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Two copies of a publication for the Royal Academy of Arts. The covers feature bold yellow “RA” lettering and abstract imagery, with one reading “Annual Report & Accounts 13/14”.

Gaggero Works' beautiful annual report designs for the Royal Academy

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Date
20 March 2015

Proving that annual reports don’t have to be painfully dull, here’s a great example of a fab design studio working with a fab client to get all those tricky numbers and things down in a visually engaging, clear and rather beautiful way. Said client is the Royal Academy, and said studio is Gaggero Works, which created the designs around the concept that “the RA is a place where art happens; a place where art is made, exhibited and debated.” The report is split into two books, Accounts and Report, bound together using a bright yellow belly band which adds a much needed line of playfulness under the rather heavy-going subject matter.

A close-up of a printed publication. One page is bright yellow with black text that reads, “We are entirely reliant upon the support of visitors”. The opposite page features a colourful, abstract collage.
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Gaggero Works: RA Annual Report

An open booklet shows a photo of an artist's studio on the left and a yellow page of text on the right. The text reads, “The Royal Academy of Arts is an independent charity led by eminent artists and architects. We promote the understanding, appreciation and practice of art through exhibitions, learning and debate.”
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Gaggero Works: RA Annual Report

An open magazine spread with a bright green left page and a white right page. The green page features bold text that reads “The completion of the Keeper’s House and the funding support from the Heritage Lottery Fund mark major milestones in our journey towards redeveloping our campus in time for the Academy’s 250th anniversary in 2018.”
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Gaggero Works: RA Annual Report

An open magazine spread features a bright yellow left page with the headline “The Year in Pictures”. The right page is white and contains three small photographs with accompanying captions.
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Gaggero Works: RA Annual Report

An open brochure shows a person sitting against a white wall in a bright, minimalist room. The opposite page is solid green with the text “Spaces To establish spaces fit for a 21st century Academy”.
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Gaggero Works: RA Annual Report

An open book shows a photograph of people visiting an art gallery. Several figures stand in a white room, looking at a framed piece of art on the wall.
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Gaggero Works: RA Annual Report

An open book shows a bright yellow page on the left with the word “Appendices” in the top corner. The right page contains a dense, multi-column list of text.
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Gaggero Works: RA Annual Report

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Emily Gosling

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Emily joined It’s Nice That as Online Editor in the summer of 2014 after four years at Design Week. She is particularly interested in graphic design, branding and music. After working It's Nice That as both Online Editor and Deputy Editor, Emily left the company in 2016.

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