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Rebeka Arce is a Grammy-nominated multidisciplinary designer and lecturer based in New York City, crafting visual melodies for brands through creative strategy and visual identity.

Her unique passion for rhythm, paired with a sharp eye for observation, synthesis and envisioning future possibilities, has guided her across a diverse range of design fields. With a particular focus on brand identity and narrative visual strategies, she builds and leads teams of multidisciplinary collaborators to develop strategy and design-driven projects, grounded in thorough research and a strong concept development process.

Rebeka founded her creative studio between Berlin and Madrid in 2013 working for brands such as RedBull, Sony Pictures, Netflix, Vodafone, Columbia Records, Schweppes and Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, among others, and leading projects such as the communication release of Depeche Mode’s frontman, Dave Gahan, latest album.

In addition to creative design and consulting and after living and working in New York City, Berlin, Madrid and Bilbao, Rebeka teaches at the prestigious IE University and IED Madrid - Istituto Europeo di Design -, and ECV School of Design in Aix en Provence (France), was nominated for a Grammy for the box she designed for the band 90 Day Men and for the 2020 Premios Gràffica. She won the CREA Award from Nebrija University for Best Professional in the Digital Design and Multimedia category. She served on the jury for the DNA Paris Design Awards 2023, the Laus Awards 2021, and the 2023 Premios Gràffica. Additionally, she was on the jury for the International Design Contest to create a new brand identity for the city of Madrid, organized by the Madrid City Council in 2022, and has participated as a speaker at international design festivals such as ‘OFFF Festival’, ‘World Design Capital Valencia’, ‘Madrid Design Festival’ and ‘Brief Festival’, to name a few.

Her work has been awarded in the Grammys, Laus Awards, Los Angeles Fashion Film Festival, Vimeo Staff Pick, and Selected, and recognised by AIGA Eye on Design, Computer Arts, Fubiz, Ètapes, Creative Boom, Huck, Type01, Design by Women and The Brand Identity, among others.


SERVICES

Brand strategy
Visual identity design
Creative Direction

Editorial design
Packaging
Art Direction
Motion graphics
Website Design
UX/UI Design


SELECTED CLIENTS

Sony Pictures
RedBull
Shiseido
Vodafone
Schweppes
Columbia Records
London N1
AXN
Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum
Instituto Cervantes
Madrid City Council
Matadero Madrid
Cineteca Madrid
Flamenco Festival
GetxoPhoto Festival
Zinebi Film Festival
Putos Modernos
International brands in fashion, arts and food industries


AGENCIES

COLLINS (NYC - SF)
Interbrand (MAD)
Superunion (MAD)
MRM McCann (MAD)
Burn&Broad (NYC)
Zware Jongens (BE-NL)
Wozere (MAD)
Espadaysantacruz (MAD)
TALKS

Speaker at ‘OFFF Festival’
Barcelona 2022
Speaker at ‘World Design Capital’
Valencia 2022
Speaker at ‘29.13’
Lanzarote 2022
Speaker at ‘Serifalaris’
Getxo 2022
Speaker at ‘OFFF x Wix Playground’
Barcelona 2021
Speaker at ‘Madrid Design Festival’
Madrid 2021
Speaker at ‘Brief Festival’
Madrid 2019
Speaker at ‘Ladies, Wine & Design’
Madrid 2018
Speaker at ‘PlayRestart’
Madrid 2019
Speaker at ‘Mujeres Atómicas’
Escuela Tag. Madrid 2019
Speaker at 'Jo!Fest'
Vitoria 2017
Speaker at 'RESET C' at ‘CdeC’
Pamplona 2014
Speaker at 'Vista Previa'
Bilbao 2013


JURY & EXHIBITIONS

Jury at ‘DNA Paris Design Awards’ Paris 2023
Jury at ‘Premios Gráffica’ 2023
Jury at ‘Madrid City new brand identity contest’ held by Madrid City Council
Madrid 2022
Jury at ‘ADG Laus Awards’
Barcelona 2021
Adobe Live Portfolio Review OFFF Festival Barcelona 2022
‘60 años de ADG-FAD’ Exhibition
Disseny Hub
Barcelona 2021
Madridgrafía’ Exhibition DiMad
Madrid 2021
Jury ‘IE School of Architecture & Design’
Madrid 2021
Portfolio review at 'IED Design Fest’
Madrid 2017
AWARDS

Grammy Nomination 2025 for the Limited Edition Box Design for 90 Day Men. Bronze ADG Laus Award 2023 for ‘Banjo’ website.
Silver ADG Laus Award 2021 for ‘Anónimos’ campaign
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‘Premios Gràffica’ nominée 2020.
Bronze ADG Laus Award 2019 for ‘Overdose’ short-film.
Los Angeles Fashion Film Festival 2019 Shortlist for ‘Overdose’ short-film.
Selected Festival ‘Stone and Wood’ Nomination for 
'Markak' artwork.


PUBLICATIONS

‘Type for Type’ by Victionary, China.
‘InspoFinds Collection I’ by InspoFinds, UK.
‘Computer Arts Magazine 2019’ by Computer Arts, UK.
‘Brand Addiction. Designing Identity for Fashion Stores’ by Sandu Publishing, China.
‘PAGE Magazine. Design, Code & Business’ by PAGE, Germany.
‘Selected Europe 2017’ by Index Books, Spain.
‘Gallery Magazine’ by Chois Publishing, China.
‘Pulp Magazine’ by Fedrigoni, London.


MEDIA RECOGNITIONS

AIGA Eye on design, Fubiz, Ètapes, Computer Arts, Creative Boom, Huck, Women of graphic design, The Brand identity, Neo2, Metal, Visual Journal, Yorokobu, 25 gramos, Fedrigoni, Gràffica, Selected, Typostrate, North East.

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