Copywriting, Editorial & Publishing

Words That Work

Great design gets attention. The right words keep it.

At JAB Design, words, information and visuals work together — clear, consistent and on-brand across every touchpoint.

From a sharp headline or campaign line to an annual report, playbook or complex infographic, we help organisations communicate with greater clarity, structure and purpose.

Whether the job calls for a few well-chosen words or hundreds of pages of information, the objective remains the same: make the point clear, make it engaging and make it easier to understand.


NEA EcoFriend Awards publication featuring EcoFriend Award recipient See Boon Tiam


Creative Copywriting

Sometimes, a few words have to do a lot of work.

We develop concise, purposeful copy that works with the creative idea — giving communications their voice, character and focus.

  • Headlines and subheads
  • Taglines and campaign lines
  • Advertising and promotional copy
  • Captions and key messages
  • Brochure and marketing copy
  • Calls to action
  • Product and service descriptions
  • Short-form brand and corporate messaging

Good copy does not need to say more. It needs to say the right thing.

Every line is developed to support the visual idea, reinforce the brand and work alongside our Identity & Branding and Graphic, Interactive & Environmental Design work.

Fuji Xerox Man and Machine campaign copywriting and creative series

Fuji Xerox Man and Machine campaign visual with the line Don’t go away. Talk with us! Fuji Xerox Man and Machine campaign visual with the line Hey! You can’t just leave us here

Editorial & Publication Design

Complex information needs more than good-looking pages. It needs structure.

We help organisations organise, edit and shape substantial amounts of content into publications that are clear, coherent and easy to navigate — bringing words, data, images and graphics together as one integrated whole.

Our editorial and publication work includes:

  • Annual Reports
  • Sustainability Reports
  • Management Reports
  • Corporate Reports
  • Playbooks
  • Guidebooks and Handbooks
  • Corporate Publications
  • Newsletters
  • Anniversary Books
  • Commemorative and Coffee Table Books

From establishing information hierarchy and publication flow to editing, design and final artwork, we help turn dense or fragmented source material into communications that make sense.

Community Foundation of Singapore Annual Report editorial and publication design by JAB Design

Orchid Country Club digital newsletter editorial and publication design by JAB Design

Annual Report & Sustainability Report Design

Annual reports and sustainability reports have to communicate performance, progress and increasingly complex information to different audiences.

We help organisations structure and present that information clearly — across corporate narratives, performance data, charts, tables, case studies, milestones and key highlights.

Strong report design is more than page layout. It helps readers find what matters, understand relationships between information and gain a clearer picture of the organisation.

Where specialist financial, sustainability or regulatory content is involved, we work with material provided by the client and its appointed subject-matter advisers, focusing on editorial structure, visual communication and publication design.

Playbooks, Guidebooks & Management Reports

Some of the most useful corporate publications are designed to be used rather than simply read once.

Playbooks, guidebooks, management reports and handbooks often bring together processes, frameworks, responsibilities, procedures and reference information from multiple sources.

We help turn that material into communications that are:

  • Clearly structured
  • Easy to navigate
  • Visually consistent
  • Practical to use
  • Aligned with the organisation’s brand

The objective is not simply to make the document look better. It is to make the information work better.


Infographic Design — Making Complex Information Clear

Good infographic design starts long before anything is drawn.

We turn complex information into clear, structured and visually compelling communications — from data-rich infographics and strategic frameworks to process maps, report graphics and information design and visualisation.

Our infographic design work can involve understanding source material, identifying what matters, organising relationships and hierarchies, and determining the clearest way to communicate the information visually.

This includes:

  • Complex infographics
  • Data visualisation
  • Strategic frameworks and diagrams
  • Process maps and workflows
  • Timelines and roadmaps
  • Research and survey findings
  • Report graphics
  • Information summaries
  • Educational and public-information graphics

The aim is not simply to decorate information. It is to make complicated information easier to grasp, navigate and use.

CFS Legacy Giving in Singapore infographic presenting legacy giving research and findings. Designed by JAB Design

Centre for Liveable Cities infographic on creating healthy places through active mobility. Designed by JAB Design

Did You Know? Kallang Basin infographic presenting facts and information about the area

Infographics bring facts, figures and ideas together — making complex information clearer, more engaging and easier to understand. More in our JAB Blog.

From Information to Understanding

Some communications need a great line. Others need hundreds of pages carefully structured. And some need complex information distilled into a single visual.

JAB Design brings copywriting, editorial thinking, information design and graphic design together to help organisations determine what needs to be communicated — and find the clearest way to communicate it.

A Feel for Words. A Hand in Shaping Stories

The right words bring clarity, character and meaning to ideas. Good editorial thinking gives information structure. Good design brings everything together.

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