Annual Report for the year 1975
TYPE
Book
YEAR
1975
INDUSTRY
Insurance / financial services
CLIENT
Kemper Group
MEDIUM
Offset print on coated paper
COLLECTION
Ottinetti private archive
RIGHTS HOLDER
© Kemper Corporation (work)
Image © Ottinetti Archive. All rights reserved.
DESCRIPTION
This work is the complete 1975 Annual Report for Kemper Corporation, designed as a unified corporate publication. The front establishes a visual language of intersecting red and blue arcs across a white field, introducing a sense of movement, convergence, and continuity. The composition replaces rigid geometry with controlled curvature, suggesting the flow of financial and organizational activity over time. Typography and branding are handled with restraint, allowing the visual system to define the identity of the document.
As a full report, the design reflects the application of corporate identity within a narrative context. The sweeping forms imply integration and forward momentum, while the open field conveys clarity and transparency. The work demonstrates Piero Ottinetti’s ability to extend a disciplined visual system beyond static identity into comprehensive corporate communication—where design supports not just recognition but understanding.