At the Human Element we design experiences that connect people, generate conversations conversations and develop essential human skills in the workplace.
Each project is an opportunity to demonstrate how, through a humanistic prism and new ideas, we can transform the way we work and relate to each other.
Applied Humanities
A series of events on the role of humanistic thinking in the current challenges facing businesses.
Applied Humanities is a series of events designed to connect humanistic thinking with professional practice. Through conversations between academics and professionals, the project explores how disciplines such as philosophy, ethics, history, and narrative can provide context, criteria, and meaning in a business environment marked by technological acceleration and complexity.
Each session addresses a specific topic: humanities and talent, ethics and artificial intelligence, purposeful product design, combining reflection, real-life cases, and open dialogue.
The goal is to generate applicable critical thinking and offer new tools for making better decisions in changing contexts.
Location: Ciutadella Campus · Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona)
Format: Series of in-person events · round tables and fireside chats + networking
Participants: University students, professionals, innovation leaders, HR teams, and executives
Client: the Human Element × Pompeu Fabra University (Faculty of Humanities)
GBSB at Norrsken House
A meeting to connect, reflect and share perspectives.
This reunion was designed to connect the alumni community in a creative and inspiring environment. Through a workshop, a multidisciplinary panel and an open networking space, participants explored new ideas on artificial intelligence, creativity and entrepreneurship, while strengthening professional and personal bonds. Featured agenda:
Workshop: AI Doesn't Give You Taste with Janira Planes
Panel: with leaders from Protopixel, Reclaim, 4YFN and The Human Element
Networking: Afterwork on the terrace with sea view
Venue: Norrsken House Barcelona
Format: Workshop + Panel + Networking
Participants: Alumni
Client: GBSB Global Business School
Exclusive tour at OFFF Festival
Turning a digital design festival into a space for creative growth.
At OFFF Festival we designed a tailor-made tour so that teams could immerse themselves in the most avant-garde digital art.
With a focus on collaboration, innovation and forward thinking, participants not only enjoyed the festival, but also took away learnings applicable to their own projects.
To prolong the impact, we prepared a toolkit with dynamics, exercises and reflections that allow you to transfer the inspiration to your professional practice.
Venue: Design Hub Barcelona
Format: Curated tour + guided reflection + toolkit
Participants: Multidisciplinary team (6 people)
Client: Elkanodata
Pixel Art Workshop with Iñaki Díaz
When visual limitations become a powerful tool for creativity and teamwork.
We designed a pixel art workshop with artist Iñaki Díaz, co-founder of the creative studio Appnormals, as part of a team-building experience for a team of engineers. Drawing on the retro aesthetics of pixel art and its technical limitations (reduced palette, fixed grid, minimal format), participants explored new ways of expressing themselves, collaborating, and adapting creatively as a group.
The result was an animated "team photo" in pixel art format: each person designed their own avatar, which was included in a collective Christmas GIF. An original and memorable way to celebrate the end of the year, demonstrating how creativity can flourish even in the most structured contexts.
To complete the experience, we also prepared a pixel art-themed gift bag, which added a personal and tangible touch to this creative experience .
Location: Client's offices
Format: Creative workshop with artistic guidance + collaborative mural
Participants: Programmers and engineers
Client: SmartcityLink
Visit to the Fundació Antoni Tàpies
When art drives creativity and team building becomes a transformative experience for a technology startup.
We designed a private visit to the Fundació Antoni Tàpies for a startup, transforming the cultural encounter into a space for professional exchange. Through artistic interpretation and shared reflection, participants deepened creativity, empathy and cultural intelligence, key skills to collaborate in global environments.
Read more about the impact of this visit here.
Venue: Fundaciò Tàpies Barcelona
Format: Private visit with guided discussion
Participants: Programmers and engineers
Client: SmartcityLink
