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.
Joy Street Consulting
WordPress website design and professional branding for Boston-based nonprofit consulting firm Joy Street Consulting. Portfolio project by Universe Design Studio.
Branding for a Canadian Research Report Series
Branding and visual identity design for a Canadian research report series by the Environics Institute, developed with a contemporary, vibrant, and on-brand visual system.
The Canadian Tax Observatory
Branding and website design for the Canadian Tax Observatory, an independent research and public engagement initiative working to improve Canada’s tax system.
Social Capital Partners
Branding and website design for Social Capital Partners, a Canadian nonprofit with a focus on social impact initiatives and policies.
Black Canadians in Electoral Politics
Branding and reports for a project on Black Canadians’ political participation, including website and podcast branding.
Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care
An initiative of four University of Toronto faculties focused on health, climate, and sustainability. We created a logo and visual identity that unites their specializations through colour, form, and cohesive design.
Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub
Graphic and web design work for the Women's Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub, a research department/think tank at Toronto Metropolitan University.
First Policy Response
Website and brand design for a Toronto Metropolitan University COVID-19 policy news website, First Policy Response.
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 Social Finance Fund Hub
Brand, logo, and website design for Canada's Social Finance Fund Hub. This project includes a minimal, accessible, bilingual Wordpress website and a modern logo design.
Looking for something a little more creative or edgy?
View our creative (non-academic) branding and design projects.
Let’s design something great together.
If our work resonates with you, we’d love to chat about your next project.