This not-for-profit fellowship of top research scientists, based in Canberra, has worked since 1954 to position Australia as a nation that embraces scientific knowledge.
Its accomplishments have far-reaching impact, globally as well as nationally. We first partnered with the Academy of Science in March 2025, branding its Leading with Evidence campaign, and have since completed more branding projects and report rollouts.
Leading with Evidence: Advancing Science for the Nation was a philanthropic campaign to drive evidence-based research in Australia. Our campaign designs succeeded in balancing attractive, contemporary colours and a distinctive logo with a sense of academic rigour and scientific achievement.
Next, Leading Hand produced the academy’s strikingly visual 2024 annual report and its 2026–2035 decadal plan for astronomy. This important, 130-page plan outlines the key capabilities and facilities necessary to empower Australian research that pushes new frontiers.
In June 2025, the Academy of Science launched Where Science Lives, a global talent attraction plan to strengthen research capability and scientific leadership by attracting world-class US researchers to Australia. We developed and rolled out the branding for this future-looking initiative, including an eye-catching graphic that blended Australia’s recognisable outline with elements of its landscape.
From Antarctic expeditions and scientific heritage preservation to educational programs and public engagement, the Australian Academy of Science continues to lead scientific research, progress and development. The academy’s advice is crucial in the areas of health, disaster mitigation and national security, and we are proud to support its programs.
