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NXT – Emerging talent showcase
Building on the success of its 2024 edition, OFFF presents NXT,a platform dedicated to showcasing the next generation of emerging talent. Featuring a curated selection of standout student workfrom 12 of Barcelona’s top creativity and design schools, NXT offers anopenexhibitionwherevisitors can explore innovative projects and experience student-led pitches firsthand. 📍 May 8–10 | CUB, Disseny Hub Barcelona, Floor 1 🎟️ Free entry General timing: Exhibition: May 8-10, 11:00-2
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Apr 29, 20251 min read


OFFF presents: The Screen
Join the celebration of OFFF 25th anniversary with The Screen, a stunning mapping experience on the façade of Disseny Hub Barcelona. Each night will feature a display of animated works submitted by global motion artists community. The Screen will debut with an open-call showcase, in collaboration with Frameboy , featuring over 150 works by emerging and established creatives. A curated selection of 25th anniversary design pieces, curated by filmmaker and experiential designer
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Apr 29, 20252 min read


La Plaça Design Market and Foodtrucks
La Plaça Design Market Spot on the lake a carefully curated selection of local and international design stores offering books, gadgets, clothing, accessories, and more! Discover this year's participants: BRUTTO Brutto products stem from years of exploration, emphasizing story, function, and essence over luxury or complexity. Each piece speaks through color, shapes, and irony, with a narrative always present. CHANDAL A pioneering Barcelona concept store with curated objects, a
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Apr 28, 20252 min read


Download the app to make the most of your OFFF ticket
As a ticket holder, you get exclusive access to the app, designed to enhance your OFFF Barcelona experience this year. With the OFFF app, you can enjoy these perks: Create your personalized agenda Register for the Upskilling program — a series of free masterclasses included with your Full Pass or Day Ticket (sign up required) Receive real-time updates and push notifications during the event Register for the app
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Apr 28, 20251 min read


Free Adobe Masterclasses & Portfolio Review
OFFF 2025 ticket holders have the chance to take part in two exclusive Adobe experiences that will supercharge their creativity – and put their work in the global spotlight. Adobe Masterclasses Adobe Masterclasses are included in your Full Pass and Day Ticket. Sign up to secure your spot from on April 16th exclusively via the OFFF app. Join 6 free Adobe masterclass sessions , where top Adobe Experts, including Éloïse Rouet , Matthias Schulze , and Sven de Groote , will lead
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Apr 11, 20252 min read


The Screen – Mapping Open Call selected projects
We are thrilled to announce the final list of the artworks selected for The Screen collaborative mapping show taking place during OFFF Barcelona festival on May 8-10 at Disseny Hub. The quality of the projects has been incredibly high, and we are delighted to see how eager our community is to expand its creativity through cultural projects like this one. Due to the large number of submissions, we will project the pieces in curated parts during three nights of the festival. T
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Apr 3, 20252 min read


OFFF upskilling program included in your OFFF ticket
Level up at OFFF Barcelona with an upskilling program designed by top industry players collaborating with OFFF. Sharpen your skills, explore new techniques, and get inspired! The best part? These sessions are included in your Full Pass and Day Ticket. Just one catch – you need to sign up to secure your spot. Sign-ups open on April 16th exclusively via the OFFF app. Thursday, May 8th Masterclass by Adobe: Illustrator’s Next Level: Unlocking Advanced Creativity by Éloïse Rouet
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Apr 2, 20252 min read


Spark your ideas as Adobe returns to OFFF
Adobe is proud to be OFFF 2025 headline partner As OFFF celebrates its 25th edition this year, Adobe is proud to be a longstanding supporter. Through our partnership with the festival down the years, we have forged a shared history with the OFFF community and introduced creatives to new tools and technologies that continually push their work in exciting new directions. And this year will be no exception! Stay tuned as we reveal Adobe's surprise keynote speaker who, alongside
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Mar 28, 20251 min read


OFFF presents: Mapping open call
Want to see your work light up the façade of Disseny Hub Barcelona? This year, we are introducing The Screen – a mapping experience that will transform the facade into a creative canvas. We’re inviting creators worldwide to submit motion artworks for this unique public projection. This outdoor showcase will light up the museum’s façade during OFFF, setting the perfect afterparty vibes. Don’t miss the chance to have your work featured! Don’t miss the chance to have your work f
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Feb 25, 20251 min read


This is Barcelona – Fitur 2025
This year, we took part in FITUR , the largest international tourism trade fair. We were proud to present the Barcelona stand, titled "This is Barcelona” – an immersive experience that was all about everyday life and diversity. A concept where architecture, design, and storytelling came together to showcase the spirit of its people and the variety of its landscapes. Six large screens acted as windows into Barcelona and its surroundings – a constantly shifting mosaic of 90+ p
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Dec 23, 20241 min read


'Christmas of Lights' at Mandarin Oriental
For this holiday season, we launched a special project at the Mandarin Oriental Barcelona – a magical video mapping show that transformed the hotel’s atrium into a celebration of the Christmas spirit. Created by multimedia artist Josue Ibañez , the mapping is the perfect way to welcome the holiday season while supporting a meaningful charity cause. If you’re in Barcelona for the holidays, don’t miss it! 📅 daily until Jan 5, 6pm-10pm (show every 30 min) 📍Mandarin Oriental B
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Dec 23, 20241 min read


OFFF 2024 festival season wrapped up with OFFF Sevilla
Last month, we closed the OFFF 2024 festival season with OFFF Sevilla at the Real Fábrica de Artillería. This year’s festival was the biggest yet, uniting over 40 global artists, studios, and visionaries redefining design, animation, VR, Web 3.0, and more. The lineup featured international and local creators: Birgit Palma / BOL / Braw Haus / Ceren Arslan / Cháchara ( Antonio Uve, Coni Curi, Marta Zubieta) / Cin Cin / COLLINS / Dedo Ciego / Hermanas Pacheco / Jan de Coster /
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Dec 12, 20241 min read


Mexico City became the hub of digital creativity with OFFF MX 💙
On August 29-30, OFFF MX festival brought together over 1,200 creatives, artists, designers, and professionals to spark collaboration, learn, and celebrate creativity! This year’s lineup featured talents like Adriana Mora, Alejandro Masferrer, Boldtron, Cocolab, Google Creative Lab, Hornet, MAOTIK, ManvsMachine, Nathalie van Sasse van Ysselt, pelican sound, Rubén Alvarez, Sila Sveta, SNASK, Timothy Goodman, Volvox Labs, and &Walsh. OFFF MX Main Titles by Hornet and pelican s
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Sep 3, 20241 min read


OFFF presented the digital creativity at Cruïlla Festival!💛
This July, we collaborate with Cruïlla Festival , Barcelona's iconic music festival, to present the digital creativity and scenography of the main Estrella Damm stage. In collaboration with the Vasava team, we crafted a unique scenography that showcased digital creativity during the intermissions between headliners’ concerts at Estrella Damm stage. During 4 days of the festival (July 10-13) the project featured the digital artworks of Baugasm , Josue Ibañez , PJ Richardson ,
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Jul 16, 20241 min read


OFFF Vienna welcomed creative minds on June 14-15 💚
Last weekend was all about creativity in Vienna! On June 14-15 at Expedithalle, OFFF Vienna brought together 16 local and international speakers, along with artists and creative minds to enjoy groundbreaking ideas and cutting-edge concepts. The program covered all things creative! Featuring Dina A. Amin, Kids of Diaspora, Foreal, Craig Black, Burton Rast, Studio Blup, Wild, Carla Palette, Hervé Studio, Supero, Found, Artificial Rome, Anagrama, and State. The festival’s humo
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Jun 17, 20241 min read


OFFF at Sónar+D 2024 🎙️
Last week, OFFF took part in the Sónar+D profesional program within the “Curating the Curators” forum to discuss and explore what makes a good conference programme into a great one. Crafting the program involves extensive research, observing and understanding the current trends in various fields — a process that is not often seen, understood, and recognized. The panel featured Pep Salazar (OFFF), Hildreth England (The Conference), Ida Faldbakken (Katapult Future Fest),
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Jun 17, 20241 min read


OFFF brought a panel on Bridging Creativity to C2 Montreal 🔵
This week, OFFF partnered with C2 Montreal, a major business event for the creative industries. OFFF brought a panel discussion on Bridging Creativity in globalized world. Moderated by Pep Salazar, CEO at OFFF, the panel featured versatile creatives: Burton Rast , Marta Cerdà , Julien Vallee , DINES ® . The panel discussed how data-based approach affects creativity, how to push boundaries of innovation, and keep curious. While data and analytics are valuable tools for underst
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May 24, 20241 min read


Discover 'The Next of Us' artworks from OFFF 2024
This year, OFFF Festival featured ‘The Next of Us', a carefully selected exhibit of student works curated by leading schools in Barcelona. ‘The Next of Us' became a platform to showcase students' creations, while offering pitching sessions where they could present themselves in order to enter the professional design scene. Participants BAU, College of Arts & Design Brother Creativity School CITM-UPC ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering ESDI Escola Superior de
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May 13, 20242 min read


Tune into Adobe MAX London for free 👀
Graphic or web designer, social media creator or creative leader. Whatever your creative passion and skills are, MAX London’s inspiration and innovation promises to take your creativity to new heights. Join us online for the Opening Keynote and exclusive Adobe Live streams straight from MAX London. Dive into the world of generative AI with industry experts and groundbreaking demos. Opening Keynote | 10:00 - 11:30 BST Get a front-row seat to the latest Adobe products, features
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Apr 16, 20241 min read


Watch OFFF 2024 Opening Film and Main Titles!🍿
OFFF Opening Film by Studio Mals & Setreset Films We are proud to present the Opening Film created by Studio Mals and Setreset Films ! This film follows the journey of Geoff, a creative individual just like any of us. He struggles with his feelings sometimes. Is there something wrong with him? In a group session with his favourite tools, he finally discovers what has been going on all this time… OFFF Main Titles by Stuart Langfield Directed by Stuart Langfield , ‘Synthetic P
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Apr 12, 20241 min read
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