The Hilton Apple Fest has selected its 2026 commemorative logo!
A logo design submitted by Daniela Lincoln was chosen as the winner of the 2026 Hilton Apple Fest Logo Contest, which seeks out a unique new logo to commemorate the fall festival and harvest each year. Daniela, a process engineer at Bausch & Lomb and an RIT alum, is a native of Brockport, NY, but she has roots in Hilton. Though she did not grow up there herself, her family tree is firmly planted in the community, making Hilton a place that has held special meaning for her.
Daniela has always had a passion and a talent for creating art & design and it continues to be an outlet for her and her main way of self-expression. You may already be familiar with some of her work if you happened to stop by the festival Merch Tent two years ago. Entering the Hilton Apple Festival logo contest again this year was a way for her to put her skills to the test in a fun way that also tied back to the community.
Her inspiration for this year’s wheelbarrow logo design came from the spirit of the festival & the fall season. “Similar to the pickup truck design I did in 2024,” Daniela shares, “I liked the idea of transporting and sharing apples, and I wanted to find a way to convey that again. The wheelbarrow is a nod to all the hard work the farmers do to bring the apples to us – from growing and maintaining the trees through all seasons to finally harvesting and transporting them far and wide for everyone to enjoy. And although most apples are never big enough to fill a whole wheelbarrow, I like to think that the giant one represents a plentiful harvest – which I hope we have this year!”
Daniela enjoys attending the Hilton Apple Festival each year with her family. It has become a tradition for her and she is grateful to have the opportunity to promote the festival once again this year through her logo design. “Creating art has always strictly been a hobby for me. I’ve kept it that way to keep the stress out of it. But this also means that most of the time what I create isn’t seen by anyone other than myself. Knowing that I was able to create something that stood out and that will be seen by a much greater audience not just once but twice, is really special to me.”
You can see her winning design as this year’s commemorative logo and support the Hilton Apple Fest by checking out the variety of Apple Fest merch, from t-shirts to sweatshirts, pins, hats & more at this year’s festival on October 3rd and 4th.