TS Designs Cupertino’s 2018 Budget at a Glance Report
Tripepi Smith has delivered a 2018 Budget At A Glance (BAAG) report to the City of Cupertino.
Tripepi Smith’s work ensured Cupertino’s 2018 BAAG effectively communicated about complex information through vibrant imagery and graphics.
Tripepi Smith Graphic Designer Kjerstin Nichter created the report with project oversight from Director Katherine Griffiths. Together, the Tripepi Smith team provided creative direction for staff and executed on two versions of the report: one in English, and the other translated in Mandarin.
“We completed a style refresh for Cupertino recently. The City has been rolling out the new brand standards in all of its publications since, and I was thrilled when staff asked us to work with them again on the BAAG,” said Kjerstin. “This project was particularly rewarding because it required me to think creatively about how we could convert complex information into a visual story for Cupertino’s stakeholders. The team at Tripepi Smith is passionate about helping community members, especially residents, understand how their local government is working them.”
The final product features soft but vibrant greens, oranges, salmons, greys and blue infographics and cartoons that guide the viewer’s eye through the eight-page report. These informative, playful images break up paragraphs of text on every page, engaging readers in a way that text alone could not. Most importantly, the booklet contains all of the information from the City of Cupertino’s 2017-2018 budget in an easy-to-digest, visually-appealing format.
“Cupertino is dedicated to transparency with the community we serve. The Budget at a Glance is an engaging and vibrant guide summarizing the City’s goals and resource allocations to achieve those goals. The City was excited to update the 2018 Budget at a Glance report with our recently-refreshed brand,” said Cupertino Finance Manager Zach Korach. “We are thrilled with the final Budget at a Glance result as the team at Tripepi Smith did a phenomenal job of communicating with City staff, meeting deadlines and exceeding our expectations. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Tripepi Smith in the future.”
About Cupertino
Cupertino, California, is on the western edge of Silicon Valley against the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. With a population of 64,000 people within 13 square miles, Cupertino is 42 miles south of San Francisco and is home to high-tech companies, most notably Apple Inc.
About Tripepi Smith
Tripepi Smith is a marketing, technology and public affairs firm located in Orange County, CA. Its clients include for-profit, nonprofit and public agencies throughout the state of California. Its unique mix of marketing and technology prowess provide a competitive advantage for organizations seeking to leverage the Internet to achieve their communication goals. The firm also provides full content creation services, including: ghost writing, collateral development, photography, video production, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns and website design and execution. Tripepi Smith clients include: City of Culver City, City of Rolling Hills Estates, City of Tracy, City of Cupertino, City of Duarte, City of Daly City, City of La Cañada Flintridge, City of Santa Ana, City of Paramount, City of El Cerrito, City of Indian Wells, City of Yuba City, NHA Advisors, Cal Choice, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Rowland Water District, Valley Water Company, California Contract Cities Association, California City Management Foundation, League of California Cities, Institute for Local Government, Renne Public Law Group, Inland Empire Utilities Agency and Climatec Energy Services.