custom publication design
Transform your message into captivating visual stories and engage with your audience.
Our custom publication design services bring your message to life – while giving you time back to focus on your mission.
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elevate your cause with inspiring design
You and your team have invested countless hours writing and crafting a document that:
showcases your organization's mission,
outlines key financial information and significant contributions,
highlights carefully selecting stories that capture your successes and impact.
Your dedication has paid off, and now you've got this impressively hefty document to show for it!
It's substantial.
It's long.
It has A LOT of information.
...and you need to get your supporters to actually read it.
Cue design.
Design is the key to creating an emotional connection with your readers, long-lasting impressions that resonate, and building your organization's credibility.
ring a bell?
You have bold, clear visions – but lack the technical know-how to breathe life into dense content.
Your DIY efforts result in scattered visuals and lack of cohesive branding, failing to make a the meaningful impact that you know your organization can.
Overwhelmed by all the hats you wear, you're in dire need of creative support to keep on critical tasks.
Your in-house team is stretched thin, lacking bandwidth for lengthy projects.
It’s a constant challenge to find an experienced designer who swiftly captures your organization's essence.
i’ve been in your shoes.
Working as an in-house marketing professional for a decade, I know how it feels to be pulled in multiple directions, leaving little time for critical high-stake projects.
Wearing many hats can limit you and your team's capacity to deliver quality, expertise, and impact.
StickyNote Creative is here to fill that creative gap.
the solution
For non-designers facing important design tasks, options like Microsoft Office, Google products, and Canva may seem like simple, cost-effective solutions.
However, DIY often overlooks hidden costs, such as learning new software or redoing efforts when the final product falls short.
Investing in custom-designed publication design that reflects your brand enables better communication of your mission, impact, and donor attraction.
At StickyNote Creative, we prioritize understanding your mission and needs, translating ideas into impactful designs. We're more than just freelance designers; Bunmi is your creative partner, offering guidance throughout.
Our custom publication design service helps internal teams focus on your mission:
making your impact more visible,
emotionally connecting people to your organization,
and enhancing the interpretation of your reports.
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EXPECT SOME PERKS ★
benefits of custom publication design
Our tailored designs captivate and enhance content for an instantly more impactful message:
Elevates visual appeal, capturing your audience's attention effortlessly.
Simplifies content for improved understanding.
Boosts information retention, ensuring your message lingers.
custom publication design services
Our custom publication and booklet design services encompass a wide range of materials, including annual reports, newsletters, brochures, and more.
Each design is meticulously crafted to harmonize with your organization's branding, incorporating your color palette and fonts for a cohesive visual identity.
We ensure that every project concludes with print-ready files, streamlining the production process for your convenience.
our process
EVERYTHING STARTS WITH…
a simple form that turns into a simple chat.
We'll get started by you sharing with us, what you’re looking for and how we can best help.
Publication, booklet and report design projects can take anywhere from 4-12 weeks or more for lengthier, more complex and data-driven publications.
PHASE 01 / discovery + design
First, we'll begin by understanding your vision before we proceed with designing anything.
We'll take your ideas, edited copy and images and dive into the organization of all of your content so that we can craft a carefully-thought-out initial design direction that aligns with your organization's brand.
PHASE 02 / review + refine
Once the initial design is approved, we'll proceed with rounds of refinements to finalize your design.
Helpful hint: When we start design with solid (aka: final) copy, we'll go through fewer rounds of refinements to get your publication ready for final approval – which means you get it sooner!
PHASE 03 / prepress + deliver
Once we get the final thumbs up of approval, we will prepare your files for delivery handoff.
Finally, we celebrate!
HEY BIG THINKER, YOU INSPIRE ME.
meet your mission-driven design thought partner
StickyNote Creative came to life because we love using design to help nonprofits and institutions of higher education thrive!
Your desire to make a difference in your community inspires us. And great design is a powerful tool to tell your story in a meaningful way.
When design is impactful and informative, it has a better chance of holding your reader’s interest and attention.
Good publication design will improve how your readers experience your story and process your information.
Let StickyNote Creative use design to inspire action for your organization and serve as a catalyst for positive change.
what to expect
With your Custom Publication Design, we will:
Infuse creativity and innovative design into your content, bringing it to life.
Utilize visuals and graphics that simplify complex information, making it engaging and accessible.
Craft your narrative in a way that resonates with your audience's needs and aligns seamlessly with your goals.
INCLUDED:
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A custom designed publication aligned to your brand guidelines.
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Development of custom infographic, tables/charts and data visualization elements, as required
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Longer timeframes to accomodate the intricacies of complex, lengthy or more data-heavy publications.
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Final, print-ready files for production to the client's preferred vendor, as necessary.
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StickyNote Creative Custom Publication Design starts at $7500.
Design is an investment in your future and we want to make this investment as accessible as possible for all of our clients.
We ask for a 50% deposit when we begin working together, and the remaining payment is due when we finish the project. You can pay both of the above via ACH, check, or credit card.
We know your critical work helps drive increased funding and supports your impactful work over time. If your organization needs a different payment plan to ease cash flow while supporting that important work, please feel free to reach out and discuss it with us.
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Personalized and direct attention from someone you can trust and depend on.
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A design partner who "gets you" in way that feels like they are an extension of your team.
For every publication, our approach remains consistent: thoughtful design that captures your organization's essence. This ensures compelling, engaging content that inspires your readers to hold on to it, and flip through again and again.
are we the right fit?
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this is for you!
You recognize design as a valuable tool that is essential to your organization or institution's success.
You are ready to invest minimum $7500 in top-notch creative solutions to advance your organization’s mission.
You want added capacity to focus on your other responsibilities.
You believe that communication is best when it’s a two-way, clear, consistent and respectful process.
The StickyNote Creative aesthetic is an ideal fit for your organization, and you are open to new layout and design ideas we have for you.
You have time you can set aside for discovery, onboarding, feedback, refinements, and staying on track with other project deadlines.
You are looking for an on-going relationship and a creative partner who you can rely on and is invested in your success.
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maybe not if...
You don’t fully appreciate the time and effort that professional, custom design requires or are not ready for the $7500 minimum investment needed for top-notch visual solutions.
We highly value clear and respectful communication, so if you're not a fan of open and two-way discussions, we may not be the best fit.
You don’t have the time yet to commit to our partnership or have difficulty sticking to project deadlines.
Our recent design styles and aesthetics don't resonate with your preferences and you're not open to exploring new design ideas.
You're seeking complete control over every design detail.
You’re expecting lightning-fast designs without an in-depth discovery process.
You’re not interested in an ongoing creative partnership where we're fully invested in your success.
“We had a booklet for the Minority Business Alliance 10th anniversary gala...it absolutely made a positive on the event and beyond. [It] was so beautifully done. The designs matched the occasion and the theme of the event. We keep several of these booklets in our lobby to show off Bunmi’s work as well as to show chamber members and visitors what MBA has been/is up to.”
“Good design is half of the marketing effort; StickyNote Creative has consistently given us well-design marketing materials and reports that our audience are thrilled to review and hold on to.”
“Working with Bunmi is a great experience. She brings a modernized design to our catalog and is always open to making revisions to give our members the very best experience. Bunmi knocked it out of the park!”
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faq
faq
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Design and layout is a combination of strategic choices - and these decisions are made taking into consideration the content you provide.
To ensure the most successful and efficient collaborative process for you and for us, your (almost) final copy should be ready to handover by the agreed upon Project Kick-off date.
When you provide your designer with as close to finished copy as possible, the refinement rounds are more efficient and are focused more on the layout and design.
And: less text changes saves you time and money.
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Due to the limitations Canva has when it comes to efficiently laying out multipage documents, all publications, booklets and reports are created solely with Adobe Creative Cloud products.
We believe in the level of attention the Adobe CC can bring to our clients and because, without a doubt, we create our best solutions within this industry-standard software.
When requested, we are able to supply you with the packaged native files.
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Publications often entail detail-oriented elements like charts, diagrams and other data visualizations that take time to create and customize so that they match your brand, are easy to understand and are memorable.
It also requires time to take your Word or Google doc and turn it into something beautiful, that is easy to read and understand.
That said, project timelines will depend on the needs of your project, approval times, our availability/project capacity, holidays, etc but typically it’s a minimum of four weeks from concept to delivery for simple publication projects.
The Snapshot Report is the exception - turnaround time can be under four weeks when everything aligns perfectly (ie: copy and content is 99.9% finalized, submitted on time and refinements rounds are minimal).
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There are times when we are able to accommodate rush projects.
However, expedited projects are subject to an additional fee because rush jobs often times require us to work beyond normal business hours and postpone work for other clients.
Especially when working with new clients, we prefer having an appropriate amount of lead time to take all the necessary steps to ensure we are delivering the most successful final design solution.
it’s time to connect, inspire & engage
Are you ready to…
make it easier for your audience to breeze through your publications with ease?
understand your valuable content effortlessly?
find real meaning in what you share?
Then you already know it's time to make design a priority.