RFT - Pacific Australia Skills - Brand Kit: Guidelines, Templates and Icons

Job Description

About the Proposal

Pacific Australia Skills wishes to engage a qualified creative agency or graphic designer supplier to develop a branding framework for the program. The regional-level typographic program logo and country-level co-branded logos have already been designed and approved by DFAT. The services required are to establish a consistent brand kit including branding guidelines, icons and corresponding templates.

Pacific Australia Skills will engage the successful tenderer for a period of 8-10 weeks for core deliverables, with up to 8 hours of additional inputs for a period of 2 months following the delivery of the branding guidelines tool kit. This 8 hours of consultancy support is required to assist the communications team and in-house graphic designer with further template set up and address any issues including the delivery of small design adjustments/enhancements to maximise the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the branding guidelines toolkit and subsequent templates.

Responsibilities

The contractor will be required to provide the following services/goods:

1. Branding guidelines toolkit: aligned with DFAT logo and style guides including typography, colour usage, correct positioning and scale of logo usage, brand values, photography and illustration style, program tagline, branded hashtags, accessibility standards, co-branding rules and branding guidelines for external partners.
2. Communication templates: including design and supply editable templates for factsheets, briefs (Microsoft Word and InDesign formats), PowerPoint presentation slide decks, event signage and pull-up banners, merchandise mock-ups, social media graphics (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube title cards), newsletter template, reports and publications (Microsoft Word and InDesign formats) and infographic templates (InDesign and PowerPoint formats).
3. Icon development: design of a series of icons related to the themes and activities of Pacific Australia Skills – to be used in reports, presentations, social media posts, infographics, fact sheets, website etc. – files to be provided in PNG, PDF and Adobe Illustrator (EPS) formats.
4. Handover: provide a final packaged brand toolkit (including fonts, branded icons, templates and master files), conduct a handover session with communications staff and in-house graphic designer.
5. Ongoing support: assist the communications team and in-house graphic designer with additional icon development and further template set up as required (up to 8 hours total to the contract end date)

How to Apply:

Your response to this RFQ should consist of:

1. Technical Proposal, comprising the proposed parts:

• Parts 1 and 2: Company Details and Technical Information for the assignment. This should be up to 5 pages maximum (page count excludes icon mock-ups below).
• Please also provide design mock-ups for three icons that represent the following:
• Skills system strengthening
• Training for employment
• Regional and cross-country linkages
• Part 3: Previous Work Experience: Demonstrate at least 5 years’ experience in branding (either as an individual or as a creative agency). Provide up to three (3) examples of current or previous work activities (inclusive of branding and graphic design work for donor-funded programs) that demonstrate the ability to perform the required services. Please include links or PDFs highlighting past work / portfolio examples and people who can be contacted for references.
• Part 4: Resources: Provide details of the project team composition and outline experiences and qualifications of each team member using the template provided or with CV attachments (maximum 2 pages each).

2. Financial Proposal, tenderers are required to provide a quotation for undertaking the work and demonstrating value for money. The quotation should be comprised of:

• Branding guidelines toolkit
• Communication templates
• Icon development
• Handover
• Ongoing support

Proposals must be submitted to tenders@pacificaustraliaskills.org.

For more information, please refer to the RFT.

To access the Due Diligence Assessment Checklist, Subcontractor Agreement and RFT document, please click the links below.

Request for Tender - Pacific Australia Skills Brand Kit - Oct 2025.pdf

Due Diligence Assessment For Partner Organisations (1).docx

DFAT Subcontractor Agreement Template (Updated Terms) (1).docx

About the Organization

About DT Global Asia Pacific

At DT Global Asia Pacific, we aim to positively impact people’s lives through delivery excellence. As a leading implementing partner across Asia and the Pacific, we co-create locally led solutions in partnership with governments, communities, and stakeholders. We bring together talented teams and deep regional expertise to deliver initiatives that promote inclusive economic growth, essential services, and resilient, secure communities. With over 1,500 staff, experts in 22+ countries and more than 60 years of development experience, we tackle complex community, national and transnational challenges — from governance and justice systems to climate resilience, infrastructure and social equity — with innovative thinking and a commitment to long-term impact.

For more information, please see www.dt-global.com