Mia Ribić is a multidisciplinary artist, designer and researcher working at the intersection of visual communication, interaction design, and social practice. Her work explores themes of empathy, identity, and marginalized narratives, often using language as a tool to navigate power dynamics and foster dialogue.
Mia’s recent projects, such as Dear Empathy… and kava, kophee, kaphī, kofē, kape…, reflect her commitment to exploring social narratives through participatory methods and performative roles. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at Ars Electronica 2024, Science Gallery London, Zagreb Design Week and the Biennial Exhibition of Croatian Design. This year Mia has had her first solo exhibition at Croatian Designers Association in Zagreb.Throughout her career, Mia has demonstrated a strong commitment to collaborative work and community engagement through volunteer initiatives and proactive leadership. Her dedication to her practice and studies, alongside her involvement in the community, has earned her notable awards, including Nomination in the field of concept/initiative/critical design from the Croatian Designers Association and the Chancellor's Award from the University of Zagreb.
Mia's approach to design transcends mediums, she views them not as limitations but as tools for creating appropriate creative outputs to the topics she tackles. She firmly believes in the power of design to address contemporary issues through innovative and interdisciplinary approaches.
education
MA Interaction Design
| University of the Arts London, London College of Communication (UK) 2023 – 2025
BA Design and Visual Communications
| University of Zagreb, School of Design (HR) 2019 – 2022
awards & recognitions
Nomination for CONCEPT/ INITIATIVE/CRITICAL DESIGN
| Croatian Designers Association 24/25
Distinction
| University of the Arts London, London College of Communication 2025
Nomination for CONCEPT/ INITIATIVE/CRITICAL DESIGN
| Croatian Designers Association 22/23
2.place award in Visual Communications
| DA!Festival award 2022
Nomination for annual Design School award
| University of Zagreb, School of Design 2022
Rector’s award
| University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture 2020
programs
Creation of the worlds
| Garaža Kamba & Planet School (HR) 2025
Pipedreams & Lushlakes: Speculative Design & VJ Workshop
| Metamedia Association (HR) 2025
HACKL hackathon for open Zagreb & 1. Award for Concept Solution
| ZICER – Zagreb innovation centre (HR) 2022
School of Design collaboration
| Bruketa&Žinić&Grey – full service advertising agency (HR) 2022
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
| Google Career Certificates (Online) 2021
Specialist in digital photography and processing
| Algebra (HR) 2018
exhibitions
July 2025
DOBRODOŠLI! WELCOME! स्वागत है! स्वागत छ! MALIGAYANG PAGDATING!
Croatian Designers Association; Zagreb, HR
| Solo exhibition
June 2025
Big Giant Shirt Floating in the PlanetPlanet; Zagreb, HR
| Group exhibition
January 2025
The Exhibition of Croatian DesignLauba; Zagreb, HR
| Awarded and Nominated Works Exhibition
December 2024
LCC Design School Degree Show London College of Communication; London, UK
| Exhibiting artist
March 2024
Making-With Science Gallery London; London, UK
| Group Exhibition
September - October 2023
re/interact Zagreb Design Week at Zagreb Fair; Zagreb, RH
| Group Exhibition
January 2023
The Exhibition of Croatian Design Lauba ; Zagreb, HR
| Awarded and Nominated Works Exhibition
November 2022
Dante’s verses CTRL+Z ; Split, HR
| Awarded works Exhibition
May - June 2022
DA!Festival LEXART ; Zagreb, HR
| Awarded works Exhibition
May 2022
Su-stav Frankopanska 12 Gallery; Zagreb, HR
| Exhibiting artist
March 2022
Synergy Zagreb Architects Association; Zagreb, HR
| Group Exhibition
performances
July 2024
Dear Empathy,... Croatians Designes Association; Zagreb, HR
| Solo performance
June 2024
Liquid Archives: Ritual of unlocking Klub Kotač; Pula, HR
| Video performance and live VJ set
December 2024
Dear Empathy,... London College of Communication; London, UK
| Solo performance
March 2024
Whispers From The Still Science Gallery London; London, UK
| Group Performance
talks
Thesis Presenter and Workshop Facilitator
London College of Communication, University of the Arts London, UK
December 2024
| Dilated Empathy: Reimagining Empathy in Research-Based Art to Address Xenophobia Toward Foreign Workers in Croatia
Process & value of design
Zagreb, Osijek & Split, HR 2021
| Book promotion
publications / coverage
Croatian Design Review 23/24
Croatian Designers Association; Zagreb, HR 2025
| Book
HOPE who will turn the tide
Ars Electronica; Linz, AT 2024
| Book
Croatian Design Review 21/22
Croatian Designers Association; Zagreb, HR 2023
| Book
SYNERGY - Conceptual complete solution of public space within a set of blocks of the Lower Town
Faculty of Architecture; Zagreb, HR 2022
| Online Publication
event production
December 2024
LCC Design School Degree Show Science Gallery London; London, UK
| Curation team member
February - March 2024
Making-WithScience Gallery London; London, UK
| Curation of Group Exhibition with Demi Abiru
2022 - 2023
DA!Festival 2023 Multiple locations; Zagreb, HR
| Co Organiser of month long Student festival in fields of Design and Architecture
/ Open Call for student works/ Exhibition of awarded works
Alongside: Marta Bunjan, Tea Pintar, Tonka Ravlić, Luce Storić i Sara Zelić.
May 2022
Su-stav Frankopanska 12 Gallery; Zagreb, HR
| Curation team member & Opening night organiser
2021 - 2023
Bling events Jarun ; Zagreb, HR
| Event organisation and management