AKQA is an independent, ideas-led agency that exists to help its clients lead in the digital age. Named Agency of the Year in the UK by Revolution magazine and in the USA by AdAge’s Creativity Magazine in 2006, AKQA is the first agency to hold the Agency of the Year title on both sides of the Atlantic at the same time.

The Barbarian Group is a collection of individuals that specializes in creative interactive materials, primarily (although not exclusively) for advertising agencies on behalf of their clients. They offer unparalleled design and creative direction, along with a rock-solid group of technologically innovative minds. Oh, and they really love the Internet.

C&G Partners is an interdisciplinary design firm founded by Steff Geissbuhler, Keith Helmetag, Emanuela Frigerio and Jonathan Alger. The firm focuses on work for media, the arts and public spaces in four major practice areas: brand identity and graphic design, signage and wayfinding, exhibition design and environmental graphics, websites and interactive.

Eyebeam is an art and technology center that provides a fertile context and state-of-the-art tools for digital research and experimentation. It is a lively incubator of creativity and thought, where artists and technologists actively engage with culture, addressing the issues and concerns of our time.

Firstborn is an independently owned design and technology studio with headquarters in New York City and Los Angeles. They are a group of designers, producers, developers, and technologists who share a passion for translating a great idea into an engaging, intelligent and innovative user experience.

karlssonwilker inc. is a design studio located in the heart of Manhattan, founded by Icelander Hjalti Karlsson and Jan Wilker from Germany. The two of them (plus one intern) work on all sorts of projects and from time to time there are parties on their backyard rooftop.

Mucca Design stands alone at the forefront of a crowded and highly competitive branding communications field. Mucca’s singular leadership position is inspired by powerfully innovative branding techniques and award-winning designs. Behind it all is a simple philosophy: great brands deserve great branding, bad brands deserve to work with our competitors.

Open is an independent design studio that works with select clients to create rewarding experiences for people who look, read, and think. Open projects include redesigns of the TV networks Bravo, Nick at Nite, and Trio; the new visual identity for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; and the editorial design of Good magazine.

Pentagram is an interdisciplinary design consultancy with offices in New York, London, San Francisco, Austin, and Berlin. The firm's 17 partners work as graphic designers, architects, product designers, and interactive designers for a wide range of cultural and commercial clients of every size around the world.

SpotCo is a NYC-based advertising agency and design studio that services almost half of the current shows on Broadway at any given point. SpotCo handles powerhouses Rent and Chicago, as well as Avenue Q, The Color Purple, Young Frankenstein and the upcoming Shrek, Billy Elliott and Dirty Dancing.

Trollbäck + Company is a visual and conceptual creative studio. Led by creative directors Jakob Trollbäck and Joe Wright, the collaborative group of designers and writers creates motion graphics, print, environmental design and live action for advertising, broadcast and entertainment.

WDDG is a premier digital advertising agency with expertise in strategy, design, technology and game development. Their creative solutions generate challenging, intelligent and trend-setting designs that change the online landscape. WDDG possesses a first-rate roster of clients and is a frequent recipient of some of the advertising industry’s most prestigious awards.

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