About Studio Ayl 👀
Studio Ayl is a graphic design studio by Hayley Cantor. While it’s run by one person, collaboration is at the heart of everything, from close work with clients, to partnerships with specialists. It just doesn't feel right to say *I when really it's always *we.
We're passionate about working with small businesses, cultural organisations & musical brands, supporting people to get started on their own projects. We especially enjoy creating entire visual systems & worlds, especially musical ones.
Be kind.
Visual sanctuary,
your design safe-space.
We aim to create a place where the design process feels nurturing rather than stressful. It’s about making design feel accessible and calming. We’re here to listen, to co-create, and to empower you to be part of the process. You bring the passion, we bring the design — together, we make something you can truly own. No egos, just amigos.
Be brave.
Design for empowerment & freedom.
We believe in equal opportunities, in breaking down barriers and in connecting with people. Design is not just about aesthetic taste. It should be synonymous with purpose, and making life better for everyone that uses it. That’s why we promote systems, organisation that can create opportunities for freedom.
Be yourself.
Experimentation & play to find new solutions.
Good design evokes emotion. It isn’t just visual; it’s an experience that blends elements like sound, movement, and a sense of feeling. We want people to feel our designs, and promote multi-sensory experiences, almost as if they can hear the colours and see the music.
We love working to help people realise their dreams. We've been lucky to have been trusted by a huge range of people with their projects, businesses & visions for the future.
Adjust, Anna Mastrolitto, Artifice Events, Audiovisual City, BarBailèn, Barcelona City FM, Barcelona Metropolitan Magazine, Between Dimensions, Carlos Heras, Codurance, Diürn, Cubick Events, FEM Community, Fritz & The Cat, Gift Campaign, Groovycosta, Gueïv, iF, infoAnalytics, Karakter Studio, Looptica, Makers of Barcelona, Midsummer Agency, MiiN Korean cosmetics, Noémie Fréchet, Owen Rabbit, Printsome, Rena's Bar & Deli, Rhythm Culture, Sala Apolo, Samaipata, shesaid.so, SUCO sessions, Talking Design, The Revenue, Unblur, University of Bern, Unlocked Barcelona, Verbaclick, Zeledra.
Talks
→ Tupper_3 Festival (talk): Redesigning DEDO
→ Ladies, Wine & Design, Barcelona (talk): Design, Music & Life Coaching: turn up the volume!
→ Eufònic Festival: (Round table): Audiovisual o audio + visual?
→ Escola Mitjana de Audiovisuals EMAV (talk): How on earth to you become a video jockey?
→ LUZE Barcelona (Round table): with Catmac, Acid Thermal, & VJ Gorilla.
Press
→ Lamono Newspaper (interview, ESP): Reinvindicando el Veejing
→ FLIC magazine (Interview, ESP): Creative Explosive
→ Framemov (interview, EN): Real-time Virtual Stage Streaming using Unreal Engine
→ Pilerats (article): Premiere: Owen Rabbit blends humans and nature in the video clip for Weeds
→ Makers of Barcelona, The community that does things [ESP] by Samu Parra
Awards & Prizes
→ See You Sound Festival: 1st prize Live AV performance
→ Forward Festivals Creative Crisis: Winner
The founder's story
"My career journey started out in Optics at 15. I graduated in Psychology, fascinated by trying to understand what makes people tick.I worked as a mental health recovery worker & in homeless services as well as in teaching before training as a graphic designer."
The bottom line is everyone has a good story to tell. 
I like to paint to give me time away from all the screens →
Based in Barcelona, made in the UK, working 
Services
Branding & strategy
Live visuals
Presentation design
Web design
Socials
Do you need design services for a growing business? 
For projects, collaborations, or just a quick bit of advice over a tea 
just say hello 
Fonts: Lastik by That That Type
Poppins by Indian Type Foundry, Jonny Pinhorn
© Hayley Cantor ☞ 2012–2025 | Latest update: April 2025 