FASHION & DESIGN (US) Nicole McLaughlin is a New-York based designer with a focus on sustainability.
COLLAGE ART (UK) Alice Isaac is a multimedia artist who fuses hand-collaged imagery with digital effects, blending surrealism, fashion, and vintage aesthetics into her distinctive style.
DESIGN (GER) Hugo Hoppmann is a distinguished designer and creative director celebrated for his work with elite clients.
DESIGN & ADVERTISING (SWE) A creative agency of misfit geniuses conquering the world through fine lookin’ design and real emotions.
MOTION DESIGN (UK) Found crafts innovative, research-driven 3D visual content that captivates audiences through refined aesthetics and a fresh perspective.
DESIGN (US) New York-based PORTO ROCHA unites strategy and design to create impactful branding systems, products, and experiences.
ADVERTISING & ART (NED) Erik Kessels is a Dutch graphic designer, advertising manager, editor, collector, exhibition curator and artist.
GRAPHIC ART (UK) Graphic artist Anthony Burrill masterfully blends simplicity with impactful analogue craftsmanship, delivering powerful and uplifting messages.
DIGITAL (UKR) Chris Kore is a digital dreamer and multidisciplinary Ukrainian artist.
PHOTOGRAPHY (BEL) Stig De Block is a (fine-art) photographer who’s cultural referenced practice is inspired by heritage values.
ART & DESIGN (GER) Sarah Illenberger captures the poetry of everyday life in her objects and installations, blending art and design.
ADVERTISING (NED) W+K Amsterdam is a leading agency, creating impactful campaigns.
BRAND DESIGN & MUSIC (AUT) Studio Herrström is a design studio dedicated to transforming the music industry through innovative branding.
OPEN CALL Share your favourite unrealized project at Forward Festival 2025.
SIDE EVENT Think outside the boat with Erik Kessels on a tour along the Spree river.
AI ART (FRA) Fan Shi calls herself the “accidental artist” who stumbled upon her true calling trough a chance encounter with AI.
SIDE EVENT Connect with other creatives while lunching!
HAPPENING Meet like-minded creatives and build new connections & friends for a lifetime!
OPEN CALL This is your chance to be part of the Forward Festival EXPO area!
DESIGN (NED) Random Studio is an experience design studio based in Amsterdam and Paris, bridging the physical and digital in unexpected ways.
SIDE EVENT Join Snask for conversations on creativity, business, and everything in between!
DESIGN (US) Natasha Jen is an award-winning designer, educator, and partner at Pentagram.
BRAND & VISUAL STORYTELLING (GER) Studio Yukiko is a Berlin-based creative agency specialising in creative direction, art direction, brand strategy, concept generation and graphic design.
OPEN CALL Become a Speaker at Forward Festival 2025!
3D & MOTION DESIGN (UK) London based Digital Artist Rose Pilkington specialises in experimental 3D illustration and motion.
GRAPHIC DESIGN (UKR) Freelance designer Vlad Boyko explores his emotional landscape and the world around him through design.
GRAPHIC DESIGN (GER) David Benski is a Berlin-based graphic designer known for his energetic and exploratory approach to design.
DESIGN (GER) HELLOME is an international creative studio defining contemporary culture.
ART & DESIGN (NED) Luna Maurer is a mixed media designer and artist, lecturer, and author with a focus on digital technologies’ impact on daily life.
VIDEO & DESIGN (LBN) Chehad Abdallah is a Lebanese-German artist working across graphic design, video, illustration and different forms of intervention.
DIGITAL DESIGN (GER & UK) International Magic is a futurist design studio creating unseen digital experiences.
MOTION DESIGN (MEX) Mario Carrillo is an artist with a profound interest in creating moving images to explore creativity, technology, and visual perception.
DIGITAL ART (UK) Lucy Hardcastle stands for sensual storytelling for a digital age.
ART & DESIGN (UK) Sarah Boris' practice encompasses sculpture, drawing, printmaking and design.
DESIGN (MEX) Pablo Stanley is a Mexican designer, entrepreneur and co-founder of Lummi.
WORKSHOP In this workshop, we’ll explore workflows for creative direction with different levels of control on generative AI. To get the images you want.
SIDE EVENT We’re bringing the community together at Studio IIII for a night full of creative energy and visuals that’ll take over the whole club.
APPLY NOW! Join the Forward Festival team and help us make the event an unforgettable experience for everyone
HAPPENING The Moon Exhibition is a virtual gallery for any creative discipline you can imagine.
STAY TUNED New program highlights are dropping regularly!
