International Cardiac Alliance

Annual report design

Overview

Role: Concept designer

Timeline: 4 months

Tools: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma

What I learned:

  • How to work with leadership team

  • Manage client feedback

  • Manage relationship with printer

    • Set up files and adjustments for digital printing

    • Delivering press ready files for printer

Question: How can their annual report represent their company?

I Interviewed a co-founder and learned: The International Cardiac Alliance (ICA) – formerly known as the Haiti Cardiac Alliance (HCA) – is a non-profit organization celebrating its 10th anniversary. This annual report is meant to show their mission, celebrate what they’ve accomplished over the last 10 years, and highlight their name change from HCA to ICA.

  • Want a professional design to speak to investors

  • Changing the name from HCA to ICA

  • Their 10th anniversary

My design process:

Themes:

Future. This idea came from looking forward for the ICA. Since it was their 10th anniversary, this theme was meant to highlight how the organization would be here in the future doing great things. The fonts feel and give off a futuristic feeling.

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Energy. Energy from the collaborative efforts with movement and a cultural tone. Inspired by impactful and big typography to help make a statement.

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Fusion. A fusion of people coming together to help each other move forward. Using the mixing of paint as a way to symbolize fusion and coming together. The paint adds movement to the design to make it pop so it feels fun and interesting to look at. Taking inspiration from big type and a focus on the patients and doctors who go through and have been helped by the ICA.

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10. A celebration of the 10th anniversary and the continuation of HCA/ICA. This theme focuses on the celebration of the ICA’s evolution. Using earthy colors to show its connection with the world and sharing colors with the imagery used. Inspired by a safer approach to the designs with more of a focus on what they are saying rather than one on the designs.

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Finalized Annual Report Design: