International Funders for Indigenous Peoples

vector artwork | logo and style guide| Website UX and UI

International Funders for Indigenous Peoples is the only global philanthropic network focused on Indigenous Peoples worldwide that promotes thought and strategic collaboration between the funding community and Indigenous Peoples.
The organisation was seeking a new logo and website to promote the ongoing efforts to bolster Indigenous Philanthropy globally. The new website needed to encompass a member platform where philanthropists and members could collaborate and support and advocate for Indigenous-led giving internationally.

The Design.

This design titled ‘People and Place', represents Indigenous peoples globally and their connection to land, Country and territories. The seven people represent the seven regions globally.  The artwork was used across the new website, which focuses on the key activities of the organisation and its respective members, and demonstrates how collective and woven efforts can have stronger impacts in global communities.
'People and Place' were the guiding concepts behind the creation of the IFIP brandmark, representing Indigenous peoples globally and their enduring connection to land, Country and traditional territories.
The brandmark design also reflects People and place and the cultural and shared values. The seven people represent the seven regions globally.  The artwork was used across the new website, which focuses on the key activities of the organisation and its respective members, and demonstrates how collective efforts can have stronger impacts in global and local communities.

The Revolution.

The new website and brand for IFIP aligned with the overall goals and mission of the organisation, and supports Indigenous peoples globally.  The website also functions as a members hub, providing an educational platform for members to strengthen Indigenous Philanthropy and support agency and self-determination of Indigenous peoples.

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Meriam (Erub)

Sheree Jacobs

Sheree is a Torres Strait Islander woman, born in Cairns, Far North Queensland with  links to Erub Island in the Torres Strait. Sheree has worked for a number of regional and international not-for-profit organisations delivering programs to support social impact and outcomes.

Sheree possesses Master in Communications, from Griffith University. Her roles in Design, Marketing and Communications encompasses supporting First Nations storytelling and digital and print works for government and non-government organisations.

“Art and design can tell stories in ways that can be understood universally. Sometimes words are not enough. Art and design is something that can reach and move people, communicate ideas and thoughts in new ways.:

Qualifications
Master of Communications, Griffith University
Associate in Project Management CAPM

Yirrganydji

Tarquin Singleton

Tarquin is an Aboriginal creative who joined the project in 2021. In addition to illustration and design, Tarquin has worked on Country as a Yirrganydji ranger and in cultural engagement for many years. His design work is a combination of traditional Aboriginal art and modern and western art. Tarquin draws his inspiration for his designs from Bulmba (Country), Kulbul (Sea country) and Bulurru (Lore, Creator, Culture).

“Yirrganydji country is located from Cairns to Port Douglas making us rainforest and saltwater people. Growing up in two world heritage areas - the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforest is something to be proud of and has heavily influenced my work. My designs are heavily influenced by my heritage and combine the elements from traditional Indigenous art with modern art.

What is good about IndigeDesignLabs is that we can work in a studio environment to bounce ideas off each other. Working as a mentor is good because it keeps me learning new skills and being able to teach those skills is a rewarding experience.”

Kanolu and Gungarri

Leigh Harris

Leigh is a Cairns based Aboriginal business owner with traditional connections to the Kanolu people of Central Queensland and Gungarri people of South East Queensland who is also proud of his Italian and Welsh heritage

As a well know diverse Aboriginal creative and digital designer with over 25 years in the industry he has worked on some of the countries major design and creative projects. As a designer, active in the design and digital creatives space for over 25 years he owns and manages ingeous studios a multidisciplinary design studio based in Cairns. Trained as a Public Relation officer with Aboriginal Hostels Limited in Canberra in the late 1980’s he moved to Cairns in 1993 to work with Cape York Land Council as as Communications Officer working throughout Cape York and the Torres Straits for 11 years prior to the establishment of ingeous studios.

As a well established business ingeous studios, a creative design and digital agency and he has worked to ensure the integrity of what he does as an Indigenous business owner and creative and in 2019 in partnership with NorthSite Contemporary Arts established IndigeDesignLabs to share his wealth of knowledge and inspire young people to get into the digital design and creative design industries.

Working remotely for clients across Australia and internationally, Leigh has successfully maintained ingeous studios as a leading creative digital production agency that is a hybrid agency that works across creative productions and digital technologies.