MADE IN THE 031. MADE FOR SMALL BRANDS. Tell us your ideaTell us your idea
Fill in a short online form about your business and the design help you need.
Complete the short online form.
FROM DURBAN, WITH HEART
A LITTLE CREATIVE HELP CAN GO A LONG WAY.
Every idea deserves to make BIG waves.
Free professional digital design assistance for small businesses, startups and people with a genuine idea to bring to life.
01 / HOW IT WORKS01 02 03 Apply for support
A simple way to make waves.
We review your requestWe review it
We carefully review each application and may visit the business pages you choose to share.
We review every request.
Let’s make wavesLet's make waves
If selected, you’ll receive an email asking for more details. If not, you’re welcome to try again next month.
If selected, we'll email you.
02 / OUR STORY
Good ideas.
Good ideas.
Real people.
Big waves.
Every big business started somewhere.
At a kitchen table. In a garage. Inside someone's notebook. Sometimes, all a great idea needs is a little creative support to help it grow.
Project031 is a community initiative based in Durban, helping entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses present their ideas through free professional digital design assistance.
Open to everyone
Business owners, startups and aspiring entrepreneurs with a developed idea are welcome to apply.
Digital designs only
We provide digital artwork files. Printing, manufactured packaging and physical production are not included.
Small by design
We select a small number of businesses based on the assistance requested and our available capacity.
03 / HOW WE HELPA little polish.
A little polish.
A lot of possibility.
Good design can help a small business take its next step with confidence. Here are the ways Project031 can help.
01
Brand & logo design
Logos, colour palettes, brand elements and visual identities that feel like you.
02
Packaging & labels
Custom packaging artwork, dielines and labels prepared as digital production files.
03
Creative extras
Social graphics, digital posters, stickers and artwork for signage or print.
Digital designs only. Project031 does not provide physical printing, manufactured packaging, materials or cover production costs.
04 / APPLY FOR SUPPORTYour story
Your story
starts here.
Have a business or a developed idea you’re actively working on? We’d love to hear about it.
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Website preview: application submissions are not yet active. The secure application processing and email notifications will be added before launch.
05 / SUPPORT OUR MISSIONEvery little
Every little
wave counts.
If you would like to support this independent community initiative, a small voluntary contribution can help keep Project031 going. You never need to donate to apply.
Project031 is independently run and is not a registered charity. Contributions are not advertised as tax deductible.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO HELPDonations are optional and never influence who gets selected for assistance.
Little ripples. Big waves.
Selected: R50
♡ Donate via EFT
Banking details will be added once the account is confirmed as suitable for voluntary contributions. No payments are taken by this website.
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