The best work of 2026 And who made each one.

The 26 projects in the pick from 2026, best first by editorial rating. Each comes with who made it, from the credits.

  1. Engel

    Engel was made by Studio Bruch, with illustration by Max Löffler, BLUMOO, Benedikt Luft and two others.

    Original project

  2. FIELD.IO x Applied Intuition: Seeing in Gamma

    Studio
    Field
    Client
    Applied Intuition

    FIELD.IO x Applied Intuition: Seeing in Gamma for Applied Intuition was made by Field, with creative direction by Marcus Wendt and Jack Grafton, and production by Sinéad McCarthy and one other.

    Original project

  3. The Mozart Hotel

    The Mozart Hotel was made by Studio Bruch, with Kurt Glänzer and Josef Heigl credited as Creative & Art Direction, and Pia Clodi credited as Fotografie.

    Original project

  4. Post Post Hotel

    Post Post Hotel was made by Studio Bruch, with illustration by Daniel Triendl, animation by Florian Mondl and photography by Julius Hirtzberger.

    Original project

  5. Scent of Memory

    Studio
    mud

    Scent of Memory was made by mud, with technical direction by 芦川 能純 and mud Inc ., and project management by 宮﨑紗弥 and one other.

    Original project

  6. The Arsenal State of Mind

    The Arsenal State of Mind was directed by FX Goby, with music supervision by Imogen Pring and sound design by Brain Audio.

    Original project

  7. The Smuggler

    The Smuggler was directed by Nalle Sjöblad, with sound design by Runamok and music supervision by Imogen Pring.

    Original project

  8. Hotel Zum Hirschen

    Hotel Zum Hirschen was made by Studio Bruch, with illustration by Michela Picchi and VISBII, and photography by Pion Studio.

    Original project

  9. Bourke & Bowden

    Bourke & Bowden was made by Studio Ongarato, with software engineering by Time & Place, photography by Clinton Weaver, and Wardle Architects credited as Architecture.

    Original project

  10. Atlantic

    Studio
    Antinomy

    The credits for Atlantic include brand design, art direction and strategy by Antinomy.

    Original project

  11. MAISON BÂTARD Brand Identity, Packaging, Signage & Wayfinding

    MAISON BÂTARD Brand Identity, Packaging, Signage & Wayfinding was made by Studio Ongarato, with illustration by Andrea Ferolla, design by Mitchell & Eades and photography by Jo Duck.

    Original project

  12. Serpenti Infinito

    Studio
    2x4

    The credits for Serpenti Infinito include sound design by Golden Hum, production by Prodject, and Die Luftwerker credited as Engineering.

    Original project

  13. Stray kids — Do It

    Client
    JYP Entertainment

    The credits for Stray kids — Do It for JYP Entertainment include Ordinary People credited as Graphic Identity, and Ordinary People credited as Logo.

    Original project

  14. Ellis Butchers

    The credits for Ellis Butchers include Studio Blackburn credited as Brand Strategy and Architecture, Studio Blackburn credited as Visual Identity Systems, and Studio Blackburn credited as Character Design and Illustration.

    Original project

  15. Impossible Toronto

    Studio
    Grafik

    The credits for Impossible Toronto include Grafik credited as Website design and development.

    Original project

  16. OTZ LAB

    The credits for OTZ LAB include brand design, product design and packaging design by Lavernia & Cienfuegos.

    Original project

  17. Equip

    Studio
    Wedge

    Equip was made by Wedge, with creative direction by Sarah Di Domenico, design direction by Justin Lortie and one other, and strategy by Nika Worlund.

    Original project

  18. Dots by GEEK PICTURES

    Studio
    ANDMADE
    Client
    GEEK PICTURES INC.

    Dots by GEEK PICTURES for GEEK PICTURES INC. was made by ANDMADE, with creative development by Masayuki Daijima and one other, and art direction and design by Hirofumi Nakagawa.

    Original project

  19. Gimi Gimi

    Gimi Gimi was made by Thought Over Design, with creative direction by Anushka Sani, and strategy by Rohini Pandey and Toru Jhaveri.

    Original project

  20. SYRN

    SYRN was made by Resister Music, directed by Frances O'Sullivan, with music by Charlotte Raven, and music supervision by Hollie Hutton and one other.

    Original project

  21. World Cup Doodles

    Client
    Google

    World Cup Doodles for Google was made by Ordinary Folk, with creative direction by Jorge R. Canedo E., and production by Stefan Green and Mona Fani.

    Original project

  22. Distance

    Distance was directed by Ordinary Folk, with creative direction by Jorge R. Canedo E. and Avikali Lomavatu.

    Original project

  23. Rio 40°

    Rio 40° was made by Ordinary Folk, with creative direction by Jorge R. Canedo E. and Paykhan (Guillaume Roux), and music and sound design by Ambrose Yu.

    Original project

  24. Rhythm Section

    Client
    Rhythm Section

    Rhythm Section was made by Specht Studio.

    Original project

  25. Day Jam

    Client
    Day Jam

    Day Jam was made by Specht Studio.

    Original project

  26. Blikveld 2026

    Client
    Blikveld

    Blikveld 2026 for Blikveld was made by Specht Studio.

    Original project

Who’s behind them

135 people are credited on these 26 projects. 18 of them are credited on two or more.

The studios

16
Studio Bruch
4
Ordinary FolkDirector
Direction
3
Resister Music
3
Specht Studio
3
Studio OngaratoBrand Designer
NamingBrandStrategy
2
2x4Brand Designer · Strategist
BrandStrategyWeb
1
ANDMADE
1
AntinomyBrand Designer · Strategist
BrandStrategyArt direction
1
FieldCreated by
1
GrafikIdentity design · Website design and development
BrandWebFront-end
1
Lavernia & CienfuegosPackaging Designer · Product Designer
PackagingProduct & UIUX
1
mud
1
Ordinary PeopleGraphic Identity · Logo
Brand
1
Studio BlackburnBrand Strategy and Architecture · Visual Identity Systems
StrategyConcept artIllustration
1
Thought Over DesignBrand Designer · Packaging Designer
BrandPackaging
1
Wedge
1

Credited on two or more

18
Josef HeiglCreative & Art Direction
Art direction
4
Kurt GlänzerCreative & Art Direction
Art direction
4
Jorge R. Canedo E.Creative Director · Animator
Art directionAnimationVFX
3
Manuel NetoAnimator · Designer
AnimationVFX
3
Mona FaniProducer · Designer
Animation
3
Ricardo DrehmerAnimator · 3D Artist
AnimationVFX
3
Stefan GreenProducer · Scriptwriter
3
Victor SilvaAnimator · Compositor
AnimationVFX
3
Ambrose YuComposer · Sound Designer
MusicSound design
2
Avikali LomavatuDesigner · Illustrator
Art direction
2
Grace ChoiConcept Artist · Designer
2
Imogen PringMusic Supervisor
Music
2
Ina WeissPhotography Portfolio
Portrait
2
Ines Delem3D Artist · Animator
Animation
2
Lorena G.Designer · Concept Artist
2
Nicholas FerreiraAnimator · 3D Artist
VFXAnimation
2
Paykhan (Guillaume Roux)Art Director · Designer
Art direction
2
Philipp WaldhauserVideographer
Videography
2

Most credited crafts

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