MN Comeback & Great MN Schools 2019 annual report. Illustration of students building a robot by Bill Ferenc.

MN Comeback & Great MN Schools / 2019 Annual Report

Empowering What Works.

Great MN Schools is committed to the transformational change of our schools, leveraging evidence-based strategies and community empowerment to grow the number of high-performing schools. This Is Folly partnered with Great MN School to develop their 2019 annual report which features vignettes that visually demonstrate the essence of their work. Using illustration allowed us to show what a great school, community empowerment and working together looks like.

Work & Credits

Our Work: Report theme, concept, design, layout & print production

Illustrator: Bill Ferenc

Photography: Photography by various GMS coalition partners & friends

GMS annual report cover illustration of students, parents, teachers and principal advocating for a great education for all kids.
Stack of annual reports featuring a colorful cover illustration.
2019 annual report back cover with illustration of kids walking to school.
Annual report cover and inside spreads, including illustrations and school-related photos.
Colorful illustration featuring parents, students and teachers working together. Headline is “Empowering communities. Empowering schools”.
Yellow “Empowering communities” headline.
Progress infographic spread with “Empowering what works is working.” title and fun illustrations.
Photo of parents at a community advocacy event.
Light blue “Empowering schools” title.
Good-to-great spread with various photos of students and teachers in the classroom.
Teacher working with three students in a classroom.
Fiscal year spending pie charts along with student photos.
Illustration of teacher working with two students on an electronic white board.
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“WOW! This is great! THANK YOU!”

—Nicholas Banovetz, Great Minnesota Schools

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Great MN Schools 2020 Annual Report illustration of student at desk.

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Great MN Schools and Comeback 2018 Annual Report cover with watercolor pencil.

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