We take your program data, community stories, and organizational milestones and turn them into an on-brand annual report that builds trust and keeps donors engaged year-round.
Our Annual Report Design Intensive spots fill up fast—don’t wait!
“Olivia was wonderful to work with and we were very pleased with the end-product. Highly recommend!”
Senior Associate Director of Student Engagement
University
Your annual report is one of the most powerful storytelling tools you have. It captures your community work, highlights your programs and outcomes, and sets the stage for what’s next.
But between deadlines, data, and design, it’s easy for the story to get lost.
Sure, you could hire a freelancer or a full-service agency, but most don’t specialize in nonprofit annual report design, or understand how donors and funders actually read these reports. You need a partner who knows how to make your mission feel as real on the page as it does in the communities you serve. That’s where we come in.
At Acton Circle, we’re unapologetically obsessed with design that builds belief and trust. We help community-focused nonprofits show up like the organization they’re becoming, not the one they’ve outgrown.
Watch this super quick video to learn what we do, who it’s for, and how we help nonprofit teams turn one report into a year’s worth of visibility.
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“A beautiful job bringing our foundation’s report to life. The visualized data and narrative were enhanced by the very professional graphic design services provided by Acton Circle.”
CEO & President
Chiron Community Giving Foundation
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Dedicated 45-minute strategy session to align your goals, identify key impact stories, and set a cohesive visual approach tailored to your needs and brand.
Up to 32 pages of beautiful, accessible design that reflects your mission, voice, and brand guidelines with consistent, high-quality layouts.
Custom infographics, data visualization, and photo layouts for a polished, professional, and visually engaging report.
Copyediting + proofing support to create a report free from technical errors, consistent with your brand, and ready to share with your board and community.
Every file type you need—print-ready PDF, web-optimized digital version, and editable source files.
Stress-free workflow and tested process to get your report from "barely started" to shareable in no time.
~4–12 weeks (varies with stakeholder availability + review rounds)
5 small-to-medium repurposed, evergreen assets from your report—social, print, or web—to keep your content working long after launch.
~6–12 weeks (varies with stakeholder availability + review rounds)
5 small-to-medium repurposed, evergreen assets from your report (social, print, or web) to keep your content working long after launch.
Interactive upgrade for deeper engagement—a dedicated landing page or an interactive PDF, with clickable links and animations.
A clear, collaborative process that moves your annual report from concept to completion through focused design weeks, structured in phases that align with your team’s pace and readiness.
Strategic Discovery
(Kickoff & alignment)
Through a thoughtful strategy session, we uncover what makes your organization unique and map out your report’s direction.
We’ll develop a clear creative brief, project timeline, and art direction that will guide our entire journey together.
Design Creation
We design the first round of layouts—including the cover and key inside spreads—along with visual elements like typography, color palette, and imagery. This gives you a clear look at the overall style before we move into full production.
Refinement & Finalization
With your feedback, we finalize the full report and prepare all print files, digital versions, and repurposed assets—so everything is ready to share across platforms.
Digital Experience & Delivery (Annual Report + Digital Experience Only)
We build your interactive version—either a dedicated landing page or interactive PDF—and deliver all files in every format you need to launch with impact.
Optional: Annual Report Coverage
Ongoing support to steward your annual report as a living, trusted asset long after launch.
Available for:
+ Light, report-related design needs
+ Minor updates or refinements
+ Keeping details aligned over time
We collaborate to set realistic review windows that keep your annual report moving. When your team is ready to engage, we bring focus and efficiency to avoid drawn-out timelines.
If stakeholder availability requires more flexibility, we build that into the schedule so progress stays steady without feeling rushed.
Share your content (text, photos, data), brand materials, and any design inspiration you love.
Whether you have detailed brand guidelines or are starting fresh, we’ll guide you through the process during our strategic kickoff call.
Because nonprofit teams operate on different rhythms (board windows, director review cycles, and major events), we plan your project in phases around your team’s pace—usually 6–12 weeks from kickoff to final delivery—with accelerated options available for teams ready to move quickly.
We can accommodate accelerated schedules when your team has content and approvals ready. We just ask that expectations are clear up front so pacing works for everyone.
This is a true creative partnership. You’ll have strategic input throughout the process, with clear review points to refine and perfect the work.
We balance your expertise with our design direction to ensure every piece authentically represents your brand and goals.
Things like postcards, flyers, one-pagers, single-page brochures, booklets, or email/social graphics, created by repurposing your report content.
The landing page is a short, scrollable page (in Webflow or Squarespace) that matches your current site’s design, built from your report content.
The animated PDF (built in Adobe InDesign uses your report layout with added animations, transitions, and clickable navigation for easy sharing.
We work best when you bring the message, even if it’s just a rough draft. While we don’t write from scratch, we can shape your content into design that truly honors your impact.
And if you need extra help refining your words, we’ve got trusted writers and strategists we can loop in to support your goals.
If the collaboration flowed and your materials finally felt right, there’s no need to stop there.
We have ways to keep the creativity going (and your materials looking this good all year).
Our Annual Report Design Intensive spots fill up fast—don’t wait!
Acton Circle is a design studio specializing in annual reports. We help nonprofits and foundations strengthening communities turn complex work into donor-ready materials that build belief, drive engagement, and work year-round.
