Annual Report Design.
Sorted designs annual reports that get read, not filed. Turning dense financials and dry mandates into a document that carries the brand and respects the reader. Cape Town based, working with organisations worldwide.
What is an annual report?
An annual report is the year of an organisation set down in one document: its numbers, its decisions and its direction. It is part obligation and part opportunity, and most treat it as only the first.
Financials
Numbers made readable.
Narrative
The story behind the year.
Data
Charts that actually inform.
Structure
A long document, navigable.
Compliance
Everything that must be there.
Why design matters here
A report can meet every requirement and still go unread. Design is what makes the difference: clear hierarchy, considered typography and honest data visualisation that turn an obligation into something stakeholders genuinely use.
Hierarchy
Guiding a long read.
Typography
Pages built to be read.
Data viz
Charts that tell the truth.
Pacing
Density without fatigue.
Brand
The report as a brand asset.
Obligation and opportunity, together.
An annual report is one of the few documents your most important stakeholders actually sit with. Treated as a compliance exercise it is a wasted moment; treated as design it becomes a statement of how the organisation thinks. At Sorted we handle the rigour and the storytelling together, so the report satisfies the auditors and still makes the case for the business.
Frequently asked questions.
How much does an annual report cost?
It depends on the length of the report, how much data visualisation is needed, and whether you need us to typeset the audited financials too. We give you a clear, itemised quote once we understand the scope.
How long does an annual report project take, and can you work to a fixed deadline?
Most annual reports run on a fixed reporting deadline, so we work backwards from your publish date. A typical report takes six to ten weeks from first draft content to print-ready files, depending on how much content is still being finalised.
Where are you based?
We are based in Cape Town and design annual and integrated reports for companies and NGOs across South Africa and across the globe.
Can you work directly with our finance team and auditors?
Yes. We regularly work alongside finance teams and auditors to make sure the final figures are correct right up to print, and we build in review rounds so your finance team can check every number before it goes live.
Do you follow integrated reporting frameworks and governance codes like King IV?
Yes. We are used to working within integrated reporting and governance frameworks, and we structure the report so your compliance and governance content sits comfortably alongside the design.
What do we need to hand over to get started?
Ideally last year's report as a reference, your current financial statements or a draft, any existing brand guidelines, and a rough idea of the section structure. We will guide you through the rest.
Let's make the report worth reading.
Tell us about the year you need to present, the stakeholders you want to reach, or the report that deserves better than a template.