RESEARCH, HIGHER EDUCATION
& KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND
Institutional Research, Data Storytelling & Publication Design
THE CHALLENGE
Transform complex institutional research, student data and academic insight into accessible knowledge products that support strategic reflection, planning and deeper understanding of Wits’ evolving university community.
OUR SOLUTION
Across multiple years and editions, editorial development, information design, and data visualisation transformed research into compelling visual narratives, spanning five Biographical Questionnaire Reports and the landmark Wits@100 Cultures Study.
PROJECT DETAILS
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Services:
Editorial development · Publication design · Information design · Data visualisation · Infographics. -
Scope:
Translate institutional research, student data, and academic insight into accessible knowledge products that support strategic reflection, planning, and understanding of the Wits community. -
Deliverables:
Five editions of the 40-page Biographical Questionnaire Report · Infographics · Data visualisation · Wits@100 Cultures Study · Publication design. -
Outcome:
Engaging visual narratives that make institutional research more accessible while supporting deeper understanding of student cohorts, university culture and strategic institutional themes.
WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY
Strategic Research Publications & Content Management
THE CHALLENGE
Make complex institutional research accessible to diverse audiences without losing academic depth, enabling decision-makers and stakeholders to understand key findings and act on the evidence.
OUR SOLUTION
We transformed research into audience-focused reports, executive summaries and posters, combining content refinement, information design and data visualisation to support deeper analysis and faster decisions.
PROJECT DETAILS
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Services:
Content refinement · Publication design · Information design · Data visualisation · Research communication. -
Scope:
Translate complex institutional research for different audiences while preserving the depth required for academic scrutiny and supporting evidence-informed decision-making. -
Deliverables:
Comprehensive research reports · Executive summaries · Data visualisation · Supporting posters · Multi-format research communication. -
Outcome:
An accessible, consistent publication system that serves both detailed academic engagement and faster interpretation of key evidence by decision-makers and stakeholders.
UNIVERSITY OF MPUMALANGA
Strategic Communication, Publications & Digital Experiences
THE CHALLENGE
As UMP grew, its communication needed to grow with it, expressing an evolving identity, achievements and strategic ambition consistently across publications, student resources, events and digital platforms.
OUR SOLUTION
For 10+ years, we have translated UMP’s evolving story across annual reports, strategic publications, student communication, animation and interactive digital tools, creating a connected institutional presence through an evolving communication ecosystem that reflects UMP’s growth while keeping its identity clear and consistent.
PROJECT DETAILS
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Services:
Strategic communication · Content development · Publication design · Editorial · Event collateral · Animation · Digital communication. -
Scope:
Support UMP’s evolving institutional identity and strategic communication across publications, student resources, events and digital platforms through a long-term creative partnership. -
Deliverables:
Annual Reports · Vision 2022 and Vision 2030 publications · Student resources · Event collateral · Animation · Genially-based First-Year Tool · Digital content. -
Outcome:
An evolving communication ecosystem that reflects UMP’s growth and ambition while maintaining a clear, consistent institutional identity across physical and digital touchpoints.
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA
Study South Africa | Flagship Magazine
THE CHALLENGE
Keep IEASA’s flagship Study South Africa magazine fresh and relevant year after year, while maintaining a distinctive, recognisable editorial identity for an internationally focused higher education audience.
OUR SOLUTION
For eight consecutive years, we managed each edition end-to-end, combining fresh thematic concepts, editorial development, visual storytelling, data visualisation and production into distinctive publications that reflect the changing landscape of international higher education.
PROJECT DETAILS
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Services:
Content development · Copy-editing · Publication design · Data visualisation · Print production · Distribution. -
Scope:
Manage IEASA’s flagship annual publication end-to-end while balancing fresh creative direction with a consistent identity for an international higher education audience. -
Deliverables:
Annual Study South Africa editions · Conceptual covers · Editorial development · Information design · Data visualisation · Print and digital production · Distribution. -
Outcome:
Eight consecutive years of distinctive flagship publications combining creative reinvention with editorial consistency and a recognisable visual identity for South African international higher education.





