From sketch to symbol, moss to ember, packaging to pixels. Our Class of 2025 graduate, Vedha Vani Perala, built a brand that redefines personal growth as something joyful, immersive, and deeply human.
Explore her project.
Earthy, intentional colour palette, handcrafted icons and soulful details.
“Healing isn’t meant to be solitary. It can be immersive, joyful, and truly transformative.”
A massive well done to Vedha!
“When Hiki met Mori” is an interactive book design, beautifully illustrated and animated by our second-year Graphic Design & Media student, Vilma Olsson. Her book is “A story about unexpected friendship”, and explores the Hikikomori syndrome which is a self-isolation condition commonly recognised in Japanese society.Ultimately, Vilma wanted to create a strong concept, and hopefully…
It is a pleasure to organize projects for our students that include site visits, allowing them to explore the rich culture and beautiful landscapes of Andalusia. We are excited to collaborate with the stunning bodega Descalzos Viejos, which is located on the edge of the breathtaking cliff overlooking the world-renowned town of Ronda. Our 2nd-year…
In a world saturated with visual information, powerful graphic design goes beyond simple aesthetics—it builds immersive brand ecosystems, shapes user experiences, and transforms complex ideas into visual stories that resonate. Here’s a compilation of visuals we used to promote our Graphic Design & Media programme at Marbella Design Academy. Each visual is part of a…
Our 1st-year Graphic Design & Media students just wrapped up a project that pushes editorial design to its limits. They created a flip magazine that revisits an existing publication in their own style. All projects are based on experimental design (broken grids, expressive typography, fearless layouts). The challenge? Understanding how visual language alone can completely…
Stefan Sagmeister visited Malaga for this very exclusive event on the occasion of the publication of his eagerly awaited new book “NOW IS BETTER”. “Beautiful Numbers” is Stefan Sagmeister’s way of viewing the world from a longer-term perspective, and we invited you to discover the surprisingly positive vision of one of the greatest creative geniuses…
Marbella Design Academy organises, in collaboration with the Moments festival, a series of exclusive workshops and talks for its students, taking place on Friday, 10 November from 10:00 a.m. onward! We will start at 10:00 a.m. with “Stories in three acts: Workshop on illustration using old photographs”, by Olga Capdevila, illustrator and creative director, winner…