3D (UK) Emily is a Creative 3D enthusiast specializing in Substance 3D.
DIGITAL ART (TWN) Ariel Lu (呂亭葳) is a Berlin based Taiwanese artist and CG image maker.
MOTION DESIGN (MEX) Mario Carrillo is an artist with a profound interest in creating moving images to explore creativity, technology, and visual perception.
DESIGN (US) Natasha Jen is an award-winning designer, educator, and partner at Pentagram.
DESIGN & ADVERTISING (SWE) A creative agency of misfit geniuses conquering the world through fine lookin’ design and real emotions.
BRAND DESIGN & MUSIC (AUT) Studio Herrström is a design studio dedicated to transforming the music industry through innovative branding.
ADVERTISING & ART (NED) Erik Kessels is a Dutch graphic designer, advertising manager, editor, collector, exhibition curator and artist.
DESIGN (GER) Hugo Hoppmann is a distinguished designer and creative director celebrated for his work with elite clients.
ADVERTISING (NED) W+K Amsterdam is a leading agency, creating impactful campaigns.
MOTION DESIGN (UK) Found crafts innovative, research-driven 3D visual content that captivates audiences through refined aesthetics and a fresh perspective.
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.
ART & DESIGN (GER) Sarah Illenberger captures the poetry of everyday life in her objects and installations, blending art and design.
GRAPHIC DESIGN (GER) David Benski is a Berlin-based graphic designer known for his energetic and exploratory approach to design.
AI ART (FRA) Fan Shi calls herself the “accidental artist” who stumbled upon her true calling trough a chance encounter with AI.
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 ART (UK) Lucy Hardcastle stands for sensual storytelling for a digital age.
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.
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 (NED) Random Studio is an experience design studio based in Amsterdam and Paris, bridging the physical and digital in unexpected ways.
GRAPHIC ART (UK) Graphic artist Anthony Burrill masterfully blends simplicity with impactful analogue craftsmanship, delivering powerful and uplifting messages.
FASHION & DESIGN (US) Nicole McLaughlin is a New-York based designer with a focus on sustainability.
DESIGN (US) New York-based PORTO ROCHA unites strategy and design to create impactful branding systems, products, and experiences.
PHOTOGRAPHY (BEL) Stig De Block is a (fine-art) photographer who’s cultural referenced practice is inspired by heritage values.
DIGITAL (UKR) Chris Kore is a digital dreamer and multidisciplinary Ukrainian artist.
GRAPHIC DESIGN (UKR) Freelance designer Vlad Boyko explores his emotional landscape and the world around him through design.
OPEN CALL Become a Speaker at Forward Festival 2025!
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.
DIGITAL DESIGN (GER & UK) International Magic is a futurist design studio creating unseen digital experiences.
DESIGN (GER) HELLOME is an international creative studio defining contemporary culture.
3D & MOTION DESIGN (UK) London based Digital Artist Rose Pilkington specialises in experimental 3D illustration and motion.
STAY TUNED New program highlights are dropping regularly!
SIDE EVENT Join Snask for conversations on creativity, business, and everything in between!
SIDE EVENT Join Erik Kessels for a deep dive into the business side of creativity on a boat tour along the Spree river.
OPEN CALL Share your favourite unrealized project at Forward Festival 2025.
HAPPENING KLUB7 is a collective working at the interface of fine and applied arts. Their works ranges from large scale murals to public site-specific performances.
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!
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.
