Blavatnik School of Government Annual Report 2018–19

As part of an ongoing relationship that has lasted many years, Blavatnik School of Government – a University of Oxford department founded in 2010 – asked me to advise on, art direct, and design their 2018–19 Annual Report.

The Report, released in mid-2019, combines an overview of the School's performance and activities with a rich variety of additional content. Students and alumni are heavily featured, with the Report being divided into three main sections – 'Teach', 'Research', 'Engage'.

Through a richly consultative and iterative design process, I worked with the Communications team at the School to develop and create the 72-page Report. This included inviting and working with opinions from all levels of the School. Working within the Blavatnik School of Government's established brand guidelines, and with access to a library of high-quality imagery held by the School, the Report's design meets its defined aims of being modern, clear, stylish, engaging and interesting. Using subtle design elements and a strongly-defined hierarchical design approach, the reader is led through the Report in a way that exposes them to a lot of content, without ever feeling overwhelming or confusing.