Work That Speaks for Itself
We’re a graphic and web design studio that turns creativity into clarity. From bold brand identities to seamless websites and polished reports, our work blends strategy, design, and function in equal measure. At Universe Design Studio, we help nonprofits, academic institutions, and public organizations bring their ideas to life through clear, modern, and meaningful design — the kind that looks great and works beautifully.
Featured Project: Branding for a Canadian Research Report Series
Branding for a research department’s report series with a clear, distinctive visual identity.
Explore Our Universe of Work
Explore our recent branding, web, and report designs.
First Policy Response
Website and brand design for a Toronto Metropolitan University COVID-19 policy news website, First Policy Response.
Environics Institute for Survey Research
Modern, accessible report designs and sub-branding for the Environics Institute’s survey research on social and policy issues in Canada.
Youth Employment Services Annual Report
Creative annual report design for Youth Employment Services featuring custom graphics, infographics, and authentic photography.
Wendy Wong
Logo and brand design for a Canadian Professor of Political Science + Principal’s Research Chair.
U of T Centre for the Study of Pain
Branding and website design and development project for The University of Toronto's Centre for the Study of Pain (UTCSP).
Financial Accountability Office of Ontario
We created a bauhaus-inspired brand design for the new Ontario Government's financial accountability office.
Markus Goertzen Family Law
Branding and website design and development for Toronto family law practice Markus Goertzen Family Law. The modern logo and identity give the office a unique brand identity in a competitive market.
Measuring Main Streets
A project by the Canadian Urban Institute, funded by the Government of Canada, this project is a website of comprehensive data on Canada’s main streets. We created a CUI-related brand design for the website (not the website itself).
Research Digest Podcast
Brand design for New Horizon's research podcast, an Ontario think tank. The geometric abstract art communicates futurism and science in a minimal way and will give the podcast immediate visual recognition.
The Diversity Institute
The Diversity Institute is a Toronto Metropolitan University think tank. We created a complete contemporary brand system which can evolve over time and work across their many sub-departments and marketing initiatives.
Erin Tolley, Canada Diversity Research Chair
Brand design and development of research portfolio style website for Canadian gender, race, and inclusive politics researcher.
The State of Canada’s Cities
For the Canadian Urban Institute: Brand design, report design, promotional material, and social media support for an annual summit + report release highlighting the latest research on Canadian cities.
Canadian Caregiving Summit 2023 Conference
Website design for a Canadian Caregiving Summit event. Brand development and all accompanying design assets created for the conference.
Amanda Clarke, Research Excellence Chair
Brand design and website development for Amanda Clarke, a Public Affairs Research Excellence Chair. Personal portfolio website for Canadian researcher.
Borealis Mental Health Care
Borealis Mental Health Care is an online service to connect people to professional mental health care, quickly. Based in Toronto, Ontario, we created the brand design and website for Borealis.
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View our creative (non-academic) branding and design projects.
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