PUBLICATION DESIGN
Thoughtful publication design brings clarity to detailed information and helps readers connect with your story. From annual reports and event guides to catalogs, manuals, and books, these projects show how I use layout, typography, and imagery to create cohesive publications that reflect each client’s purpose and make the content easier to explore.
Colorado Springs PRCS Annual Reviews
01/ FEATURED PROJECT
Bringing a year of public service into focus.
2020 & 2021 Editions · 19 Pages Each
Publication Design - Page Layout - Charts & Tables - Photo Integration
The Need
Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services needed annual reviews that brought department information, funding, programs, and project updates together in a cohesive publication. Each edition needed to communicate a broad range of activities while making detailed information approachable for readers.
My Role
I designed the 2020 and 2021 annual reviews, organizing text, photography, charts, and tables into coordinated page layouts. My work established a consistent visual structure within each report and carried recognizable design elements across both editions.
02/ ESTABLISHING THE DESIGN
Two years. A recognizable publication series.
Both annual reviews used landscape photography, prominent headings, and geometric details to connect the publications with the places and services they represented.
A warm rust palette distinguished the 2020 edition, while green and teal defined the 2021 review. Shared design elements connected the two reports while giving each year its own presentation.
03/ ORGANIZING THE INFORMATION
Making complex content easier to explore.
Funding sources, staffing information, and department budgets required a different approach from photographs and program highlights. I used headings, tables, charts, and carefully arranged sections to give each type of information a clear place on the page.
The layouts helped readers move between financial details and supporting explanations while maintaining consistency throughout the reports.
04/ TELLING THE DEPARTMENT’S STORY
Connecting the numbers with the work.
Beyond budgets and department structure, the reviews documented parks, recreation opportunities, cultural services, and improvement projects throughout Colorado Springs.
Photography and project summaries brought that work into view, balancing detailed reporting with the community spaces and services behind it.
05/THE OUTCOME
A connected experience across every format.
The completed work supported the celebration from advance promotion through the event itself. The GO insert anchored a coordinated collection of advertising, digital graphics, and signage, demonstrating how publication design can connect with the broader communication needs of a large community event.
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