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Design Democracy is a strategic design and branding studio. We create simple, thoughtful, practical design for the common good.
Architectural heritage
Since 2019, we've partnered with ArchiTeam on their annual awards campaign. The 2025 edition featured the inaugural Heritage Award, sponsored by the National Trust, celebrating projects that sensitively restore, adapt, or honour the architectural legacy of our built environment.
Architectural heritage
Since 2019, we've partnered with ArchiTeam on their annual awards campaign. The 2025 edition featured the inaugural Heritage Award, sponsored by the National Trust, celebrating projects that sensitively restore, adapt, or honour the architectural legacy of our built environment.
Celebrating sexual health
Commissioned by the Victorian Department of Health, we developed a new campaign identity designed to break down the stigma and barriers that often prevent people from seeking STI testing and treatment.
Celebrating sexual health
Commissioned by the Victorian Department of Health, we developed a new campaign identity designed to break down the stigma and barriers that often prevent people from seeking STI testing and treatment.
Celebrating sexual health
Commissioned by the Victorian Department of Health, we developed a new campaign identity designed to break down the stigma and barriers that often prevent people from seeking STI testing and treatment.
Empowering online safety
Cyber security affects most Victorians — yet awareness of common threats remains low, and many people are unsure where to start when it comes to protecting themselves online. Working alongside the Department of Government Services, we developed a campaign to empower online safety across the community.
Empowering online safety
Cyber security affects most Victorians — yet awareness of common threats remains low, and many people are unsure where to start when it comes to protecting themselves online. Working alongside the Department of Government Services, we developed a campaign to empower online safety across the community.
Making impact accessible
Bank Australia is a certified B Corp and Australia's first customer-owned bank — an organisation with a genuine commitment to generating positive impact for people and the planet. Over nine annual report commissions, we have helped translate that mission into print and digital format publications.
Making impact accessible
Bank Australia is a certified B Corp and Australia's first customer-owned bank — an organisation with a genuine commitment to generating positive impact for people and the planet. Over nine annual report commissions, we have helped translate that mission into print and digital format publications.
Based in Melbourne and Sydney, we work alongside organisations creating social, cultural and environmental good. Female-led and multidisciplinary, we collaborate across all sectors that improve wellbeing for people, community and the planet. For good.
OUR WORK
We specialise in developing creative strategies and visual languages that are bold, bright and deeply human.
CAPABILITIES
Brand identity
Brand identity
Campaign
Campaign
Environment
Environment
Publication
Accessibility
Accessibility
Journal
News from
the journal
A new voice for social services regulation
A new voice for social services regulation
Celebrating the ArchiTeam Awards
Celebrating the ArchiTeam Awards
A milestone merger, designed for everyone
A milestone merger, designed for everyone
A new voice for social services regulation
Celebrating the ArchiTeam Awards
A milestone merger, designed for everyone
Online safety for the festive season
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