HKLM Exchange scoops award for Cotlands Annual Report

A bronze Loerie was awarded for HKLM's Cotlands submission and it was also the only annual report to win a Loerie in the “Communication design, brand identity and collateral design - annual reports, brochures, and technical literature” category.

Karin Boshoff, MD of HKLM Exchange

In addition, for the second consecutive year, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has awarded Cotlands a commendation for innovation in NGO reporting for its 2007 AGM Report. In making the award, the judges commended Cotlands for its balanced, well written and data rich report.

After three years of producing the document for Cotlands as part of its corporate social investment programme, HKLM Exchange took a totally new design approach for the 2007 edition whereby the children of Cotlands painted the front covers for the report.

“By involving the children and the talents of a very special illustrator and scriptwriter, we designed a tumbled format annual report to convey the heart and warmth of Cotlands whilst also fulfilling the vital function of communicating the financial facts to stakeholders,” said Karin Boshoff, MD of HKLM Exchange. “We are really proud that the 2007 Cotlands Annual Report received such prestigious accolades and this is a perfect example of how creative design and rich content can work together to produce an award winning annual report,” concludes Boshoff.