Banking
Baiduri Bank
Annual Report
A banking annual report spanning digital innovation, sustainability pledges and employee development.
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Annual Report Design Agency Dubai.
A Dubai annual report carries the weight of your year in front of shareholders, regulators, and the boards that approve it. Walk Production builds that publication end to end for DFM- and ADX-listed PJSCs, free-zone entities in DIFC and ADGM, and mainland groups across the Emirates. One account team owns the concept, the copy, the layout, the approved imagery, the interactive PDF, and the print-ready artwork that goes to your appointed printer.
Our writers and designers sit between your finance function, your auditors, and your investor relations advisers, turning a year of performance into a narrative that reads clearly in English and, where you publish bilingually, in Arabic. The result is a report your board can sign off with confidence and your stakeholders can actually follow.
Design only, design with copywriting, and full services including AGM notice press advertisements make up the three packages. Allow 4 to 5 months ahead of the AGM, or 2 to 3 months when content is already in good shape. We work alongside your auditors and company secretariat, who keep the regulated content.
Walk Production
at a glance.
2018
Established track record
40
In-house specialists
100+
Publication projects delivered
10
Integrated annual report services
Annual report
services.
The annual report cycle breaks into eleven moving parts, and Walk Production covers every one: concept, copywriting, translation coordination, layout, approved imagery, interactive PDF, print-ready handoff, vendor file support, press advertisements, email blast, and microsite. Whether you brief us for the full set or a single stage, the same team carries the work from board sign-off to your pre-AGM file handoff.
01 Concept Development
Before a single page is laid out, we agree the idea behind the report: its theme, its visual direction, and how the sections should flow. You approve that concept up front, so the rest of the production stays anchored to your corporate messaging and brand.
Deliverables
- Theme development and rationale
- Visual direction and mood boards
- Content structure and section planning
- Concept presentation for approval
02 Copywriting
We interview your leadership, gather stakeholder input, and draft the narrative sections: the chairman's statement, MD&A, corporate overview, and sustainability statement, supported by team members holding GRI Certified Sustainability Professional certification. The numbers and the regulated disclosures stay with your team and your reporting advisers, who own that content.
Deliverables
- Executive interviews and content gathering
- Chairman’s statement and CEO review
- Management discussion and analysis
- Corporate overview and business review
03 Layout Design
Our designers lay out every section, from the cover and dividers through to the financial statements, building data visualization and infographics that make the numbers legible. The grid, hierarchy, and brand cues hold across the whole document so a long report still reads easily.
Deliverables
- Full report layout design
- Data visualization and infographics
- Financial statement formatting
- Cover and divider design
04 Client Image Preparation
Real photography earns more trust than stock. We select, edit, and retouch the executive portraits, operational shots, facility visuals, and event coverage you supply or approve, so the report shows your actual organization rather than generic library images. Where the shots do not exist yet, executive portraits and facility photography can be arranged with UAE-based photography partners, included where scoped and confirmed in the proposal.
Deliverables
- Executive portrait image selection
- Operations and facility image selection
- Event and corporate image selection
- Image editing and retouching
05 Interactive PDF
For the version that lives on your website and investor portal, we build an interactive PDF with navigation menus, internal and external links, embedded video, and searchable text. It meets online publication expectations and makes the report far easier for stakeholders to move through.
Deliverables
- Interactive navigation and bookmarks
- Hyperlinks to sections and external sources
- Embedded video integration
- Searchable text and accessibility
06 Print Specifications
We guide the print specification, from paper stock to color proofing and quality control, and brief your appointed printer on what the artwork needs. When proofs come back, we review them so the printed copy matches the brand standards approved on screen.
Deliverables
- Paper selection and specification
- Color proofing and quality control
- Vendor file guidance
- Binding and finishing options
07 Print File Handoff
When the report is signed off, two routes are open. Walk Production can coordinate full print production with UAE-based print-production partners, covering paper, proofing, and delivery. Alternatively, the print-ready artwork goes to your own appointed printer with the color proofing files and the notes they need. Print production is included where scoped and confirmed in the proposal, and either way the handoff is timed to your AGM schedule.
Deliverables
- Print-ready PDF/X-1a artwork
- Color proofing files for your vendor
- Specification sheet (paper, binding, finishing)
- Vendor liaison on file and spec questions
08 Press Advertisements
If your AGM notice has to run in the press, we design it, book the placement, and submit it to the newspapers. We track the publication deadlines so the notice appears on time and in the form regulators expect.
Deliverables
- AGM notice design
- Newspaper booking and submission
- Multiple language versions
- Approval and proof coordination
09 Email Blast
To reach shareholders who live in their inbox, we design an HTML email that pulls out the report highlights and links straight to the download. It pushes the report beyond print and into the channels stakeholders actually check.
Deliverables
- Email template design
- Report highlights and summary
- Download link integration
- Email recipient list coordination
10 Microsite
For issuers who want the report to live as a web experience, we build a dedicated, responsive microsite with interactive navigation and embedded multimedia. It opens the report to readers who would never download a PDF.
Deliverables
- Responsive microsite design
- Interactive navigation
- Multimedia integration
- Analytics and tracking
Annual report
work.
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Sunview Group
Annual Report
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Insurance
MSIG Insurance 2024
Annual Report
Governance and financial-performance metrics presented as clear data visualization.
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Agriculture
Sarawak Oil Palms
Annual Report
A palm-oil group's annual report, complete with infographics, proofreading and print-file handoff.
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Property
Avaland
Annual Report
A property developer's annual report built on sustainability, financial and community pillars.
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F&B
QSR Brands 2024
Sustainability Report
Corporate ESG reporting built around refreshed sustainability priorities for a multi-brand food-service group.
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Logistics
Swift Haulage
Annual Report
Annual-report design and copywriting joining financial results to sustainability commitments.
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Insurance
MSIG Insurance 2022
Annual Report
An insurer's annual report across motor, fire, marine and specialty lines.
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Education
UTP
Annual Review
A university's annual review of research output, student achievement and milestones.
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process.
A structured process supports quality outcomes and on-time delivery for your AGM. Total timeline: 4 to 5 months (recommended).
01
Kickoff and Planning
We open with a call to map your reporting requirements, the theme you have in mind, and the AGM date everything has to land before. From there we set the content milestones, the approval workflow, and the points where auditors and the company secretariat come in.
- Project brief
- Timeline
- Approval matrix
02
Concept Development
Next we shape the concept: the visual direction, the layout approach, and how the content is structured. You sign that off before any detailed design starts, which keeps the whole report tied to your corporate messaging.
- Theme
- Visual direction
- Concept approval
03
Content Compilation
Our writers run the executive interviews and draft the narrative sections while your team supplies the financial and disclosure content for your reporting advisers to review. Where the report is bilingual, the Arabic or other-language version is built alongside the English.
- Drafts
- Interviews
- Translation
04
Design & Layout
The approved content flows into a full layout with data visualization, your selected imagery, and editorial formatting. We review it with you section by section so nothing drifts from what you expected before files are finalized.
- Layout
- Infographics
- Imagery
05
Review & Revisions
The report then cycles through your team, your board, and your advisers across several proof rounds. We work the feedback into the copy and the design until every stakeholder is comfortable signing off the final version.
- Proofs
- Board review
- Sign-off
06
Print File Handoff
Finally we hand the print-ready files to your appointed printer, finish the interactive PDF, and stay on call for vendor file questions, all timed to your AGM. The report is ready for shareholders and stakeholders ahead of the meeting.
- Print-ready files
- Interactive PDF
- Vendor support
Annual report
packages.
Pick the package that fits how much your team wants to carry. Every option comes with project management and several revision rounds, and the price moves with the scope, so the next step is a quote.
Compare the packages
| What is included | Design | Design + Copywriting | Full Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concept development and visual direction | Included | Included | Included |
| Layout design and typography | Included | Included | Included |
| Data visualization and infographics | Included | Included | Included |
| Image art direction and editing | Included | Included | Included |
| Print file handoff to vendor | Included | Included | Included |
| Interactive PDF development | Included | Included | Included |
| Executive interviews and content development | Not included | Included | Included |
| Chairman’s statement and MD&A copywriting | Not included | Included | Included |
| Corporate overview and business review | Not included | Included | Included |
| Sustainability statement content | Not included | Included | Included |
| Additional-language copywriting where included in scope | Not included | Included | Included |
| Copyediting and proofreading | Not included | Included | Included |
| Corporate image selection and editing | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Print-ready files for your appointed printing vendor | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Vendor liaison on file and spec questions | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Pre-AGM file handoff aligned with your AGM schedule | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Press advertisements (AGM notice) | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Email blast to shareholders | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Interactive microsite development | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Summary report for stakeholder use | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Best for | Organizations with internal communications team or appointed copywriters | Most organizations seeking integrated copywriting and design | Listed companies and large organizations seeking report design with pre-AGM vendor support |
Types of
annual reports.
The right format depends on who has to read the report and what your regulator asks for. These are four common annual-report formats.
01 Integrated Annual Report
Pulls financial and non-financial reporting into one story, linking strategy, governance, performance, and ESG. This is the format institutional investors tend to expect from listed issuers.
Best for
- DFM- and ADX-listed companies
- Public joint stock companies
02 Standalone Annual Report
A focused financial report: chairman's statement, MD&A, financial statements, and corporate information, without a full ESG build-out. It suits companies that report on the numbers first.
Best for
- Private and family-owned companies
- Smaller listed entities
03 Statutory Annual Report
Compliance-led reporting for government entities and government-related organizations in the UAE and the wider region, built to meet the statutory frameworks that govern them.
Best for
- Government entities
- Government-related organizations
04 Abbreviated Annual Report
A short-form summary carrying the key highlights and financial figures for shareholders, with the full report available online or on request.
Best for
- Shareholder use
- Quick reference
Integrated Annual Report
Pulls financial and non-financial reporting into one story, linking strategy, governance, performance, and ESG. This is the format institutional investors tend to expect from listed issuers.
Best for
- DFM- and ADX-listed companies
- Public joint stock companies
Standalone Annual Report
A focused financial report: chairman's statement, MD&A, financial statements, and corporate information, without a full ESG build-out. It suits companies that report on the numbers first.
Best for
- Private and family-owned companies
- Smaller listed entities
Statutory Annual Report
Compliance-led reporting for government entities and government-related organizations in the UAE and the wider region, built to meet the statutory frameworks that govern them.
Best for
- Government entities
- Government-related organizations
Abbreviated Annual Report
A short-form summary carrying the key highlights and financial figures for shareholders, with the full report available online or on request.
Best for
- Shareholder use
- Quick reference
Why brands
choose us.
Integrated Workflow
Reporting season turns on a fixed AGM date, and last-minute edits are the norm. Because Walk Production keeps the copywriter, designer, and project coordinator on one in-house team, a late change from investor relations, sustainability, or the company secretary clears in hours, not days.
Regulatory Experience
We have produced reports against listed-company requirements and statutory frameworks, and we work to the disclosure calendars that DFM- and ADX-listed companies run on. Your reporting advisers confirm the regulated financial content; we own the writing, the design, and the print-ready handoff.
Bilingual Capability
Most UAE annual reports lead in clear, professional English, and some issuers publish an Arabic version alongside it. When yours does, we coordinate the translation, set both languages in a single layout, and proofread each one where that sits inside scope.
Timeline Management
We plan backwards from your AGM date so every milestone is realistic rather than optimistic. Tight project management keeps your team, board, and advisers aligned and the report moving toward an on-time delivery.
Annual report design
questions.
Walk Production recommends giving the report 4 to 5 months ahead of your AGM. That window covers concept, content gathering, design, several rounds of review, and the print-ready handoff without anyone rushing. If your content is already in good shape, a tighter 2 to 3 month run is workable.
It depends on the package. On Design + Copywriting and Full Services, we draft the narrative from leadership interviews while you supply the financial statements, governance content, and operational data for your reporting advisers to review. On the Design package, you bring all the written content and we handle the visuals.
Yes. Walk Production builds interactive PDFs with navigation menus, embedded video, working hyperlinks, and searchable text. That format is what most listed companies use for the online version of the report on their investor pages.
You receive print-ready PDF/X-1a artwork, the color proofing files, and a specification sheet covering paper, binding, and finishing, all prepared by Walk Production. We stay reachable for your appointed printer on any file or spec question, with the handoff timed to your AGM.
Yes, on the Full Services package. Walk Production designs the AGM notice, books the placement in the major newspapers, submits it, and runs the proof coordination so it appears correctly and on schedule.
Yes. We are used to sitting alongside your auditors, company secretariat, and sustainability advisers, picking up the design and print-ready handoff while they keep ownership of the regulated content.
Yes, we can. Walk Production produces annual reports for listed companies and large organizations, a record built across Malaysia and Singapore, and the team can support DFM- and ADX-listed companies. UAE-listed PJSCs also publish an annual sustainability report under the governance rules of the UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA, formerly the Securities and Commodities Authority), and we can write and design the two as one coordinated suite. The sustainability consultant, appointed by you or drawn from our partner panel, confirms the data, disclosures, and compliance.
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project.
The more context you share, the sharper our first response. A rough scope and timeline are enough to begin.
01
You submit
We confirm receipt and route to a project manager.
02
Discovery call
A 30-minute call to understand objectives and scope.
03
Proposal
Itemized proposal within 1 week.
04
Kickoff
Brief finalized, project starts.