Director · Founder · Festival Director
For Offf, the community has always been the core. This collaboration with Uncommon makes that idea tangible. The campaign doesn’t just speak to designers – it is literally built from them.
For OFFF, the community has always been the core. This collaboration with Uncommon makes that idea tangible. The campaign doesn’t just speak to designers–it is literally built from them. It’s a celebration of shared authorship and the power of gathering, exchanging, and making together.
For OFFF, the community has always been the core. This collaboration with Uncommon makes that idea tangible. The campaign doesn't just speak to designers, it's literally built from them.
When you do the event, you are the most happy man on the earth. But the week after, it’s like, wow. I don’t want to do it again. I’m so tired.
OFFF is a peaceful place to meet. And we need these places, especially now.
Talent first, tool to serve.
Motion designers are the full rock band. The graphic designer is more like Tom Waits. One man, one instrument, standing alone.
Montréal has always been on our radar. It's a real hub for creatives, studios, factories, freelancers… and also for its dynamic scene on culture, digital creativity and festivals.
With this line-up, I want to introduce inspiring new voices, new profiles, new focus… not just what we already know.
OFFF is an ecosystem within other ecosystems. By working locally as much as we can – with Caserne, FORUM, SAT, Phi Center, and more – we ensure each city brings something unique.
Uncommon Creative Studio created a mould-inspired identity and campaign for Offf Barcelona 2026 titled 'Cultured'. The project used biological traces collected from creatives to grow mould that informed the campaign’s textures, typefaces, and motion design. The result celebrates community, creativity, and the organic nature of culture itself.
PRINT Magazine’s article by Amelia Nash explores Uncommon Creative Studio’s campaign 'Cultured' for OFFF Barcelona 2026. The project reimagines branding as a living system built from the physical traces and participation of the creative community, challenging AI-driven notions of authorship. Through biological materials, a custom typeface, and collaborative events, Uncommon positions creativity as a collective, human-centered act.
Uncommon created 'Cultured', a living brand identity for OFFF Barcelona 2026 built from biological samples collected from designers at social events. The campaign uses mould cultures and a custom typeface, Hyphae, to express the creative community as a living system. The project celebrates participation, collaboration, and the physical embodiment of creative culture.
The Motionographer article, written by Carlos El Asmar, profiles Pep Salazar and the enduring philosophy behind OFFF Barcelona, a 26-year-old creative festival that has evolved into a global meeting point for motion designers and artists. Through an in-depth conversation, Salazar reflects on the festival’s history, challenges, and its role as a peaceful, human-centered space for creative exchange. The piece positions OFFF not just as an event but as a mindset that values openness, risk, and community.
Creative Boom reports that OFFF, the international creative festival founded in Barcelona, will host its first Montréal edition in September 2025. The event, designed in collaboration with local studio Caserne, will feature talks, workshops, and studio visits at the Société des arts technologiques. The festival emphasizes cross-disciplinary creativity, blending design, technology, and even winemaking to reflect Montréal’s unique creative culture.
Creative Boom reports that OFFF Barcelona will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2025 with its most ambitious edition yet, featuring a new brand identity by COLLINS. The festival will expand city-wide with public installations, workshops, and talks by leading creatives including DixonBaxi, Territory Studio, and Ines Alpha. The rebrand reflects OFFF’s evolution into a global hub for design and digital culture.
Creative Boom’s feature marks the 25th anniversary of OFFF Barcelona, exploring how the festival evolved from an online Flash community into a global creative institution. Founder Pep Salazar reflects on its origins, its role in shaping digital design culture, and how it continues to adapt to new technologies like AI. The article highlights OFFF’s enduring community spirit and its plans for an expanded 2025 edition.