NEXT-DC

21/05/2026

We just won a second consecutive Pencil ✏️✏️

After “The Metal Eye Test” in 2025, this year we were awarded in Graphic Design: Websites & Apps for the visual identity of 2026: The Human Algorithm.

For us, this recognition reflects a long-term focus on two things that matter even more in the AI era: craft in ideas and craft in design.

Or as D&AD put it: “Creativity is Alive.”

20/05/2026

For the second year in a row, we’ve been nominated for the coveted D&AD Awards.
Our design for the SHAPESHIFT Festival website is in the running for a Pencil in Graphic Design > Websites & Apps.

22/04/2026

Остават 2 дни до 4-тото издание на SHAPESHIFT 2026 — фестивал за изкуство, наука, технологии и постоянната трансформация около нас.

ПРОГРАМА:
24–26 април | Откриване: петък, 18:30
Изложба: „Човешкият алгоритъм“
CUBE Gallery, Топлоцентрала

СИМПОЗИУМ:
25-ти април | Събота, 9.30
Maciej Zasada & Karol Góreczny {Полша} UX Мachina— ко-куратори
Yinong D**g {Китай/Обединено кралство} - Лидер на продуктовите иновации, Amazon
Alexander Mbala-Ekobena {Камерун/Германия} - Директор „3D иновации“, Adidas Originals
Stephan Bischoff {Обединено кралство} - Творчески директор и основател на Brave Duck & Robots
Karen Antorveza {Колумбия/Швейцария} - Архитект, Биодизайнер и изследовател, ETH Цюрих
Merel van Helsdingen {Нидерландия} - Основател на Nxt Museum, Амстердам
Мarta Djourina {България/Германия} - Визуален артист

РАБОТИЛНИЦИ (ограничени места):
26-ти април | Неделя, 10.00
• Materiality and Physicality — Simone Serlenga (въведение в медийната сценография с практика)
• Launching your first MVP using AI-coding tools — Karol & Maciej
• Soft Matter: Exploring Biomaterials — Karen Antorveza (ETH Цюрих)
• From Concept to Code with AI — Николай Ликоманов

Споделяме едно вдъхновяващо интервю с нашите ко-куратори. Благодарим на „Капитал“: https://shorturl.at/8Nq40
Билети: https://shorturl.at/meoAD

Връзката между човека, творчеството и технологиите е тема на трите дни на фестивала Shapeshift 2026 в София

18/04/2026

Три дни след годишнината от един от най-зловещите терористични актове в историята на ХХ век – атентатът в църквата „Света Неделя“ в София на 16 април 1925 г. – ще гласуваме за това да продължим промяната към една по-силна България, в която всички искаме да останем и да работим.
Споделяме интервюто на проф. Келбечева, защото имаме нужда от памет. Само паметта може да ни води напред.
Горди сме с проекта „Отломките на един следобед“, по който работихме с професор Келбечева по повод годишнината на това кърваво събитие.

Гласувайте.

Истината за атентата в "Света Неделя", или кой премълчава исторически факти, свързани с пагубната роля на Москва
https://www.capital.bg/moiat_capital/lica/2025/08/06/4809948_prof_kelbecheva_ako_biahme_smenili_uchebnicite_prez/

16/10/2025

Congratulations to our CEO/CCO Maria Todorova, who has once again been selected as a member of the Executive Board of BACA. Her expertise, creative leadership, and commitment to global standards of excellence will be invaluable in shaping the future of Bulgaria’s communications industry.

25/08/2025

Webby & Molly — the iconic curly award has finally arrived, next to an equally curly dog 🌀🐶 We waited 5 months for it (or maybe 15 years).

Our WWF Bulgaria campaign “AI or Real?” won The Internet’s highest honour in Websites & Mobile Sites – Responsible AI. Proud to bring home the first ever The Webby Awards statuette for Bulgaria 🇧🇬

15/07/2025

It has arrived — Bulgaria’s first ever Pencil at D&AD.

Our work for Jack Daniel’s “The Metal Eye Test” was awarded in the Type Design / Lettering category.

It’s now guarded by an equally metal dog — Maeby, the scent hound.
Approach at your own peril — you might be asked for a belly rub.

22/05/2025

We’ve been nominated for a D&AD award!

Our campaign for Jack Daniel’s, “The Metal Eye Test,” has been shortlisted in the Type Design & Lettering > Lettering category.

We created intricate logos for fictional metal bands, inspired by Jack Daniel’s history and mythology, and quizzed real fans at some of Bulgaria’s biggest rock events. The bespoke lettering was crafted in collaboration with a trve metal artist called Bai Dracula.

Learn more about the project here: https://bit.ly/4jeIKT8

13/05/2025

NEXT-DC is looking for an accounting intern ready to dive into real-world finance inside a fast-paced creative agency. If you’re a student or recent graduate with sharp Excel skills and knowledge of accounting principles, this is your chance to learn beyond the textbook.

Apply now or help us find the best match if you know a person who can keep the numbers as clean as the ideas: https://next-dc.com/jobs/accounting-assistant

22/04/2025

It’s official — we’re Webby Awards winners!

We’ve taken home the People’s Voice award in the Responsible AI category.
It means a lot to be recognised in a category that reflects both the project and our philosophy: exploring technology through a humanistic lens.

Huge thanks to everyone who voted for us — and of course, to our wonderful client, WWF Bulgaria.