UNIC (Union Internationale des Cinémas) is the European international union of cinemas and cinema trade associations. It represents 39 European associations and cinema operators.
UNIC’s 2023 annual report uses softly curved abstract shapes at various scales to create a sense of movement. When text appears within these shapes or next to them, they feature a text wrap that echoes the shape, creating dynamic page layouts and spaces of visual interest among the more conventionally set text blocks.
The report uses a strong, eye-catching colour palette. These colours are extended to colour blocks and charts, as in most reports, but it is also used for text blocks. It’s nice to see a report use coloured text for the main text blocks—rare in printed reports and a perfect fit here on a report built for the screen (with a horizontal page design to match).
Using images from the various films shown at UNIC’s member theatres helps enormously, to elevate the report. It’s hard to create boring pages when your images are so powerful. All told, it’s a bright, cheerful report.
