About

Handmade Communications, established in 2004 by Vivien Barnes, specialises in contract publishing, mainly of books and reports. Clients include multilateral organisations, NGOs, government agencies and private companies. We seek to provide our clients with a personalised, holistic service. We offer advice on all aspects of a project, for example, budgeting, improvement of presentation of content, specification of materials and the most suitable method of reproduction. We pride ourselves on producing imaginative work of the highest quality, on time and within budget.

Services

Conceptualisation

Design

Layout

Writing

Editing

Proofreading

Production management

Project management

Clients

I just wanted to thank you – really from the bottom of my heart – for your help on getting this book to print. I just would never have been able to do it without you. I am eternally grateful!

Natalie Rigard, UNAIDS

First to congratulate you for the work done, we presented the toolkit in Harare with all the senior colleagues of FAO in the region, and I think it was very appreciated as a good piece of work.

Javier Sanz-Alvarez, FAO-REOSA

Last night we took delivery of the calendar. It is stunning, I like everything. The images are well chosen and really striking, print quality and paper are very nice, the colours came out really beautiful.

Christoph Mor, UNOPS

It was a pleasure working with you on this assignment. thanks for your understanding and patience with us. Hope to work with you on similar assignments in the future.

Malume Mohale, UNICEF Lesotho

I am really looking forward to working with you on the next AGM report. Very grateful, everyone loved the last one, it was a real hit.

Paul Hooper, The Homestead

We received last week the shipment of the Atlas in Kinshasa. It looks great. It’s been getting all kinds of complimentary comments from the staff and management of UNICEF, and from the government partners.

Gareth Graham, UNICEF DRC

I’ve been working through the draft of the Children’s Act Explained for the NACCW youth conference, and just wanted to say well done on a fantastic job.

Lucy Jamieson, Children’s Institute

Thanks so much for the wonderful work. The exhibition was wonderful. Your meticulous planning is nothing I have ever seen. Thanks and I hope we will have the pleasure of having you again.

Muriel Mafico, UNICEF Swaziland

Thanks for the splendid work.

Dr. Thabang I. Mosala, National Department of Health South Africa

Forwarded to me by Vivienne Croisette, owner of Zimsculpt, Zimbabwe: I booked an ad in the Georgia Straight… (When) our new ad rep… saw the poster art, she loved it so much that she called back and gave me the next size up ad for the same price.

Nancy Wong, VanDusen Botanical Garden