For 25 years, Studio Ongarato has challenged the conventions of branding, wayfinding and placemaking. Founded always on a rigorous, strategic interrogation of brand and context, our ideas transcend form and dimension to connect on an experiential level that elevates clients to the forefront of cultural influence. Like the concepts they create, the people of Studio Ongarato are diverse and fiercely original. Renowned as designers, curators and editors, architects, art directors and craftspeople, we seek unique, compelling outcomes for each project, often in close collaboration with leading artists and artisans. Based in Melbourne, Hong Kong and Dubai, the studio operates without borders for clients drawn principally from the realms of hospitality and hotels, property and real estate, arts and culture.
Fabio Ongarato
Co-Founder & Creative Director
Ronnen Goren
Co-Founder & Director
Ben Kluger
Design Director, Wayfinding and Signage
John Wilson
Design Director, Brand
Lee Wilson
General Manager
Sarah Cope
Director, Placemaking and Wayfinding
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Brand & Identity
- Strategy
- Naming
- Identity
- Publication
- Digital
- Art Direction
- Campaigns
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Placemaking & Wayfinding
- Placemaking
- Environmental Design
- Wayfinding Strategy
- Signage
- Installations
- Art Curation
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2019
- AHEAD Global Best Visual Identity, Jackalope
- AGDA Pinnacle Award, One Wellington, Print
- AGDA Distinction Awards, Arup Melbourne, Wayfinding, Signage and Environmental Graphics
- SEGD Honor Award, Arup Melbourne, Wayfinding
- SEGD Merit Award, Jackalope, Placemaking and Identity
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2018
- AHEAD Asia Best Overall Visual Identity, Jackalope
- Restaurant and Bar Design Awards, Best Ceiling Design, Doot Doot Doot
- AGDA Pinnacle Award, W Shanghai, Permanent Installation
- AGDA Distinction Awards, W Shanghai, Environmental Design
- AGDA Distinction Awards, W Brisbane, Environmental Design
- AGDA Distinction Awards, Mecca Max, Packaging
- AGDA Distinction Awards, 85 Spring, Print
- AGDA Distinction Awards, W Geoff Handbury Science and Technology Hub at Melbourne Grammar, Wayfinding, Signage and Environmental Graphics
- SEGD Merit Award, W Shanghai, Lighting Installation
- Australian Book Designers Association, Best Designed Cookbook, Pidapipo: Gelato Eight Days a Week
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2017
- AGDA Pinnacle Award, Studio of the Year
- AGDA Judges Award, Jackalope
- AGDA Pinnacle Award, QT Melbourne, Environmental Design
- AGDA Distinction Awards, Doot Doot Doot, Environmental Design
- AGDA Distinction Awards, Flaggerdoot, Environmental Design
- AGDA Distinction Awards, Flaggerdoot, Branding Small Business
- AGDA Distinction Awards, Jackalope, Wayfinding Signage and Environmental Graphics
- AGDA Distinction Awards, Jackalope, Environmental Design
- AGDA Distinction Awards, Doot Doot Doot, Branding Small Business
- Eat Drink Design Awards, Best Identity Design, Jackalope
- Eat Drink Design Awards, High Commendation, Best Identity Design, Kisumé
- ESDG, Merit Award, W Shanghai Entry Installation
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2015
- AGDA Distinction Awards, 101 Collins Street, End of Trip Facilities, Spatial Design
- AGDA Distinction Awards, Lab 14, Spatial Design
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2013
- Hong Kong Design Centre Awards, No Name Station
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2013
- AGDA Pinnacle Award, Gertrude Contemporary
- AGDA Judges Award, No Name Station
- Eat Drink Design Awards, Baker D. Chirico
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2011
- ISTD Premier Award, No Name Station
- AbaF SME Award, Gertrude Contemporary
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2010
- AGDA Pinnacle Award, 21:100:100
- AGDA Judges Awards, 21:100:100
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2001
- ISTD Winner Award, Lineage
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1999
- D&AD Silver Nomination Award, RAC Annual Report
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Clients
- Aedas
- Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Art Gallery of South Australia
- ANZ Bank
- Artspace
- Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
- Bates Smart
- Cbus Property
- Charter Hall
- Crown Limited
- Dexus Properties
- Emaar Properties PJSC
- Event Hospitality & Entertainment
- Evisu
- Gertrude Contemporary
- GIC Singapore
- Grill’d Healthy Burgers
- HASSELL
- Herman Miller, Asia Pacific
- Hyatt Group, Asia Pacific
- ISPT
- Jackalope Hotel Group
- Joyce
- Judith Wright Foundation
- Lane Crawford Group, Hong Kong
- The Lucas Group
- Marriot Starwood Group, Asia Pacific
- Mecca Brands
- MPavilion
- NAB
- Naomi Milgrom Foundation
- OMA
- On Pedder
- R&F Properties, Beijing
- RMIT Design Hub
- Red Rock Leisure
- SANAA
- Santiago Calatrava Architects
- SHoP Architects
- Shui On Land, Shanghai
- Sina Weibo, Beijing
- SPACE Furniture
- Studio Libeskind
- Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong
- Victorian Racing Club
- Voyager Estate
- Western Australian Museum
- Woods Bagot
Studio Ongarato thrives on diversity and attracts talented people from all parts of the globe. If you are interested in joining our team, please provide your details for the relevant vacancy, and submit your CV, a cover letter and, if applicable, a portfolio of your work. We will contact you if your application is considered suitable. For details on future vacancies, check this page regularly and follow the studio on Instagram and LinkedIn
Senior Designer
Studio Ongarato is looking for a Senior Designer with a high level of creative conceptualisation ability and a diverse background across multiple sectors and disciplines.
Your folio should exhibit a high level of conceptual thinking, design craft, typographic skill and a solid understanding of what possibilities digital creates for our creative work. You are across the latest international trends and have a strong passion for graphic design. Applications can be submitted to: careers@studioongarato.com