Elkanodata
- Open roles
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- Founded
- 2011
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 2
About Elkanodata
Elkanodata is an international information design and digital creative agency founded in Barcelona in 2011. It transforms complex information and statistical data into visual narratives, interactive platforms and digital experiences. Its work combines information design, storytelling and digital engineering to make subjects such as public health, gender equality, climate action and human rights more accessible.
The agency develops purpose-driven communications for international organizations, NGOs, publishers and commercial brands. Its portfolio aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with projects addressing reproductive rights, migration, social inclusion and global development. Working across Barcelona and New York, it serves organizations communicating with international audiences.
From information to digital experiences
Elkanodata's capabilities span interactive data visualizations, dashboards, digital reports and immersive websites. Its motion work includes explainer videos, animated infographics, tutorials, campaign films and 2D and 3D animation. Visual design services cover identities, brand guidelines, design systems, presentation design and editorial reports. UI/UX prototyping, front-end development and creative content strategy connect these disciplines into complete digital projects.
Its multidisciplinary approach brings together information architecture, interface design, animation and web development. Projects can combine statistical information, narrative content, visual identity and multimedia production, rather than treating each format as a separate communication exercise.
Institutional and commercial work
The agency's collaborators include United Nations organizations, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the European Broadcasting Union and Spotify. Its institutional projects range from population data platforms and historical timelines to campaigns about humanitarian healthcare and violence against women and girls.
For UNFPA, Elkanodata developed the 8 Billion: A World of Infinite Possibilities platform, combining visual identity, interactive data maps and multimedia campaign materials. Other work includes Safe Birth, Even Here, the ILO centenary digital platform and interactive listening data visualizations for Spotify. These projects reflect the studio's recurring focus on translating complex subjects into visual communications that audiences can explore and understand.
More about Elkanodata
Leadership and origins
- Pau Cuervo Vicente is the founder, CEO and sole administrator. An economics graduate of Pompeu Fabra University, he developed an interest in data-driven communication while consulting in global health and development.
- The company was legally incorporated on April 11, 2014, following its earlier operational beginnings.
Operating approach
- The agency describes its operating model as a remote-first collective, combining a core multidisciplinary team with an international network of creative specialists.
- Its stated working philosophy is “American working culture, European creativity, Mediterranean lifestyle.” The report also identifies AI-native development workflows within its digital engineering practice.
Recognition
- The Race to Save Space, produced with United Nations partners, appears among the 2025 Webby Awards winners in Sustainability & Environment.
- The Virtual is Real, a UNFPA / Global Citizen campaign, received Anthem Award recognition and an Indigo Design Award for Mobile Design of the Year.
- Unheard Voices and Women's Footprint in History received Awwwards Honorable Mentions.
Notable credits
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Where Elkanodata is based
- Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Barcelona offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: Carrer d'Aribau 230, 8ª Planta, Suite S (8S), 08006 Barcelona, Spain Registered corporate office and global headquarters. --- **Office** Status: active Address: Passeig del Mare Nostrum 15, c/o Norrsken House Barcelona, 08039 Barcelona, Spain Collaborative working hub at Norrsken House Barcelona. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: Carrer d'Elkano 24, Poble Sec, 08004 Barcelona, Spain Historical founding home office; the studio took its name from this street.
- 505 West 37th Street, 36th Floor, Suite 04, Manhattan, New York, NY 10018, USANew York, United States
New York office
North American branch serving North American and international institutions.
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