The Public is an activist design studio specializing in changing the world.
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We manifest your vision through design.

Send the Right Message

We worked with a youth design team to develop a website and campaign that encourages straight and cisgender high school youth to challenge everyday instances of homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia.

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We build capacity through collaborative skill-sharing.

Un(Knotted): Co-creating safer spaces at OCAD U

Through workshops, an interactive show and zine, community engagement, and a book for Sexual Assault: The Roadshow we collectively explored the nuances of sexual violence on campus.

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We inspire possibilities through accessible resources.

Do It Yourself Our Creative Resistance Zine Library

Our free and downloadable how-to series is designed to make our skill sets accessible to the communities with whom we work.

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What's happening at
The Public Studio

In the gallery

Black Directions by Adele Lukusa is about Black people's favorite places — whether they be physical or emotional, through "Black directions". Adele asked Black folks she knew personally, as well as other members of the Mapping Black Futures community to contribute, and visualized it as best she could for the space available at The Public.

In the studio

We recently had the pleasure of facilitating a hands-on workshop on human-centered design for the Engineers Without Borders Kumvara Fellows!

In the blog

Dear community and collaborators, we’ve been holding much grief, rage, and hope for a better world as the movement for Black liberation continues to grow.

In the community

Our communities are thriving and organizing for a better city and world. Check out these upcoming events we are so excited to be supporting!

Who is The Public?

We are a group of activists and creatives invested in making a more beautiful and just world. We work collaboratively to deliver work that is creatively, emotionally, and intellectually uplifting, that challenges oppressive ideas, and that empowers people to pursue real change.

Who is The Public?

We are a group of activists and creatives invested in making a more beautiful and just world. We work collaboratively to deliver work that is creatively, emotionally, and intellectually uplifting, that challenges oppressive ideas, and that empowers people to pursue real change.
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The Public Studio
58 Lansdowne Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M6K 2V9

people@thepublicstudio.ca

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