Design Action Collective

08/27/2026

Are you a extraordinary visual designer or a detail-oriented project manager with anti-capitalist, social justice values—and an interest in joining a worker-owned, democratic workplace? AND are you based in the United States?

Design Action is growing, and we’re looking for a couple of talented, like-minded folks to join our team!

Swipe through the images for an overview, then visit designaction.org/about/join-the-team -- for full details and application instructions.

Applicants:
- Please make sure to include your design portfolio!
- Please do not DM or comment here. If you have specific questions please email [email protected]
- Sorry we will not accept applications outside of the United States.

08/04/2026

Check out this recent discussion with our very own Sabiha Basrai on the "Design is Everywhere" podcast!

https://codesigncollaborative.org/087-dissent-raniaadwan-sabihabasrai/

Show description:
Design has always been political. The question is who gets to say so, and at what cost. In this episode of Design is Everywhere, Guest Editor of Unfold 002: The Dissent Issue Rania Adwan sits down with Sabiha Basrai—designer, organizer, and co-owner of Design Action Collective—to talk about twenty years at the intersection of graphic design and social justice: what the industry did and didn’t do when the world got harder, who has always had to resist and who is only now arriving at it, and what it actually costs to build something outside the system.

What is the designer’s role in the climate crisis?

07/27/2026

A few DAC folks visited our friends at Arizmendi Bakery Lakeshore for some afternoon snacks AND to check out the new logo we designed for them! Hella cool to see our work out in the world, especially at our favorite worker-owned bakery!!!

Is your organization interested in a new (or updated) logo or branding designed by a social justice graphic design shop? Visit designaction.org and go to the "request estimate" section! Thanks for considering Design Action Collective for your graphic design needs!⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
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07/17/2026

Design Action partnered with NewMexicoWomen.Org to create The Landscape of Gender Justice in New Mexico: 2025 Status Report—a detailed, qualitative roadmap for measurable progress. The report identifies the barriers and leverage points shaping gender justice statewide, and outlines strategic pathways for policy change and funding that help women and girls lead self-sufficient, healthy, and empowered lives in New Mexico.

We worked with the client to create customized illustrations and infographics that told their stories, highlighted their victories, and underscored the urgency of their mission. The colors, imagery, and tone were carefully designed to reflect and resonate with their distinct community base—helping bring their work to life and move people to action.

Is your organization interested in an annual report or newsletter designed by a social justice graphic design shop? Visit http://designaction.org and go to the "request estimate" section! Thanks for considering Design Action Collective for your graphic design needs!⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
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07/13/2026

Back in 2020, Design Action worked with UUSC (the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee) to produce a 16-page report on the Syrian refugee crisis which includes a set of infographics.

The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization advancing human rights together with an international community of grassroots partners and advocates.

⁣⁣⁣�⁣⁣⁣�Is your organization interested in an annual report or newsletter designed by a social justice graphic design shop? Visit www.designaction.org and go to the "request estimate" section! Thanks for considering Design Action Collective for your graphic design needs!⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

07/07/2026

Design Action Collective members spent an afternoon with Mixte Communications and Embold Research to compare notes on the data analysis, and graphic design, communications strategy fueling narrative change projects across the country as we face election season. We are grateful to be part of this ecosystem of work.

06/24/2026

Logo design for More Than Our Worst, LLC, an amazing organization that promotes economic empowerment through re-entry support, workforce development, and training for formerly incarcerated populations.

More Than Our Worst‘s mission is to pave the way towards equitable access to meaningful, living-wage work in all industries, for all people, regardless of their history. Their vision is to develop the most effective approach, strategy, and implementation of fair hiring practices for justice-impacted talent across the US.

06/17/2026

Design Action Collective collaborated with Spitfire Strategies to support The BIPOC Arts Network and Fund (BANF) arts advocacy nonprofit in Houston in a collaborative process to embrace a new name, a new visual identity, and broadened mission. The newly named Houston in Color launched its new identity and website with a commitment to resourcing Houston area artists. We are grateful to Houston in Color for their investment in artists so creative communities can thrive.

Visit the new website: www.houstonincolor.org

Article: BANF Changes Name to Houston In Color, Broadens Mission https://glasstire.com/2026/06/11/banf-changes-name-to-houston-in-color-broadens-mission/

06/09/2026

Super honored to have designed the new logo for our FAVORITE worker-owned bakery Arizmendi Lakeshore!!! https://www.instagram.com/p/DZVjaGoEjyF/

06/03/2026

🔥 Netroots Nation 2026 is here!

How can we win the battle of the story in this moment of authoritarian consolidation? How can graphic designers, artists, and media makers learn from past movements to create strategic visual communications that help win campaigns today?

Join us for "Design on Democracy: Media Makers Resisting Fascism" this Thursday, June 4 at 10:30 AM—a timely conversation exploring tools, practices, and real-world case studies from creatives on the frontlines of narrative change and movement building.

We’re especially excited that our own Sabiha Basrai will be part of this powerful panel, sharing insights on the role of design, storytelling, and creative strategy in defending democracy and advancing social change.

If you’re at , add it to your schedule and join the conversation! ✨