The best work of 2025 And who made each one.

The 23 projects in the pick from 2025, best first by editorial rating. Each comes with who made it, from the credits.

  1. Airbnb.org

    Client
    Airbnb.org

    Airbnb.org was directed by Oddfellows, with creative direction by Colin Trenter, Nicole Stafford and two others.

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  2. Kono natsu no hoshi wo miru

    Studio
    ium
    Client
    TOEI COMPANY, LTD.

    The credits for Kono natsu no hoshi wo miru for TOEI COMPANY, LTD. include production by Shota Hatama and HATAMA inc., and project management by Shohei Katayama and one other.

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  3. Of the Oak

    Client
    Royal Botanical Gardens Kew

    Of the Oak for Royal Botanical Gardens Kew was made by Marshmallow Laser Feast, with music and sound design by James Bulley, and Simon Hendry credited as Sound System Engineer.

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  4. FIELD.IO x IBM: Ferrari

    Studio
    Field
    Client
    IBM

    The credits for FIELD.IO x IBM: Ferrari for IBM include creative direction by Xander Marritt, Vincent Venema and Max Palmer.

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  5. Textile

    Client
    Textile

    Textile was directed by Oddfellows, with creative direction by Colin Trenter and Chris Kelly.

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  6. tv asahi MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE2025 Perfume “edge”

    tv asahi MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE2025 Perfume “edge” was made by Rhizomatiks, directed by Tetsuka Niiyama, with creative direction by Daito Manabe and technical direction by Motoi Ishibashi.

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  7. Curaprox

    Studio
    Snask

    Curaprox was made by Snask, with photography by Golden Retriever, production by Marcus Henriksson and editing by Simon Pontén.

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  8. DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM OF LIFE

    Studio
    Takram

    DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM OF LIFE was made by Takram, with mixing by Ayaka Toki, Keisuke Oyama credited as Music & Sound Direction, and Palabra and one other credited as Barrier-Free Subtitles and Audio Guide Support.

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  9. Poetics of Soil: Fly Agaric I

    Poetics of Soil: Fly Agaric I was made by Marshmallow Laser Feast, with James Bulley credited as Music, Sound Design and Spatialisation, and executive production by Carolina Vallejo, Eleanor (Nell) Whitley and one other.

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  10. Tread Softly

    The credits for Tread Softly for Fourth Wave include brand design by Denomination, Denomination credited as Brand Strategy, and Denomination credited as Innovation.

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  11. HERALBONY ART PRIZE 2025

    Studio
    ium
    Client
    HERALBONY Co., Ltd.

    HERALBONY ART PRIZE 2025 for HERALBONY Co., Ltd. was made by ium, with art direction by Chiharu Kodama and ium inc., and design by Kaoru Nakada and one other.

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  12. Breathing Planet: Wind Data

    Client
    Thermengruppe Josef Wund

    The credits for Breathing Planet: Wind Data for Thermengruppe Josef Wund include sound design by Kate Fleur Young, Carolyn Downing credited as Composer & Sound Designer, and Simon Hendry credited as Audio consultant.

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  13. Morris Law ‹ Lundgren+Lindqvist

    Client
    Morris Law

    The credits for Morris Law ‹ Lundgren+Lindqvist for Morris Law include design and art direction by Lundgren+Lindqvist, and photography by BBDO Nordics, Anna Bergkvist and two others.

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  14. Graziano

    Studio
    Barkas

    Graziano was made by Barkas, with photography by Kasper Kristoffersen and Jakub Dohnalek, and Klara K credited as Menu binding.

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  15. journal standard luxe

    Studio
    THE GUILD
    Client
    BAYCREW'S Co., Ltd.

    The credits for journal standard luxe for BAYCREW'S Co., Ltd. include brand design by THE GUILD, THE GUILD credited as Communication Design, and THE GUILD credited as Visual Design.

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  16. Breuckelen Distilling

    Studio
    Thirst

    The credits for Breuckelen Distilling include packaging design by Thirst, and Thirst credited as VBI.

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  17. Hocco Special Editions

    The credits for Hocco Special Editions include brand design and packaging design by Thought Over Design, and Thought Over Design credited as Editions.

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  18. Cinéma Cinéma

    Client
    Cinéma Cinéma

    The credits for Cinéma Cinéma include Deux Huit Huit credited as Brand Strategy.

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  19. Clef des Champs

    Client
    Clef des Champs

    The credits for Clef des Champs include Deux Huit Huit credited as Brand Strategy.

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  20. Cape Hauy Whisky

    Client
    Jinding

    The credits for Cape Hauy Whisky for Jinding include brand design by Denomination, Denomination credited as Brand Campaigns, and Denomination credited as Brand Packaging.

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  21. Light in the Darkness

    The credits for Light in the Darkness include creative direction, brand design and web design by Studio K95.

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  22. The Maximilian Hotel

    The Maximilian Hotel was made by Studio Bruch, with Kurt Glänzer and Josef Heigl credited as Creative & Art Direction, and Studio Eliste credited as Interior.

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  23. Google Doodle: Salsa

    Client
    Google

    Google Doodle: Salsa for Google was made by Ordinary Folk, with creative direction by Jorge R. Canedo E., music and sound design by Ambrose Yu, and production by Stefan Green and two others.

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Who’s behind them

166 people are credited on these 23 projects. 18 of them are credited on two or more.

The studios

17
Concept art
3
DenominationBrand Designer
BrandStrategy
2
Deux Huit HuitBrand Strategy
Strategy
2
OddfellowsDirector
Direction
2
FieldCreated by
1
Lundgren+LindqvistDesigner · Art Director
Art direction
1
Direction
1
RhizomatiksProduct Designer
Creative devSound designIllustration
1
SnaskDirector
Direction
1
Studio K95Web Designer · Creative Director
WebProduct & UIUX
1
THE GUILDBrand Designer
Brand
1
ThirstPackaging Designer
Packaging
1
Thought Over DesignBrand Designer · Packaging Designer
BrandPackaging
1

Credited on two or more

18
Carolina VallejoExecutive Producer · Producer
3
Eleanor (Nell) WhitleyExecutive Producer
Front-endStrategy
3
Mike JonesExecutive Producer · Producer
3
Nicolas Le DrenVFX Artist
VFX
3
Alex McRobbieProduction Assistant · Studio Administrator & Production Assistant
2
Anya TyeProducer
2
Chiharu KodamaArt Director
Art directionType
2
Colin TrenterCreative Director · Animator
Art directionAnimationVFX
2
Erica KellyExecutive Producer
2
Ieva VaitiekunaiteTechnical Studio Assistant
2
James BulleyComposer · Sound Designer
MusicSound design
2
Joyce LiuDesigner · Concept Artist
Concept art
2
Lewis SaundersVFX Artist
VFX
2
2
Nicole StaffordAnimator · Creative Director
Art directionAnimationConcept art
2
VFXIllustration
2
Sarah Gamper MarconiHead of Studio
2
Simon HendryAudio consultant · Sound System Engineer
Sound design
2

Most credited crafts

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