OFFF and Wix Playground are excited to announce “On the Rise 2022”, a new project-based competition for designers, illustrators, creative directors, new media experts, 3D animators, and other emerging creative professionals to showcase their work at the OFFF Barcelona festival’s main stage this May.

We are proud to continue our successful collaborative relationship with the Wix Playground to promote design excellence within the next generation of creatives.

Together, we’re honoured to give young designers a stage to showcase their work and receive their well-deserved recognition from the international creative community.

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Who is it for?

This is a chance for design grads and emerging creatives to submit and get recognition for a design project they’re proud of. Enter to win in any or all of the following categories:

We’re looking for creative excellence in:

• Graphic Design

• Creative/Art Direction

• Type

• Illustration

• 3D/Motion

• Web Immersive/New Media

• Overall Standout Portfolio

What's in it for me?

Winners in each category will get to:

• Spend 3 days in Barcelona with free travel & accommodation

• Enjoy the Offf Barcelona Festival 2022 with an all-access 3-day pass

• Showcase your winning project and collect your award on the main festival stage in front of an international audience of creators and industry professionals

• Meet one of the world-renowned judges in a 1 on 1 mentoring session for creative and career advice from an industry expert

Who will decide the winner?

We’ve assembled an expert panel, hand-picked from the lineup of OFFF Festival speakers. Each category will be represented by a select judge that will introduce you on stage. Meet the judges:

• Paula Scher — Graphic Design

• Vallée Duhamel — Creative Art

• Porto Rocha — Type

• Temi Coker - Illustration

• Buck — 3D Motion

• Pep Salazar — Web Immersive

Submissions are open until April 10th, 2022.

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