Case Studies

SAW, Inc.
Annual Reports, 1999–2008

We have worked with Solutions At Work (SAW, Inc.) for more than a decade. SAW, Inc. is a partner organization to the Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, employing over 2500 persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in Cuyahoga county (home to the city of Cleveland). The organization creates proactive workplace solutions for the greater community, outsourcing for business and industry; provides a variety of creative opportunities, including selling handmade art; and offers a unique retail experience through their Just-A-Buck Franchise.

On a daily basis, the team at SAW challenges conventional stereotypes of persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Our design solutions have likewise focused on ways to dissolve those stereotypes, highlighting the multitude of activities that occur within the organization. For more than a decade the annual reports that we've created are the primary print resource that SAW uses to generate sales leads, and celebrate the accomplishments of their workforce. The documents have a history of inspiring confidence, enthusiasm and support from internal and external audiences. We are honored to partner with this flourishing corporate and community resource.