About Project4

about Project4

Our Story

Project4 is a brand communications and creative consultancy founded in Malawi in 2005. For over two decades, we have helped organisations across the private, public, development, and non-profit sectors find their story and build the creative work to tell it well.

We work with clients across tourism and hospitality, conservation and environment, development finance and international organisations, education, corporate, and non-profit and civil society.

our unique value proposition

We start with the story, not the format. Whether the right answer is a website, a publication, a coffee table book, an environmental installation, a campaign, or a brand identity system, the work begins with understanding what an organisation needs to say and who needs to hear it. The medium follows the message.

In our experience, the best creative work is grounded in a genuine understanding of the client, the audience, the context, and the culture. We bring all of that to every brief.

your creative partner

Project4 was founded by Austin Madinga, a brand storyteller, creative director, and content strategist with over 25 years of professional experience. Prior to Project4, he worked for MalawiNet Limited, NICO Technologies, Airtel Malawi and Malawi Economic Justice Network.

Austin’s work spans brand identity, publication design, website development, editorial content, and photography. His tourism, conservation, travel writing and photography are published at austinmadinga.com.

partners in success

For over 20 years, Project4 has worked with diverse clients across Malawi. Past and present clients include AHL Group plc, Assoc. of Southern Africa National Road Agencies, Baobab Health Trust, Crafted Africa, Civil Society Agriculture Network, Food and Agriculture Organization, The Gender and Justice Unit, Growth Accelerator, Local Development Fund, Malawi German Health Programme, Malawi Leaf Company Limited, Malawi Telecommunications Limited, mHub Limited, Mount Sinai Intl. School, Nation Publications Limited, Professional Coaching Institute, Roads Authority, Roads Fund Administration, St Andrew’s Intl. School, Takulandirani Malawi International Tourism Expo, Tilitonse Foundation, Ufulu Gardens Suite Hotel, United Nations Development Programme, USAID and Zika Consult Pty Ltd

community partnerships

We believe our skills have a purpose beyond business and are committed to investing in the fabric of our community. Through our Community Partnerships initiative, we partner with select faith-based and non-profit organisations, offering our strategic and creative services to help them amplify their message and serve their communities more effectively. This is our way of giving back and ensuring that vital community-focused work is supported by clear, professional, and impactful communication.

What they say

Client testimonials

I have been Austin's client for over 6 years since 2015 and he never disappoints. Austin is very prompt and professional in his approach and delivers completed projects in a timely manner. Austin maintains constant communication throughout the process to keep you updated on the progress of the work and the final product is always of an excellent standard. He has worked on my websites and logos and I am very pleased with the results. I highly recommend Austin for all your design work and for an excellent customer service experience.

Dr Mary Mkandawire

Leadership Consultant at Life to the Full Consulting

UNDP Malawi has contracted Austin Madinga for several publications and copy-editing design projects. I worked with him on three of those projects. He is a good communicator and promptly responds to design changes and requests. The projects he worked on have been a success due to Austin's timely delivery according to set milestones.

Patrick Kamwendo

Economics Specialist at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Malawi

We engaged Project4 Digital Design to design a new website for Gender and Justice Unit. The project was completed on schedule and has proved to be successful. The website is a valuable resource for our partners and stakeholders. Together with our other social platforms, the website enables us to effectively engage with the public.

Sarai Chisala-Tempelhoff

Founder & Executive Director at the Gender & Justice Unit

Tilitonse Foundation has been engaging Austin Madinga since 2018. Prior to that, Austin also provided services to the now defunct Tilitonse Programme that run from 2011 to 2017. In this period, Austin has proven to be reliable and professional. He has supported the Tilitonse Foundation to design and develop the Foundation’s website, and after that he has also supported its management. He has supported the Foundation to manage its social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter accounts. Austin under Project4 has also supported the Foundation in the design of its quarterly e-newsletter.

In all these tasks, he has delivered with professionalism, used his expertise well by engaging the Foundation and impart knowledge on website and social media platform management. Austin is an open and forthcoming professional who is willing to work beyond limits to achieve a goal. I would recommend him and his services to any other institutions because he does not disappoint and he delivers high quality work.

Robert White

Chief Executive Officer at Tilitonse Foundation

We engaged Project4 to design the logo, website and all the branding materials for the Growth Accelerator Entrepreneurship Challenge. We have found their service to be creative, timely and accurate. Their creativity have helped us develop a quality brand that resonates well with our partners and the target audience. The logo is very simple and easy to stick, the website is sleek and responsive, does exactly what we wanted it to do.

Vincent Kumwenda

Project Lead at Growth Accelerator Malawi

Austin is a very thorough and down-to-detail brand identity designer. He is very skilful in graphically interpreting client’s branding requirements and aspirations. He successfully completed two logo design projects for AHL Group Ltd and one of its subsidiary companies, AHL Commodities Exchange Limited (AHCX). As someone who led the projects, I am extremely happy that I worked with Austin Madinga because the final products were terrific.

Peter P Mkali

General Manager at IC-Tech Africa Limited

Mount Sinai International School launched our completely revamped website in the last Academic year and we couldn't be any happier with the way the website turned out, and our experience with Mr. Austin Madinga. He took our old website with outdated graphics, fonts, etc., and transformed it into a modern and incredibly attractive site. When we first met to discuss the project, I was immediately impressed with how easy he is to communicate with— he listened and spent ample time understanding our School vision and message to make sure that the School website layout was appropriate and aesthetically pleasing. From the first meeting as a School we felt very confident and comfortable that Austin understood and could produce what we envisioned. Even post-launch, Austin has continued to be helpful and interactive, making it easy to solve any issues quickly and resolutely.We are so appreciative of his creative efforts.

Dr. D.K. Mvula LLB (Hons), MA, Phd

Mount Sinai International School Managing Director

Project4 Digital Design has been our only go-to digital solutions provider for good reason – when it comes to knowledge, expertise, innovation, and service, no one competes!

Victor Gondwe Jr

Director at Ufulu Gardens Hotel

Austin is an innovative Branding Consultant who converted the concept behind Sapelle into an outstanding brand identity. Very pleased with his work!

Daphne Kasambala

Director at Sapellé

Austin Madinga has supported the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations with production of creative designs, for various promotional material and publications since 2020. He is professional, delivering innovative concepts in a timely manner. Austin provides continual updates to ensure that FAO as a client is appraised at all stages of development and has room to provide creative input along the way. He is flexible, adjusting delivery times whenever there are pressing deadlines which is helpful in the dynamic environment in which we operate. He delivers high quality at all times.

Towela Munthali

Communications Officer at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

"I engaged Austin as a Consultant to manage the online/digital presence for my coaching practice that entailed development of a website and newsletter designing among many other things. From the outset, he exhibited high standards of professionalism, generated high-value solutions and walked me through the so many complex areas regarding digital information and management that I wasn’t familiar with. He consistently followed through his project commitments and delivered it in time with no hiccups at all. He remains my steady and solid ‘go to person’ on all ICT related issues concerning my business!"

Tamala Chirwa

Founder & Lead Coach at Professional Coaching Institute

"It was a pleasure for us to work with Mr. Madinga who proved to be very client orientated, integrating our numerous requests for changes and suggestions in a creative manner into our website. Not only did he handle himself perfectly in the development process, he was also even more supportive during the launch of the same."

Dr. Dieter Koecher

Health Sector Coordinator at Malawi - German Technical Co-operation

I am a pleased client of Project4 Digital Design. They designed and developed the website project for St Andrew’s International High School (SAIntS). It’s been a pleasure to work with Project4 and especially with Austin. The project was handled perfectly from the start and he has been very supportive at all project stages and maintenance to date. I therefore recommend Project4 for any digital design work, specifically web design and development projects.

Lusekelo Mwagomba

ICT Manager at St Andrew's International High School

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