Manasteriotti DS is a design studio focused on visual branding for products and companies. Based in Sveta Nedelja, Croatia, it is led by Igor Manasteriotti.
Igor was born in 1977 in Zagreb and grew up surrounded by creativity—both of his parents were architects. From an early age, he immersed himself in drawing, watercolors, and collages. In 1987, his family moved to Moscow, where he spent the next seven and a half years. There, he learned the language and got his first taste of graphic design by working on school posters and yearbooks. The clean, constructivist aesthetic of the time left a lasting mark on his design sensibilities.
He graduated from the Anglo-American High School in Moscow and went on to study at the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design.
After completing his studies, Igor returned to Zagreb and joined Bruketa&Žinić, one of the region’s most creative agencies. In 2006, he became art director at Brandoctor—Croatia’s first dedicated branding agency and a partner of B&Ž. Four years later, he co-founded the Manasteriotti∞Marić studio with fellow designer Mia Marić. Since 2016, the studio has been known as Manasteriotti DS.
Over the past two decades, Igor has led branding projects for a wide range of national clients, including Orada Adriatic, FINA, Autoto, Microblink, CorvusPay, Froddo, Hypo Alpe-Adria Bank, Podravka, Cromaris, Osječka pivovara, Tele2, Terrakom, Maistra, Ferotehna, and many others.
He is a member of the Croatian Designers Society, the Croatian Freelance Artists Association, and the RISD Alumni Association.
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Significant Awards:
2016 Graphis Merit Award — Logo Design 9
2016 Communication Arts Award of Excellence (USA)
2013 Print Magazine Portfolio Review Competition (USA)
The Type Directors Club Certificate of Typographic Excellence (USA) 
Graphis Gold Award (USA)
Red Dot Communication Award (Germany)
Creativity 37 Gold Award (USA)
New York Festivals finalist (USA)
2012 Judgement Day Festival, Designers of the Year (Croatia) 
2011 Brand New Award  (USA)
2011 Brand New Award (USA)
2010 Cropak (Croatia)
Zgraf 10 Honorary Award (Croatia) 
2016 Rebrand Distinction Award (USA)
2016 Rebrand Merit Award (USA)
2014 Rebrand 100 Distinction Award (USA)
2011 Rebrand 100 Merit Award (USA)
2010 Rebrand 100 Merit Award (USA)
2009 Rebrand 100 Merit Award (USA)
2008 Rebrand 100 Distinction Award (USA)
Croatian Designers Society Visual Communications Merit
FESTO Golden Bell (Croatia)
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Prominent Publications:
Communication Arts Magazine (USA)
PRINT Magazine (USA)
Graphis Design Annual (USA)
New York Festivals Annual (USA)
Type Directors Club Annual — Typography 29 (USA)
Elle Magazine (Croatian Edition)
Boxed&Labelled Two (Gestalten, UK)
Alphabet Logo (Counter-Print, UK)
Designing for the Greater Good (Crescent Hill Books, USA)
LogoLounge 5 (Rockport, USA)
LogoLounge 4 (Rockport, USA)
Worldwide Identity (Rockport, USA)
Letterhead&Logo 12 (Rockport, USA)
Letterhead&Logo 9 (Rockport, USA)
Business Graphics: 500 Designs That Link Graphic Aesthetic and Business Savvy (Rockport, USA)
Choi's Gallery Magazine (China)
Graphics for Kids (China)
KaK Magazine (Russia)
Croatian Design Now (upi2m)
10%XXI — Hrvatski urbani krajolik 2001-2010 (Croatia)
Public Space (Sign)ature (Croatia)
Basic Logos (Index Book)
Black & White Graphics (Sendpoint Books Ltd., China)
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Prominent Blogs:
the Dieline
Lovelypackage
Packaging of the World
Trendhunter
Adweek Talent Gallery
Behance Branding Design Served
Behance Packaging Design Served
Behance Editorial Design Served
Adme.ru
Netokracija
Vizkultura
Designed.rs
Pogledaj.to
Dizajn svaki dan
Design Indaba
Logo Designer
From Up North
The Branding Journal
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Group Exhibitions:
Izložba Hrvatskog dizajna 1314 (2013-2014 Croatian Design Exhibition)
Izložba Hrvatskog dizajna 1112 (2011-2012 Croatian Design Exhibition)
Izložba Hrvatskog dizajna 0910 (2010 Croatian Design Exhibition)
Izložba Hrvatskog dizajna 0708 (2007-2008 Croatian Design Exhibition)
Izložba Hrvatskog dizajna 03 (2003 Croatian Design Exhibition)
Zgraf 10 (International triennial exhibition of graphic design and
visual communications held in Zagreb since 1975.)
Zgraf 9 (International triennial exhibition of graphic design and
visual communications held in Zagreb since 1975.)
FESTO (Croatian festival of marketing communications)
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Member of Jury:
2015 INA Rebranddd — Student Competition (Igor)
2015 CROPAK — Croatian Packaging Awards (Igor)
2014 CROPAK — Croatian Packaging Awards (Igor)
2014 Sudnji Dan Festival — Preselection Jury (Igor)
2013 CROPAK — Croatian Packaging Awards (Igor)
2013 Packtivity 3 — Best of Serbian Packaging, Conference (Mia and Igor)
Croatian Designer's Society, New members selection Jury (Igor)
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Speaking:
2015 Behance Portfolio Review Zagreb
2015 VI Produkteka
2014 Croatian Faculty of Graphic Arts
2014 Croatian Faculty of Economics
2013 Packtivity 3 Conference in Belgrade, Serbia
2013 Imput Mop Festival Croatia
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Interviews:
Communication Arts (in English)
Print Magazine (in English)
Express Magazin (in Croatian)
Poslovni dnevnik (in Croatian)
Vizkultura (in Croatian)
Designed.rs (in Serbian)
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