Young Lions

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Marketers

Media

Film

Design

In Romania, The Alternative School is organizing the Young Lions Competitions since 2005 - local intensive training programs with cool speakers – mix of local and international awarded talents crafting legendary brands and reshaping society. The enrolled young talent teams work on real briefs, with real challenges, from real brands. Best teams are selected by a reputed jury and go into the international competition, with more than 5000 Euros expenses covered.v

Design - gold, Cyber – gold, Print - bronze & Young Clients – Honorable Mention are the awards won over the years by the Romanian Young Lions. You have no idea what joy those trophies brought home: for Romanians to be the best in the world, out of very talented nations is remarkable. Don’t get us wrong, we love as much the ones that didn’t win on the spot. Their journey to the “creative hunger games” and their learning and networking experience with top international talents worldwide paid off later on. To see the latest competition opening and its latest details subscribe to our newsletter & follow us on the school blog and social media.

To win & To evolve

Romanian Young Talent performing on the global stage

2014
Razvan Ghilencea
Bianca Dumitrascu
Gold Design Young Lions
The Academy is the 1% of absolute reference to help you set the industry benchmark.
2013
Alex Haidamac
Natalia Sfetcu
Gold Design Young Lions
You know the boring Uni classes ? This is the perfect opposite.
2008
Iulia Groves
Corina Vladau
Order of Merit Young Clients
I attended the program. Ended up in Cannes. Met Mark Zukerberg. My career took off an instant after.
2007
Alexandru Strimbeanu
Gabriel Gherca
Bronze Print Young Lions
It’s a 6th gear career jump-start resetting mentalities and mindframes.

2014
Razvan Ghilencea
Bianca Dumitrascu
Gold Design Young Lions
The Academy is the 1% of absolute reference to help you set the industry benchmark.
2013
Alex Haidamac
Natalia Sfetcu
Gold Design Young Lions
You know the boring Uni classes ? This is the perfect opposite.
2008
Iulia Groves
Corina Vladau
Order of Merit Young Clients
I attended the program. Ended up in Cannes. Met Mark Zukerberg. My career took off an instant after.
2007
Alexandru Strimbeanu
Gabriel Gherca
Bronze Print Young Lions
It’s a 6th gear career jump-start resetting mentalities and mindframes.

2014
Razvan Ghilencea
Bianca Dumitrascu
Gold Design Young Lions
The Academy is the 1% of absolute reference to help you set the industry benchmark.
2013
Alex Haidamac
Natalia Sfetcu
Gold Design Young Lions
You know the boring Uni classes ? This is the perfect opposite.
2008
Iulia Groves
Corina Vladau
Order of Merit Young Clients
I attended the program. Ended up in Cannes. Met Mark Zukerberg. My career took off an instant after.
2007
Alexandru Strimbeanu
Gabriel Gherca
Bronze Print Young Lions
It’s a 6th gear career jump-start resetting mentalities and mindframes.

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Why?

Better ask our alumni

Ioana Halunga
"Before attending The Alternative School I tought the “copyrighter” was a guy who deals with copyrights. One year later, I was studying Graphic Design in Milan and winning Gold at Cannes Lions’ Roger Hatchuel Academy"
Andrei Lacatus
"The Alternative School is the place where I took my shoes off and started walking into the advertising world with my bare feet."
Alex Strimbeanu
"Imagine a smaller Internet especially created for Communication people: valuable and diverse know-how, a social network full of virtuous people and most of all, unlimited possibilities to make a buzz. All in all, the experience is not only promised, but also delivered at The Alternative School."
Raluca Ciubotaru
"I like to be challenged! At the Alternative School, every brief was a new challenge. I learned that if I want out of the box ideas, I need an out of the box lifestyle. So I’ve started a different way of life, not based on common sense, with a very good filter."
Razvan Pascu
"After a busy day, the alternative classes were the perfect energizer. I was always thinking of improving my work applying things I learned there. I had the freedom to be as creative as I wanted, with focus on mindblowing ideas and expressive graphic implementations. It seemed like serious play."
Lia Bira
"It’s an interesting mix between two sides. The competitive one where each team has its own objectives, and the team bit, in which every participant follows the purpose of learning innovative things."
Ionut Radulescu
"Traditional school is not enough. The Alternative School taught me to be curious & stay out of my comfort zone. It inspired me to be playful and to have a visionary spirit in what I do."
Alma Popan
"The Alternative School made me sharpen my senses to feel what a great idea can do to you: it can make you feel both a headache and a heartache. It literally hits you. Kaboom!"
Alex Haidamac
"The Alternative School is like a trampoline. It gives you the chance to jump high at the top of the communication industry and then it’s up to you to stay there. I’ll always remember that behind every memorable communication campaign is a fairytale. So, the focus is on the way you choose to speak."
Ana Maria Vasilache
"The Alternative School is so absolutely inspiring. It’s the mother of creative evolution. IT REALLY IS."
Miki Mihai
"Masters of Marketing and Advertising live and teach happily together in an Alternative School for Creative Thinking, which, as stated in its name, challenges, teaches, and squeuzes ideas out of you with a supernatural force. You can join in their new semester and discover the supernatural story yourself!"
Alice Mihalache
"The Alternative School is driving you crazily CREATIVE."
Natalia Sfetcu
"Full of life, enthusiasm, creativity and passion plus a link to the best creatives worldwide, in the perimeters of this school everything seems possible. Here I’ve learned what it means to be a professional and not being afraid to think and live beyond limits."

Ioana Halunga
"Before attending The Alternative School I tought the “copyrighter” was a guy who deals with copyrights. One year later, I was studying Graphic Design in Milan and winning Gold at Cannes Lions’ Roger Hatchuel Academy"
Andrei Lacatus
"The Alternative School is the place where I took my shoes off and started walking into the advertising world with my bare feet."
Alex Strimbeanu
"Imagine a smaller Internet especially created for Communication people: valuable and diverse know-how, a social network full of virtuous people and most of all, unlimited possibilities to make a buzz. All in all, the experience is not only promised, but also delivered at The Alternative School."
Raluca Ciubotaru
"I like to be challenged! At the Alternative School, every brief was a new challenge. I learned that if I want out of the box ideas, I need an out of the box lifestyle. So I’ve started a different way of life, not based on common sense, with a very good filter."
Razvan Pascu
"After a busy day, the alternative classes were the perfect energizer. I was always thinking of improving my work applying things I learned there. I had the freedom to be as creative as I wanted, with focus on mindblowing ideas and expressive graphic implementations. It seemed like serious play."
Lia Bira
"It’s an interesting mix between two sides. The competitive one where each team has its own objectives, and the team bit, in which every participant follows the purpose of learning innovative things."
Ionut Radulescu
"Traditional school is not enough. The Alternative School taught me to be curious & stay out of my comfort zone. It inspired me to be playful and to have a visionary spirit in what I do."
Alma Popan
"The Alternative School made me sharpen my senses to feel what a great idea can do to you: it can make you feel both a headache and a heartache. It literally hits you. Kaboom!"
Alex Haidamac
"The Alternative School is like a trampoline. It gives you the chance to jump high at the top of the communication industry and then it’s up to you to stay there. I’ll always remember that behind every memorable communication campaign is a fairytale. So, the focus is on the way you choose to speak."
Ana Maria Vasilache
"The Alternative School is so absolutely inspiring. It’s the mother of creative evolution. IT REALLY IS."
Miki Mihai
"Masters of Marketing and Advertising live and teach happily together in an Alternative School for Creative Thinking, which, as stated in its name, challenges, teaches, and squeuzes ideas out of you with a supernatural force. You can join in their new semester and discover the supernatural story yourself!"
Alice Mihalache
"The Alternative School is driving you crazily CREATIVE."
Natalia Sfetcu
"Full of life, enthusiasm, creativity and passion plus a link to the best creatives worldwide, in the perimeters of this school everything seems possible. Here I’ve learned what it means to be a professional and not being afraid to think and live beyond limits."

Ioana Halunga
"Before attending The Alternative School I tought the “copyrighter” was a guy who deals with copyrights. One year later, I was studying Graphic Design in Milan and winning Gold at Cannes Lions’ Roger Hatchuel Academy"
Andrei Lacatus
"The Alternative School is the place where I took my shoes off and started walking into the advertising world with my bare feet."
Alex Strimbeanu
"Imagine a smaller Internet especially created for Communication people: valuable and diverse know-how, a social network full of virtuous people and most of all, unlimited possibilities to make a buzz. All in all, the experience is not only promised, but also delivered at The Alternative School."
Raluca Ciubotaru
"I like to be challenged! At the Alternative School, every brief was a new challenge. I learned that if I want out of the box ideas, I need an out of the box lifestyle. So I’ve started a different way of life, not based on common sense, with a very good filter."
Razvan Pascu
"After a busy day, the alternative classes were the perfect energizer. I was always thinking of improving my work applying things I learned there. I had the freedom to be as creative as I wanted, with focus on mindblowing ideas and expressive graphic implementations. It seemed like serious play."
Lia Bira
"It’s an interesting mix between two sides. The competitive one where each team has its own objectives, and the team bit, in which every participant follows the purpose of learning innovative things."
Ionut Radulescu
"Traditional school is not enough. The Alternative School taught me to be curious & stay out of my comfort zone. It inspired me to be playful and to have a visionary spirit in what I do."
Alma Popan
"The Alternative School made me sharpen my senses to feel what a great idea can do to you: it can make you feel both a headache and a heartache. It literally hits you. Kaboom!"
Alex Haidamac
"The Alternative School is like a trampoline. It gives you the chance to jump high at the top of the communication industry and then it’s up to you to stay there. I’ll always remember that behind every memorable communication campaign is a fairytale. So, the focus is on the way you choose to speak."
Ana Maria Vasilache
"The Alternative School is so absolutely inspiring. It’s the mother of creative evolution. IT REALLY IS."
Miki Mihai
"Masters of Marketing and Advertising live and teach happily together in an Alternative School for Creative Thinking, which, as stated in its name, challenges, teaches, and squeuzes ideas out of you with a supernatural force. You can join in their new semester and discover the supernatural story yourself!"
Alice Mihalache
"The Alternative School is driving you crazily CREATIVE."
Natalia Sfetcu
"Full of life, enthusiasm, creativity and passion plus a link to the best creatives worldwide, in the perimeters of this school everything seems possible. Here I’ve learned what it means to be a professional and not being afraid to think and live beyond limits."

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Eurobest competition

Roxana Paduraru
"It made me rethink strategically everything I was working on"
Mona Casangiu
"I had an urge to grow & meet and know inspiring people"
Andreea Calarasu
"The complexity of the workshops & the human approach stuck with me"
Pakan Baniasadi
"A surprising architecture for everything I knew already. Worth living it."
Silvia Nedeloaia
"An experience every creative should reach out for once in a lifetime"
Adina Stanescu
"YL competitions are opening up worlds towards so many possibilities "
Wanda Hutira
"Lost her passport at Eurobest, found great stuff in the process."

Roxana Paduraru
"It made me rethink strategically everything I was working on"
Mona Casangiu
"I had an urge to grow & meet and know inspiring people"
Andreea Calarasu
"The complexity of the workshops & the human approach stuck with me"
Pakan Baniasadi
"A surprising architecture for everything I knew already. Worth living it."
Silvia Nedeloaia
"An experience every creative should reach out for once in a lifetime"
Adina Stanescu
"YL competitions are opening up worlds towards so many possibilities "
Wanda Hutira
"Lost her passport at Eurobest, found great stuff in the process."

Roxana Paduraru
"It made me rethink strategically everything I was working on"
Mona Casangiu
"I had an urge to grow & meet and know inspiring people"
Andreea Calarasu
"The complexity of the workshops & the human approach stuck with me"
Pakan Baniasadi
"A surprising architecture for everything I knew already. Worth living it."
Silvia Nedeloaia
"An experience every creative should reach out for once in a lifetime"
Adina Stanescu
"YL competitions are opening up worlds towards so many possibilities "
Wanda Hutira
"Lost her passport at Eurobest, found great stuff in the process."