AGDA

AGDA is the peak national organisation representing the Australian communication design industry.

27/08/2026

The design for Oh! for OzHarvest, a purpose-led initiative transforming surplus produce into food and beverage products to reduce waste and support community food relief, by Weave won a Distinction in the Design for Good Category at our 2025 AGDA Awards.

Design Director Michael Longton writes “The challenge was to make a serious environmental and social mission feel joyful, accessible, and engaging for consumers.

The visual identity uses bold colour, expressive typography, and dynamic graphics to celebrate upcycled ingredients, clearly communicate the positive impact of every purchase, and make the range stand out on shelf. The packaging system and overall brand expression were designed to feel cohesive across the product range while translating complex sustainability messaging into a simple, engaging experience.”

More purposeful design to discover on the AGDA Website.

24/08/2026

Emerging designers to watch 👀

1. Sam Koesterke
2. Declan Florance
3. Lucca De Bonis

Do you know an amazing Emerging Designer? Nominate them for this year’s AGDA Awards. The Emerging Designer of the Year highlights the next generation of design leaders, those who are not just emerging, but already making their mark.

18/08/2026

Where land meets sea. Design at our shores with these entries from our 2025 AGDA Awards.

1. True North by Today the Brave (Today the Brave)
2. The Ecologies Project by Hours After (Hours After)
3. Ōra King TYEE by Likeminds (LikeMinds Studio)
4. Off Season: Become A Winter Person by BMF (BMF AUSTRALIA)

More to fish for on the AGDA website, as well as full lists of our project contributors. For a chance to have your work featured, make sure to get in for our Slowpoke entries before they close next week.

16/08/2026

Where sound meets design. Our new category, Sonic Branding, is for all those creative applications that take a brands to a new dimension. From sonic logos, audio mnemonics, branded playlists, voice systems or broader sonic identity explorations, this category is a way to share those thoughtful extensions to brand that bring it to life.

12/08/2026

Our AGDA Member Spotlights shed light on the design community coming through our doors. Bec Morris | Strategic Brand Designer is a strategic brand designer focused on working on, and with brands who make life better. She crafts to ensure that the good people do, is impossible ignore. This is Bec Morris.

02/07/2026

Slowpoke pricing is now live. Lock in your entries by 17 August and give your work the recognition it deserves.

Project featured: Mouthful of Dust by State Library Victoria

17/06/2026

Stepping into a new era of health. These are some stellar brands bringing a fresh perspective to wellbeing.

1. TMRW by Today the Brave (Today the Brave)
2. POLA by Liquorice (Liquorice)
3. My Way Up by Milk (Milk)

More design to find on the AGDA website.

13/06/2026

Introducing Sonic Branding to our categories for our 2026 AGDA Awards. 🏆 Sonic branding recognises the strategic and creative use of sound as part of a brand identity system. Entries may include sonic logos, audio mnemonics, brand themes, motion sound systems, UX and interface sound design, spatial or retail sound environments, branded playlists, voice systems or integrated sonic identity programs. More information on this exciting addition on the AGDA website, our judges are keeping their eyes (and ears) open.

26/05/2026

These are a few of the incredible emerging designers named in our 2025 AGDA Awards.

1. Blaine Gillan
2. Christal Zamanos
3. Hamish McRae

Tag someone that should apply as an Emerging Designer in our 2026 Awards. 👀

15/05/2026

BEINGS by .nz won a Distinction in our Digital Category.

”Historically, People of Colour, Rainbow, and especially disabled characters have been stereotyped by actors with no lived connection to those identities—flattening stories that deserve depth.

BEINGS flips that script.

The platform was positioned as a beacon—to show the industry and the public that a true path exists. One rooted in lived experience, capable of delivering deeper, more honest performances. A place that doesn’t just include difference, but celebrates it. Not as an exception, but as a creative edge.

The website’s design elevates the BEINGS kaupapa through progressive layouts and a fashion-led typographic aesthetic. We made sure every talent profile upholds the mana of the individual—pairing portraits with details like ethnicity,
language, disability, pronouns, and region. Not eye colour. Not height. Not generic labels,” writes Grafik.

This project and more industry-shaping design to find on the AGDA Website.

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