Johnny Bridges

Ngunnawal man Johnny Bridges is the Indigenous Creative Lead at Balarinji. Raised in the Sydney design community, Johnny brings over 25 years of experience across design, branding, content, product development and art direction.

He spent a decade in Hong Kong leading creative for some of the world’s most iconic brands, before returning to Australia to focus on culturally led design and place-based storytelling.

Through his work at Balarinji, Johnny is now recognised as a specialist in Indigenous design. He believes effective creative comes from “being culturally aware, knowing your audience and working with purpose.”