CLIENT: WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY

Overview

Designed a series of annual Modern Slavery Statements, translating complex, compliance-driven information into clear, structured and accessible publications.

Context

The University is required to produce annual Modern Slavery Statements under the Modern Slavery Act, communicating detailed information about operations, supply chains and risk management. Each edition needed to maintain consistency while evolving the design to improve clarity, accessibility and usability.

Approach

• Led the design across multiple annual editions, ensuring consistency while refining the visual system over time

• Developed flexible layout and typographic systems to support complex, text-heavy content

• Structured information with clear hierarchy to improve readability and navigation

• Designed for digital-first delivery, including interactive PDFs

• Collaborated closely with stakeholders to ensure accuracy, compliance and clarity

Outcome

• Delivered a consistent series of high-quality, compliant publications

• Improved readability, navigation and accessibility across each edition

• Established a scalable design system for ongoing annual reporting

• Delivered digital-first publications with improved readability, navigation and stakeholder usability across successive editions

Reflection

Designing across multiple editions reinforced the importance of consistency and continuous improvement – evolving the system while maintaining clarity and usability for complex content.