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ABOUT

We're a small firm, making big things happen.

Specializing in brand strategy and graphic design, we offer the insights, strategies and tools which help non-profit organizations leverage the full value of their brand. It's why we say, we're an agency that promotes agency in others.

Graduates of the Rhode Island School of Design, principals Jane Androski and Emily Rye bring together decades of professional design practice with a commitment to the non-profit sector, providing tools which meet the unique communication challenges of their clients—including visual identity systems, publications, exhibits, and websites.

* Illustration by Cyrus Highsmith

SELECT CLIENTS

Art & Design Film Festival
Brown Bird ➟ Brown University
Clark University
College Visions ➟ Community MusicWorks
DATMA ➟ DownCity Design ➟ Farm Fresh Rhode Island ➟ Humanities New York ➟ LaFarge Restoration Fund
New England Arts for Literacy ➟ New Jersey Council for the Humanities ➟ New Urban Arts ➟ Newport Restoration Foundation ➟ Otto H. York Foundation ➟ Prison University Project ➟ Providence Athenaeum ➟ Rhode Island Council for the Humanities ➟ Rhode Island Historical Society
Rhode Island School of Design
Stonington Free Library ➟

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

“Design Agency understands and excels at meeting the unique set of challenges inherent in working with non-profit organizations. They have helped us refine our image, strengthen our message, and support our organization’s mission.”

Rebecca C. Seggel, Communications Director, Farm Fresh RI

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

“Design Agency took the input of our entire community and developed a user-friendly, intuitive, beautiful website that authentically captures the spirit of our organization. I urge anyone doing social change or community work to consider them.”

Jason Yoon, Former Executive Director, New Urban Arts

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

“Design Agency is not simply a design firm. They have been a critical partner in thinking creatively and strategically about how we approach and achieve our organization’s mission.”

Elizabeth Francis, Executive Director, RI Council for the Humanities

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

“Extraordinary conceptually, and artistically satisfying. Design Agency maintained the history of our organization while also freshening its look. They are design geniuses!”

Member, Providence Athenaeum

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

“Design Agency revealed aspects of our organization’s identity that we had long ago stopped thinking about, enlivening our historic institution's rare and compelling personality while allowing us to step forward into the 21st century.”

Candy Adriance, Former President of the Board, Providence Athenaeum

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

“The custom workbook that Design Agency contributed to our strategic visioning sessions, was as beautiful as it was thoughtful. They took the time to understand the needs of our organization and to find a creative and productive platform for our process.”

Kate Lentz, Director, Rhode Island Center for the Book

THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM

Visual Identity System — The reimagined visual identity for the Providence Athenaeum carries a patina all its own—rich with history, informed by the creativity of staff members and by the commitment of board and community members. Its materials remain eclectic, curious, classical, but also charming and vibrant; full of life and color. Here, Athena and her Owl, the Raven, and the Athenaeum’s iconic building continue to shepherd the story of this important organization. Since its introduction in 2015, the brand has been a key factor in revitalized communication and development strategies—leading to record-breaking fundraising and growth.

Website design for the Providence Athenaeum