Helsinki, Finland will begin its first day of school. For those interested, a handy PDF explains everything in detail about this new institution. While everything about this school indicates a forward-looking vision, they decided to hold a backwards-acting contest to determine its visual identity. Open to students, staff and alumni of Aalto University, the contest was open from March to April and a few weeks ago the winner was announced. Logos of the Helsinki School of Economics, the University of Art and Design Helsinki and the Helsinki University of Technology. The winner, R