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Two young children wearing Christmas hats playing together outdoors, used as the hero image for the brochures and reports service page by Julie Nicholls

Freelance

Brochures and reports

• Brochure design
• Annual reports
• White papers
• Digital reports
• Product catalogues
• Patient information
• Leaflets
• Educational materials
• Print-ready artwork

Brochures, reports and everything in between

Whether it's a printed brochure, a digital report, a white paper or a marketing guide, the challenge is always the same: take a lot of information and make it clear, engaging and worth reading. Good print and digital design does that without the reader noticing the effort that went into it.

I work on brochures and reports for a wide range of clients across the public sector, charity, professional services and business sectors. Some are complex technical documents that need information design thinking as well as layout skills. Others are straightforward marketing literature that just needs to look great and reflect the brand properly.

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Freebridge Community Housing

A five year plan for a community housing association, designed to communicate the organisation's vision and priorities to residents, stakeholders and partners. Clear structure, accessible layout and a design that reflects the community-focused values of the organisation.

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NHS Croydon Trust

Recruitment brochure for the Bring Us Your Superpower campaign, designed to give people considering a career at Croydon NHS Trust the detail they needed to take the next step. Created as part of a wider campaign spanning outdoor, press and digital.
See case study 

Front 
covers of the NHS Croydon Trust Bring Us Your Superpower recruitment brochure showing campaign photography and bold brand identity, designed by Julie Nicholls
Interior spread from the NHS Croydon Trust Bring Us Your Superpower recruitment brochure showing staff photography and campaign messaging, designed by Julie Nicholls
Multiple interior spread designs from the NHS Croydon Trust Bring Us Your Superpower recruitment brochure showing layout and photography, designed by Julie Nicholls

Sense

A research report for Sense, the national deafblind charity. Designed within their strict accessibility guidelines while keeping the layout engaging and easy to navigate across a detailed document.
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Cover and interior pages from a Sense national disability charity research report showing accessible layout with photography and charity brand identity, designed by Julie Nicholls

Kingspan Timber Solutions & Potton

Two brochures for sister companies in the self-build sector, each with a completely different visual approach. The KTS guide uses colour coding and custom icons to make a complex technical process navigable. The Potton brochure takes a more premium, editorial approach for a different audience and price point.
See KTS case study 

Front and back covers of the Kingspan Timber Solutions self-build guide showing timber frame construction photography and brand identity, designed by Julie Nicholls
Interior spread pages from the Kingspan Timber Solutions self-build guide showing colour coded information design, custom icons and construction process guidance, designed by Julie Nicholls
Front and back covers of the Potton self-build homes premium brochure showing luxury housing photography and Beautifully Self Built tagline, designed by Julie Nicholls
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Health policy reports

Two specialist health publications for a health communications agency. The cholesterol management report and Batten disease family experience report both required a careful balance between clinical credibility and accessible, human design.

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OneLondon

Digital reports for a major London health and care programme, produced to work as both screen publications and print documents. Designed to be fully accessible while communicating complex programme data clearly and engagingly.
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OneLondon 2024 highlights digital report shown on an iPad demonstrating the screen-optimised publication design, designed and artworked by Julie Nicholls
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Knebworth House

An educational brochure for school groups visiting Knebworth House, produced as part of an ongoing design support relationship covering their full marketing output.
See case study 

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John Mills Institute for Prosperity

A white paper analysing the UK economy, produced for presentation to parliament. Formal in structure but designed to be read rather than filed — clear hierarchy, strong typography and a layout that gives the content room to breathe.

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Violence Reduction Programme London

Print publications for an NHS programme tackling serious youth violence in London. The annual report communicates programme achievements and data.
See case study 

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BrandArt

A product catalogue for a branded merchandising company, designed to show a wide range of products clearly and consistently while reflecting the brand's energetic visual identity.

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Services

Come to me for one thing
and stay for everything else

Need a brochure or report?

Whether it's a quick leaflet or a complex annual report, I'd love to help.

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I’m Julie Nicholls, a freelance designer based in Essex, UK. I work remotely for design, digital and media agencies whenever they need a little extra support. I also work directly with all kinds of businesses to help them connect with their audiences through good design. Let's chat about how I can help your business.

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