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OFFF Barcelona: 25 Years of creative evolution and community

Creative Boom

How the festival became a global movement at the intersection of design, art, and technology plus what's next for its milestone year. It has always been at the crossroads of design, art, and technology, balancing creative disciplines in a way that reflects the changing industry. "It Salazar recalls. "It

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How Loughborough's graphic design BA is shaping the industry's leaders

Creative Boom

Students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and guidance from experienced faculty who maintain strong connections with the industry. Beyond her creative work, she actively mentors new talent through the School of Communication Arts and advocates for equal opportunities in the industry.

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Hotlist 2025: the 25 most popular design studios, as voted for by their peers

Creative Boom

Ragged Edge Ragged Edge, founded in London in 2007, has fast earned a reputation for rebranding and strategic design. Hey Studio Based in Barcelona and founded by Verònica Fuerte in 2007, Hey Studio is known for both its all-female team and its clean, bold designs, characterised by vibrant colours and geometric shapes.

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F5: Draga & Aurel on Lake Como, Joseph Beuys + More

Design Milk

Basedow and Draga Obradovic of Draga & Aurel Photo: Valerie van der Werff The partners in work and life established Draga & Aurel , a multidisciplinary studio and workshop for art, collectible design, and furnishings, in 2007. The starting point is a common object, the neon tube, studied and elevated to art.

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In his loud, maximalist artworks, Andrzej G reanimates the 2000s

Its Nice That

While posters are my first love,” says Andrzej, “my creative practice spans across cover art, editorial layouts, branding, and even clothing design.” He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff.

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Madeleine LeBrun’s uncanny clay illustrations are inspired by insects, folk art and 90s kids TV

Its Nice That

When it comes to visual inspiration, Madeleine looks to the world of folk art, especially one of Canada’s most beloved folk artists, Maud Lewis. She joined as a junior writer in April 2024 after graduating from Kingston School of Art with a degree in Graphic Design. Reading "Madeleine LeBrun’s uncanny."

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“What surrounds a brand shapes how it speaks”: designer Laura Beulens on the delicate art of building a visual identity

Its Nice That

She joined as a junior writer in April 2024 after graduating from Kingston School of Art with a degree in Graphic Design. For a rural arts festival, Untitled Macao takes the pastoral from pastel to kaleidoscopic 12 June 2025 Work Event. Reading "“What surrounds a brand."