Employee Handbook
Booklet Design
Overview
Before I began working at this company, they did not have company information condensed into one location for new or current employees to reference. Company policies, FAQ’s, and company benefits were all scattered between online links, papers in the HR office, and or only available by word of mouth. I suggested that we condense this information into a booklet that could be handed out to new employees as orientation material. The company liked the idea, and through collaboration we also decided to add a map of the building, management-team bios, the company’s origin story, and company organization chart. I am very proud of this project and how I was able to contribute to the company by improving its presentation to employees.
Design Process
Throughout the design process the booklet went through several rough drafts. Early drafts condensed the existing information we had elsewhere, whereas later drafts began to contribute new content considered helpful for new and current employees. I wrote rough drafts for much of this new content and edited it as needed. About a year after the first copies had been printed and distributed, some of the information became outdated. We decided to create an online version that could always be up-to-date, but the problem remained that existing copies would be incorrect. The company preferred not to re-print new booklets for every employee, so instead I created an insert card that could be placed inside the booklet with the updated changes and information. This double sided insert card included updated policies, new employee benefits, as well as a new member of the HR team.
