DeWitt Wallace Library Annual Report

The DeWitt Wallace Library Annual Report for 2018–2019 was an editorial design project completed over the course of approximately two months. I helped oversee the report’s creative direction and was one of two designers responsible for bringing the 50-page publication to life. I designed more than half of the report, contributed to the editing process from start to finish, and photographed many of the images featured throughout. My work focused heavily on branding, creative direction, and creating an engaging editorial experience.

The annual report had followed a similar layout for many years prior. This was my first year working on the project, which also coincided with the library’s rebrand. I saw an opportunity to rethink several aspects of the publication, including its use of imagery, pagination, reading experience, digital optimization, and overall design system.

I developed new layouts and templates that felt more modern, cohesive, and aligned with the library’s updated visual identity. The result was a more consistent and flexible design system that improved the overall reading experience—and the layouts I created were reused as the foundation for subsequent annual reports.