Reason #86 why Barcelona is amazing: Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia, or more commonly known as the Gaudi’s unfinished cathedral. As the director of the project starting in 1882, he worked with numerous architects and artists on the cathedral and when he died in 1926, he had not yet completed it. One of my favorite parts is the carved typography found on the entrance of the passion facade. I love everything about it. The sans serif type, the kerning, the texture on the letterforms (which by the way, if you look closely, some letters have other words carved on top!). It reminds me of letterpress type blocks and is so beautiful close up. Imagine the time and craftsmanship it took to carve this whole piece. That will even make me say JESUS!

(photos taken by Ryan)

OFFF is a cutting-edge festival exploring the latest in digital aesthetics and software language. OFFF festival brings together the artists that are breaking ground and shaping new standards in media and design, becoming the essential meeting point for the international scene of digital creation. OFFF is the only event of this kind.

Since 2001, OFFF festival has been held in Barcelona- Spain, becoming the globally recognized and trendsetting event it is today. This year, it will be held in Lisbon, Portgual from May 8, 9, 10th.

The three-day festival showcases top digital artists, web, print and interactive designers, motion graphics studios, and new music adventurous. OFFF festival provides insight into all culture media platforms. OFFF dreams about the digital future, and then writes the code for it.

These artists come to OFFF not only to share their latest works and techniques, but also to artistically explore in this limit-free environment. OFFF is more than a design conference, a multimedia trade fair, and a digital animation festival — OFFF is three days for artists to play, work, enjoy, and experiment. They do so while mingling with the audience; thus creating the unique and indescribable gathering that makes OFFF what it is.