07 · Communications, content & visibility
Report design and publication production
We design a polished, accessible sample chapter or spread first.
Tell us what you needWe design a polished, accessible sample chapter or spread first, so you can judge the quality before committing, then scope the complete production.
- Led by
- Kenneth Gagakuma
- Delivery
- Remote, and on site from Accra
- Fees
- Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
- Free tool
- Report-to-content workflow planner
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
Who commissions this, and when.
Buyers and moments where this work pays for itself, and where it does not.
Who it is for
- NGOs and foundations publishing annual reports
- Research institutions and think tanks
- Public bodies and associations
When to call us
- An annual or flagship report is due
- Your reports look inconsistent or dated
- Reports need to be accessible as well as printable
When it is not the answer
We design from final, approved text. Late content changes are handled as agreed change requests.
How the work runs.
Each stage ends in something you review before the next begins.
Stage 1 of 5
Audience
Agree the readers, formats and deadlines.
Review pointAudiences, and what each must understand, agreed.
Stage 2 of 5
Message
Set the story, structure and page budget.
Review pointMessages tested against your evidence.
Stage 3 of 5
Production
Design the sample, then the full layout.
Review pointProduction checked for accuracy, accessibility and brand.
Stage 4 of 5
Approval
Proof and approve in fixed rounds.
Review pointNamed approvers sign off before anything is published.
Stage 5 of 5
Distribution
Deliver print-ready and digital files.
Review pointDistribution plan and measures agreed before launch.
What you receive.
Documents you can use, each with its method and sources attached.
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See a demonstration of the output: Specimen · Report design & publication production
Sample spread
A designed chapter or spread for approval.
Design system
Type, grid, colour, charts and photo treatment.
Full layout
The complete report in print and digital formats.
Accessibility checks
Tagged PDF and reading order checked.
Led byKenneth Gagakuma
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
- Consultation
- from USD 90
Scope and fees.
Fees are agreed in writing before work begins. Estimates are shown as estimates.
Fees
Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
Send a brief or book a short call. We reply with a written scope, dates and a fixed fee before any work begins.
What we need from you
- Final or near-final text
- Brand guidelines and images
- Data for the charts
Not included unless agreed
- Printing costs
- Photography unless scoped
- Copywriting unless scoped
Questions buyers ask.
Anything else: ask in a brief.
Can you make the PDF accessible?
Yes. Tagging and reading order are checked as part of delivery.
Do you print?
We prepare print-ready files and can liaise with your printer.
Can the report become a web page?
Yes, as a scoped addition.
Related work
What needs to move forward?
Tell us the decision, the challenge or the opportunity. We reply with a scoped approach, a named principal and a fee before any work begins.
No charge to submit an enquiry.