Report Design
Show the impact behind your work. We help public-serving organizations turn a year’s worth of progress into reports and publications everyone can follow.
For Organizations With a Story To Tell
Reports bring together many voices, priorities, and types of information. Presenting it all in a way that’s visually cohesive and easy for different audiences to understand is where we can help.
We work alongside your team to help bring all those pieces together into a report or publication that balances accountability and readability.
Your Partner in Report Design
Here’s what to expect if you work with us.
Partnership
Reports are a team effort. We’ll introduce you to our whole team and work with your organization to create a publication everyone can stand behind.
Efficiency
We’ll create a report design you can build on year after year, making future publications easier to manage and more consistent.
Support
Need more than a report? We can also design executive summaries, presentation decks, social media graphics, and more.
Our Design Process
Over the last nearly two decades, our team has designed hundreds of reports. We’ll guide you through our proven process.
1.
Discovery
Listening always comes first. We start by understanding your audiences, reporting requirements, objectives, and timeline.
2.
Content Review
We review your existing content and can provide copywriting support for larger or more complex projects. Our goal is to organize your information so it supports the story you want to tell.
3.
Creative Direction and Design
Our designers develop a distinct look and feel for your report that reflects your brand. Once your organization approves the creative direction, we apply it to your report.
4.
Refinement
We’ll guide your team through the review process, implement revisions, and check every detail before final approval.
5.
Delivery
Once your report is complete, we prepare files for print and digital distribution, making sure each version is designed for how it will be used. We can also coordinate printing on your organization’s behalf.
FAQs
What kind of reports do you design?
We design a wide variety of reports and publications, including:
- Annual reports
- Impact reports
- Community reports
- Strategic plans
- Research reports
- Policy documents
If your publication isn’t listed, get in touch. There’s a good chance we can help.
Can you work with our existing content?
Many clients come to us with completed copy, photography, charts and financial information ready to be designed. Others need support organizing content, refining messaging or identifying opportunities to improve readability.
We’ll work with whatever stage you’re at and recommend the best approach for your project.
Can you create accessible digital reports?
We can design accessible PDFs and other digital report formats for organizations that need to meet accessibility requirements or want to improve access for all readers.
If a PDF isn’t the best option, we can also recommend digital alternatives, such as a dedicated report webpage.