Partners

Studio Dumbar/DEPT® is an international branding agency specialised in visual identity and communication design. They are the creative initiators behind DEMO and producer of the festival. Studio Dumbar/DEPT® designed the website and all promotional material.

Global is market leader within the (Digital) Out-of-Home industry and offers advertisers the opportunity to advertise on the streets, in supermarkets, shopping malls and at petrol stations. Global brings brands and target groups together.

blowUP media, a Ströer Group company, has been an international expert of large-format outdoor advertising spaces for three decades, from Giant Posters to Premium Plus LED advertising screens. With sizes of up to 3,000m², we make brands unmissable and reach urban target groups in Europe’s major cities.

adtrackmedia is a media and technology company that owns and operates an expanding global network of proprietary digital in-tunnel advertising systems.

StandardVision develops unique digital signage assets in the busiest and most influential US markets, delivering creative solutions and future-forward media platforms to national brands and agencies.

Sponsor

The Pictoright Fund aims to support a solid professional and knowledge base for image makers from the disciplines represented by Pictoright; design/illustration, photography and fine art.

Modyfi is a new, browser-based design platform built for multidisciplinary designers. In this workshop, Piers Cowburn (CTO, co-founder, Modyfi), will demonstrate how visual and motion designers can use Modyfi’s computational, non-destructive workflows, and intuitive, visual interface, to create generative motion and visual design with no code!

Jitter is a new alternative in animation software, designed to make 2D motion design accessible to all creatives. Jitter combines professional-level animation capabilities with simplicity and ease of use, making it the most versatile solution for any designer who want to quickly produce engaging animated visuals, without the steep learning curve of traditional tools.

Macron is a leading European sportswear brand that offers sportswear online and through a large network of sporting goods stores around the world.

Media partners

It's Nice That, UK's biggest design and culture platform exists to champion creativity online, in print and through its events programme.

Pittogramma is a space for sharing projects by young designers, resources, and experiences from the Italian graphic design scene.

Supporters

The Forward Festival for creativity, design & communication is a renowned conference for the local and international creative industries. It serves as a platform for creative people and to promote inspiration and exchange. Topics range from (graphic) design, typography, marketing and branding to VR/AR, artificial intelligence and architecture to photography, film and TV.

LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of more than 150,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic expression across the globe. Committed to showcasing a multitude of art histories, LACMA exhibits and interprets works of art from new and unexpected points of view that are informed by the region’s rich cultural heritage and diverse population.

And you too!

We’re still looking for supporters, so if you’d like to get involved, we would love to hear from you. From becoming a sponsor or volunteering on the day or even adding something brilliant we might need but are not yet aware of, there are many ways you can take part.