PUBLICATION DESIGN

Create publications that are clear and engaging

Publication’s, zine’s, annual reports and project reports are an opportunity to highlight how your organisation connects with the broader community, engages with key stakeholders and delivers information that is easy to understand.

Our small studio has extensive knowledge of government, not-for-profit, corporate and university style publications that present information in an engaging format. We love to work alongside clients to discover how a publication can have an information hierarchy that flows, use visual elements to engage an audience and a sense of storytelling that draws people in.

We create a process that feels calm, easy to achieve and clear on how we can deliver a project with many moving parts.

Popular Publication Packages

Custom Illustration
Publication

    • Businesses or organisations who have a limited image library for a publication

    • Projects that have a unique topic that is difficult to capture through stock photography or an existing image library

    • Organisation’s that would like to capture and reflect the diverse communities and stories that are within them

    • An organisation that wants something that stands out as a design.

  • Custom illustration options could include:

    • Custom cover illustration. This could be used on other materials such as poster, social media tiles, PowerPoint slides or project launch

    • Custom section illustrations. These can be created to break up the publication and invite the audience into the next section

    • Custom small illustrations. This can be a useful way to continue to communicate the information from the publication.

    • Custom diagrams. A unique way to invite an audience to learn in a more detailed format some of the key information.

    • Custom icons. A unique way to break up information or create an infographic that highlights key data.

  • A small publication package generally includes:

    • 20 – 30 pages

    • Custom design aligned to your brand guidelines

    • Choice of 2 design concepts with 2 page layouts such as cover page, sections pages and text pages

    • Concept illustrations for all illustrations, with opportunity to refine.

    • Development of simple graphs and charts to display data

    • Supply and additional images and your own page copy - copywriting services available for additional cost

    • Design, layout and typesetting of full 1st draft, based on chosen concept

    • 2 rounds of revisions

    • Proofreading available for additional cost

    • Supply final approved document as PDF for Print, PDF for digital viewing, PNG and SVG files of all illustrations.

  • A 28 page report with a custom illustrated cover starts at a cost of $4,800+gst.

    For a more accurate estimate, please get in touch to discuss.

Supplied Images
Publication

    • Businesses or organisations who have an existing image library that reflects their organisation or project.

    • Organisation’s that don’t have an illustration style in their Brand, and would prefer to only use photographs.

    • Projects that have allocated budget for a photoshoot as part of the publication process.

  • A small publication package generally includes:

    • 20 – 30 pages

    • Custom design aligned to your brand guidelines

    • Choice of 2 design concepts with 2 page layouts such as cover page, sections pages and text pages

    • Development of simple graphs and charts to display data

    • Supply your ownl images and your own page copy - copywriting services available for additional cost

    • A photoshoot can be curated and art directed as part of the design process if needed

    • Design, layout and typesetting of full 1st draft, based on chosen concept

    • 2 rounds of revisions

    • Proofreading available for additional cost

    • Supply final approved document as PDF for Print, PDF for digital viewing.

  • A 28 page report with images starts at a cost of $4,000+gst.

    For a more accurate estimate, please get in touch to discuss.

Frequently asked questions

  • Most annual report projects take 4 to 8 weeks. Discovery and content planning take 1 to 2 weeks. Design and layout take 2 to 4 weeks. Review, approvals, and print production take 1 to 2 weeks.

    Timelines depend on content readiness, approval speed, and printing requirements. We create clear milestones to help keep your project on track.

  • Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact form or schedule a call. We can work out a project schedule and estimate based on the information provided.

  • Yes. We manage print production, prepress checks, and press approvals. We prepare print ready files with correct bleed, colour profiles, and pagination. We coordinate with Australian printers to deliver quality results. You receive digital PDFs and printed copies ready for distribution to stakeholders.

  • Yes, we can create a license agreement that defines how the illustrations can be used, including for how long and who can use them.

  • You receive final print files, accessible PDFs, and native design files.

    We provide 30 days of post launch support for minor edits and file adjustments.

    Ongoing support for cover updates, templates for future reports can also be supplied at an additional cost