Who are the best designing for good and public service firms in 2023?

By GDUSA award wins, Big Pivot Partners leads with 5 winning projects. Ellie LLC (4) and Tarrant County College District/Graphic Services (4) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.

How is this ranking counted?

Each winning project in Designing for Good + Public Service in 2023 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.

How does a firm get on this list?

A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. Designing for good and public service work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step.

Most-awarded firms

The Best Designing for Good + Public Service Firms of 2023, by Award Wins

70 firms and in-house teams · 104 winning projects

Public service design has the smallest budgets in the awards and the largest jobs, from getting a vaccine taken to getting a teenager to talk. The designer has to make a message land with people who didn't ask for it, which means plain words and one clear next step. By GDUSA award wins, Big Pivot Partners leads designing for good and public service in 2023 with 5, ahead of Ellie LLC (4), Tarrant County College District/Graphic Services (4), ConceptShell (3), Equifax (3). The firms with the most GDUSA awards for designing for good and public service in 2023 are ranked below, each with one of its winning projects. Open any firm to see all of its work.

Standouts of 2023

14th Annual Abrazando AI Exito Campaignby Tarrant County College District/Graphic Services · 2023
WE RISE 2022 Final Reportby Cause Communications for Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health · 2023
No Evidence of Diseaseby Not Entirely Dead · 2023
Designing For Accessibilityby Karla Pamanes, LLC for AIGA Connecticut · 2023
Almost Home Kids Websiteby Liska + Associates for Almost Home Kids · 2023
Irmaasai Lang Album Artby Little Lady Studio for Voice of Maasai · 2023

The Best Firms for Designing for Good + Public Service in 2023

The Best Designing for Good + Public Service Firms of 2023, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	Big Pivot PartnersFirst win	5	SGH Corporation 2022 ESG Report
2	Ellie LLCFirst win	4	The Loop LGBTQ+ Community Center Branding & Environmental Design
3	Tarrant County College District/Graphic ServicesHurst, TX	4	14th Annual Abrazando AI Exito Campaign
4	ConceptShell	3	2023 Somewhere Forever Mural
5	EquifaxAlpharetta, GA	3	Pride Month Social Campaign
6	GoldenSnow Agency	3	2023 National LGBTQ Task Force Gala Campaign
7	Ratkaj DesignsFirst winMadison, WI	3	Mission Graduates 50 Year Branding
8	TPD/Traffic Planning and Design, Inc.First win	3	Active Weaverville - 2023 Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan
9	Adler Branding & MarketingFirst win	2	The State of Women and Girls with Disabilities in New York
10	American Association for Cancer Research®First win	2	AACR Report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Research and Patient Care
11	Black GraphicsFirst winNew York, NY	2	Fulfilling the Promise Report
12	Blue Barn Design Co.Ayden, NC	2	Cancer Services of Eastern North Carolina Logo Design
13	Brent Almond DesignFirst winKensington, MD	2	‘Don't Say Gay’ Bill Editorial Illustration
14	Cayuga CentersFirst win	2	2022-2023 Annual Report: Together Towards Tomorrow
15	DJ Case & AssociatesFirst win	2	Young Forest & Shrubland Website Redesign
16	Gilmore Branding and Design, LLCFirst winCincinnati, OH	2	Colorado Parents for Quality Education Branding
17	GinneFine.Art	2	E.A.S.Y. Toons Issue 5 Typography and Assembly
18	HB DesignMorro Bay, CA	2	Wild at Heart Branding
19	Mission PartnersRockville, MD	2	2022 Impact Report: Equipping Democracy's Response Team
20	NAMI - National Alliance on Mental IllnessFirst win	2	2022 Awareness Dates and Resources Social Media Carousels
21	Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Graphic Design ProgramFirst win	2	Environmental Action Week Campaign Project
22	The RepublikFirst winRaleigh, NC	2	Fayetteville State University Displaced Tiktok Social
23	7 Layer StudioFirst winSouth Orange, NJ	1	Harlem Academy Impact Report - 20 Years, One Mission
24	Auburn UniversityFirst winAuburn, AL	1	Climate Chronicles: Images of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
25	Baruch College Graphic CommunicationsFirst win	1	Fridge Buddy Community Fridge Program
26	Blackbird AgencyFirst win	1	Perception Shift Campaign
27	Cabrini UniversityFirst winRadnor, PA	1	Urban Heat Islands Project
28	Cause CommunicationsLos Angeles, CA	1	WE RISE 2022 Final Report
29	Center for New York City AffairsFirst win	1	Understanding FAFSA.org
30	Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (CESJDS)Rockville, MD	1	Ma’ayan 2023 Annual Campaign Brochure + Mailing
31	Craig Calsbeek Graphic DesignCarlsbad, CA	1	San Francisco Flower Market Branding
32	CSA StudioFirst win	1	2023 Annual Gala Creative
33	David Weekley HomesHouston, TX	1	Thanksgiving Drive Campaign
34	Emily Rich Design, Inc.First win	1	Who We Are Brochure
35	GJ Attitude LLCNew York, NY	1	Uniting to End War Awareness Campaign
36	Glick Design LLCFirst win	1	Island of Maui (HI) Lahaina Rising Poster
37	Intan Zakri-RajaFirst win	1	gamemakeHERS Thesis Project
38	IntervalFirst winBoise, ID	1	LEAP Housing Strategic Plan
39	ISACAFirst win	1	One In Tech: SheLeads Tech Toolkits
40	Jenn Stucker Design	1	In The Round 2023 Social Media
41	Jennifer LaBrie, Creative ConsultingFirst win	1	2023 Feminist Financial Forum Presentation
42	Karla Pamanes, LLCSan Antonio, TX	1	Designing For Accessibility
43	Leah McDonald Design + Photography, LLCCooperstown, NY	1	Mohawk Valley Gives Results Report
44	Liska + AssociatesFirst win	1	Almost Home Kids Website
45	Little Lady StudioFirst win	1	Irmaasai Lang Album Art
46	Megan Totah Design	1	Supporting Single Parents in our Community Website
47	Mind of Creative DesignerFirst win	1	Skinny Box Logo Design
48	Mother DesignFirst win	1	Rebrand of Nonprofit Brooklyn Community Foundation to Brooklyn Org
49	Not Entirely DeadFirst win	1	No Evidence of Disease
50	Nuevo StudioFirst win	1	Journey To Africa Gala

Counts are winning projects published in the gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name are counted like firms. The table shows the top 50.

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Who are the best designing for good and public service firms in 2023?: By GDUSA award wins, Big Pivot Partners leads with 5 winning projects. Ellie LLC (4) and Tarrant County College District/Graphic Services (4) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.
How is this ranking counted?: Each winning project in Designing for Good + Public Service in 2023 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.
How does a firm get on this list?: A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. Designing for good and public service work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step. How the awards work.

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The Best Firms for Designing for Good + Public Service in 2023

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Standouts of 2023

The Best Firms for Designing for Good + Public Service in 2023

Other years

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Common questions