{"id":70888,"date":"2016-08-04T22:59:32","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T20:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=70888"},"modified":"2017-12-03T01:09:57","modified_gmt":"2017-12-03T00:09:57","slug":"design-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/design-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona&#8217;s leading design agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>design industry<\/strong> has been going from strength to strength in the last decade and many publications, Including the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/09\/22\/t-magazine\/design-golden-age.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New York Times<\/a> have speculated about the importance of design thinking being embedded in any business today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The idea that design can generate profit is now being embraced by <strong>venture capitalists<\/strong>, too \u2014 that rarefied class known for its relentless focus on the marketplace as the ultimate arbiter of value. The well-regarded Silicon Valley venture firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield &amp; Byers raised eyebrows last year by bringing in John Maeda, the former president of the Rhode Island School of Design, as a partner. The firm has noticed more <strong>designers<\/strong> starting companies with the help of engineers, rather than the other way around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70902\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70902\" class=\"wp-image-70902 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/design-workshop-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"design-workshop\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let&#8217;s have a look at some <strong>agencies<\/strong> putting <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> on the world stage with their contribution to the design industry.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/design-agency\/#Toormix\" title=\"Toormix\">Toormix<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/design-agency\/#Folch\" title=\"Folch\">Folch<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/design-agency\/#Hey\" title=\"Hey\">Hey<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/design-agency\/#Designit\" title=\"Designit\">Designit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Toormix\"><\/span>Toormix<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Toormix guys are mucho cool and are helping to head-up the upcoming <strong>Barcelona Design Week<\/strong> (Link to my other article) Their style is fresh, inspiring and <a href=\"http:\/\/toormix.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">aesthetically on trend<\/a>. Established in 2000 by Ferran Mitjans and Oriol Armengou, they have since been making a name for themselves by working with clients such as Desigual, Camper, Spanish Ministry of Culture, <strong>Barcelona City Council<\/strong> and chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s to name a few.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In their words, Toormix is \u201cworking to help clients boost their business through design. We think then design.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They have recently opened an atelier space for the development of personal projects and research.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Folch\"><\/span>Folch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Founded in 2004 Folch focuses on <strong>strategic thinking<\/strong> and inspiring narratives around <strong>brands<\/strong> through their projects. The \u2018Editorial Environment Concept\u2019 was a brain child of this studio and one of the projects that is an expression of this is Eldorado. This new territory is about \u201ca bigger ecosystem where <strong>storytelling<\/strong>, <strong>strategy<\/strong>, <strong>design<\/strong>, social networks, <strong>copywriting<\/strong>, and <strong>art direction<\/strong> all contribute to engage a conversation with the audience and build relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hey\"><\/span>Hey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Involved in the recent OFFF Festival, Hey specialise in <strong>brand identity<\/strong>, editorial design and <strong>illustration<\/strong>. Their roster of international clients include Apple, Vodafone, General Electric, The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Porter, CBS, Film Commission Chile, Inditex, Fortune Magazine, Design Studio and Monocle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2014 they opened <a href=\"http:\/\/heyshop.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">an online shop<\/a>. This is a URL where Hey can share their passion for typography and illustration; two things <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>\u00a0is well-known for <strong>internationally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Designit\"><\/span>Designit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_70899\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70899\" class=\"wp-image-70899 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/man-on-laptop-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"man-on-laptop\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Designit is a well-established firm with roots in Copenhagen, Denmark. At the moment, it has over 400 employees across its many offices around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They have dedicated more than 20 years to developing their business and from that have developed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/designit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the 5 Step Strategic Design Process<\/a>. Designit focuses on three major themes in their work that define our future: Future Citizens, Smarter Living. and Healthier Lives. Have a look at some of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/designit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the work<\/a> they\u2019ve done here.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"70888\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The design industry has been going from strength to strength in the last decade and many publications, Including the New York Times have speculated about the importance of design thinking being embedded in any business today. &#8220;The idea that design can generate profit is now being embraced by venture capitalists, too \u2014 that rarefied class [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86,"featured_media":70900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4493],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70888"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/86"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70888"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109940,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70888\/revisions\/109940"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}