You write it.
I’ll make it behave.
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Document design and formatting for workbooks, guides, PDFs, printables and digital resources.
WHAT NANNY DOES
Have the words but not the finished document?
I turn supplied content into clear, polished workbooks, guides, PDFs, printables and digital resources - without you having to spend another evening fighting margins, fonts or text boxes.
You bring the content and, if you have them, your brand guidelines. I’ll organise the page, establish the visual hierarchy and turn it into something clear, consistent and ready to use.
Already written it?
Excellent. That’s the difficult bit.
That’s quite all right. Hand it over.
Already designed some of it?
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Not entirely sure what it needs to become?
We’ll work that out before anybody starts moving text boxes around.
SERVICES
How badly is it behaving?
Three levels of intervention. No naughty step required.
It’s basically fine. It just needs ironing out.
The Once-Over
For an existing document that’s already taken shape but needs a professional tidy-up.
Formatting
Typography
Spacing
Hierarchy
Brand consistency
The content’s there. The document isn’t.
The Firm Word
For supplied content that needs turning into a clear, polished and properly designed resource.
Page design
Visual hierarchy
Brand application
Worksheets
Repeated layouts
We both know why you’re here.
The Full Behavioural Intervention
For the notes, drafts, half-finished files and assorted bits that need structure as well as design.
Content organisation
Page planning
Document structure
Full design system
NOT SURE WHICH ONE IT NEEDS?
That’s no bother.
PREVIOUSLY DEALT WITH
Documents after Nanny has had a word
Three concept projects demonstrating different document styles, audiences and requirements.
CONCEPT PROJECT 01
North & Paw
Friendly didn’t need to mean fluffy.
A new-client welcome guide designed to make practical information easy to find while keeping the brand warm, approachable and consistent.
BRAND DIRECTION
INFORMATION HIERARCHY
MULTI-PAGE LAYOUT
CLIENT FORM DESIGN
Considerably better behaved.
CONCEPT PROJECT 02
Lark & Veil
A wedding preparation guide balancing an editorial, premium feel with timelines, checklists and practical information that still needs to be found quickly.
Elegant didn’t need to mean impractical.
Editorial art direction
Information hierarchy
Timeline Design
Checklist structure
Beautifully behaved.
CONCEPT PROJECT 03
Northstar Consulting
Professional didn’t need to mean lifeless.
A workshop workbook built around clear structure, usable writing space and a visual hierarchy that guides the user from identifying a priority to taking action.
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
WORKBOOK STRUCTURE
EXERCISE DESIGN
VISUAL HIERARCHY
Firmly under control.
ENOUGH ABOUT THE DOCUMENTS
Got something that’s refusing to behave?
Send me a brief description of what you’ve got, what you’d like it to become and, if you know it, when you need it.
You don’t need to know which service you need. That’s my problem.
I’ll take it from here.