De Wijkrechter — Visual Identity for Community Justice

About De Wijkrechter/The Community Judge
In collaboration with the Court of Amsterdam (de Rechtspraak) and the Municipality of Amsterdam (Gemeente Amsterdam), we developed a visual communication style and identity to introduce and inform residents in Amsterdam Southeast (Venserpolder) and New-West about the Wijkrechter (the community judge). This new initiative brings accessible, inclusive justice directly into the community, helping residents resolve small but impactful legal issues from debt and family conflict to truancy and minor offenses with a holistic, people-focused approach.

Results, impact and tangibles
The challenge was to make this unfamiliar concept visible and understandable for a diverse audience. Seven themed illustrations were created for residents, explaining how the community judge works and what support is available. For professionals and organisations in the area, a process visuals was developed to outline how to collaborate with the Wijkrechter.

To reflect the multicultural makeup of Amsterdam Southeast and Nieuw-West, all visuals were produced in Dutch, English, Spanish, Turkish, and Arabic, and designed to be responsive for both digital and print use.