Strategy Creative 157 EPA

Finalist
Credits
  • Pou Auaha / Creative Directors
    Oliver Ward, Matt Innes, Fraser Callaway
  • Ngā Kaimahi / Team Members
    Vincent Owen, Mark Wilson, Ryan Shields, Mike Peters, Sonia Mijatov,, Roydon Misseldine, Chrissie Malloch, Jess Chote, Kate Van Arts, Kaelin Lutz, Sophie Palmer
  • Kaitautoko / Contributor
    Waha
  • Client
    Environment Protection Agency
Description:

The EPA needed to rise above the noise in a crowded, science-heavy sector, and now it does. Repositioned as a protector “For life,” the brand puts people, ecosystems and everyday life at the heart of its mission. It reframes the EPA not just as a regulator, but as a guardian of balance between environment and economy.

Visually, it’s bold and flexible. The design system combines macro to micro photography, shifting colour palettes and smart graphic reductions to communicate science and care - all while remaining cost-effective. Grounded in tikanga Māori and shaped in partnership with EPA’s Kaupapa Kura Taiao team, it’s a future-focused brand that’s already changing perceptions inside and out.