Bajirru! there you all are, hello! From the Yanyuwa language of Balarinji’s origin community Borroloola NT
Jinangu awara wabarrangu barra kalu-wingka marnijinju wabudala kari-nguthundawabarrangu jinangu Australia li-wulu marnaji barra liyi-Yanyuwawu awara li-Marranbala li-Arrwangala li-Gudanji jinangu awara Burrulula marnaji yamulhu
Our Country we belong to is Borroloola. Yanyuwa, Marra, Gudanji and Garrawa people.We welcome everyone to this land Australia.
Yanyuwa elder Samuel Evans Jamika
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We are excited to announce the launch of the sixth aircraft in the Qantas-Balarinji Art Series, the beautiful A220 Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa.

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We create impactful change for a new, shared Australian identity.

As an Aboriginal-owned agency founded on Yanyuwa traditions, Balarinji’s multidisciplinary work comes from authentic engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culture, art, stories and identity.

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Branding & design.

Award-winning graphic design campaigns and brandmarks that achieve design excellence, cultural authenticity and audience cut through. Full agency services for national and global clients.

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Connecting with Country.

A framework of narratives and principles drawn from Country in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to comply with cultural and planning protocols.

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Designing with Country.

A cultural design framework created in co-design with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge holders, storytellers and creative practitioners for major project design teams seeking authentic Country-informed placemaking outcomes.

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Public art & curatorial.

Public art from concept to installation and curatorial consultancy for major precincts that celebrate a contemporary Australian identity and embrace its rich foundational story.

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Projects Featured

Emily Kame Kngwarreye Flying Art

PUBLIC ART

The fifth aircraft in the acclaimed Qantas-Balarinji Flying Art Series celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and culture across Australia and the world.

Australia's Nation Brand

BRANDING & DESIGN

Award-winning brandmark applied to Australian goods and services that celebrates Australia’s foundational identity on the world stage.

M12 Motorway

DESIGNING WITH COUNTRY

Ground-breaking co-design with the Western Sydney Aboriginal community to embed local Dharug narratives in public art and interpretation for the M12 Motorway linking Western Sydney International Airport with greater Sydney.

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Awards Recent

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The latest Qantas-Balarinji Flying Art fuselage design, Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa, created by Balarinji, in collaboration with Pitjantjatjara artist Maringka Baker, has won the INTERACT Award in the 2024 Designers Australia Awards.
The lastest Qantas-Balarinji Flying Art fuselage design, Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa, created by Balarinji, Australia’s foremost Indigenous design studio, in collaboration with Pitjantjatjara artist Maringka Baker, has taken won Gold in two major Australian design awards.
Balarinji to present at the 2024 SXSW Sydney Conference on Designing with Country.
Balarinji co-founder and Managing Director, Ros Moriarty, features in the June 2024 issue of Harper's Bazaar Australia.
Hosted by Balarinji, Australia's most highly awarded Indigenous design and strategy agency, this webinar will answer all your questions about Designing with Country.