Festoon Studios - Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does Festoon Studios do?
Festoon Studios is a graphic design studio specialising in visual communication for research and impact.
We help academics, charities, and research organisations transform complex findings into clear, engaging and visually striking reports, infographics, and animations that connect with public audiences.
2. Who do you work with?
We have worked with a wide range of organisations including:
Charities such as Greenpeace, Oxfam Cymru, WWF and the Centre for Ageing Better
Universities and research institutes including Loughborough University, University of Birmingham, LSE and Cambridge University
Public sector and social impact organisations such as the UK Green Building Council.
Our work supports public engagement, policy communication, and knowledge exchange.
3. What is infographic design for research and charities?
Infographic design means turning research data or insights into accessible visual stories — helping audiences grasp evidence quickly and remember it clearly.
For charities, we design reports, impact infographics and data visualisation to demonstrate outcomes and attract funders.
For academics, we create infographics for journal articles, research posters, and animations.
4. How does Festoon Studios approach report design?
We create bespoke report designs, producing engaging layouts that communicate both insight and impact.
Our report design process includes:
Visual layout and brand alignment
Infographics, data visualisation and illustration
Accessibility and readability optimisation for online and print
Delivery in digital and print-ready formats
Interactive navigation integrations between sections of the document
Hyperlinked references and cross references
Hyperlinked table of contents
Our goal is to make report content approachable, elegant and credible.
5. Can you help with public engagement and knowledge exchange projects?
Absolutely. Festoon Studios frequently partners with researchers and universities’ public engagement programmes. See our academics page for more details.
We help shape visual strategies for impact, from early concept development to dissemination — ensuring research findings reach the communities and policymakers they’re intended for.
6. What makes Festoon Studios different from other design agencies?
We focus exclusively on design for social good, research, and communication impact.
Our background in working with universities and mission-led organisations means we understand:
The value of unique creative ideas that make research and evidence memorable
The need for visual clarity for public audiences
The expectations of funders, policy audiences, and stakeholders
We blend creativity with credibility.
7. How do I start a design project with Festoon Studios?
You can start by visiting our contact page and telling us about your project.
We’ll arrange a short call to discuss your goals, audience, and timescale. From there, we can provide a tailored proposal, timeline and quote.
8. Do you offer animation or digital design too?
Yes — our services include animation, branding, illustration, and web/digital design.
Animations are especially powerful for public engagement and social media dissemination, turning your research into short, shareable visual stories.
We’ll generally work with creative partner such as developers SouthMedia to deliver digital projects.
9. Where is Festoon Studios based?
Festoon Studios is based in Sheffield, UK, and works with clients across the UK and internationally.
We collaborate remotely with teams in universities, charities and NGOs, ensuring smooth communication and delivery wherever you’re based.
10. Why choose Festoon Studios for report and infographic design?
Because we combine graphic design expertise with experience in research communication.
Our work has supported organisations across climate action, health, education, and community wellbeing — always with the goal of making knowledge visible, accessible and inspiring.