Spectrum Annual Report

Art direction and layout for a 64-page annual report for a nonprofit arts organization. Print and interactive PDF versions.

Overview

Spectrum's annual report needed to serve two audiences simultaneously: institutional funders who expect financial rigour, and community members who engage with the organization through events and programs. The solution was a dual-register layout system — a formal document spine running through the left margin, with expansive image spreads and personal stories bleeding into the right. Typography uses a classical serif for data and narrative sections, paired with a condensed grotesque for callouts and captions. Both print and interactive PDF versions were delivered, with the latter featuring embedded video thumbnails, hyperlinked financials, and accessible reading order tags.