Optima Designs is a dynamic, award winning design and print agency that creates intelligent designs. Supported by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team of professionals with a long- standing track record in the industry, we cater to an outstanding and diverse client portfolio for their varied design requirements. Our range of services includes Annual Reports, all aspects of financial reporting, graphic design, portfolios, books, posters, brochures and other design and print capabilities.

Some of our key award-winning clients include: Amana Bank, Alliance Finance, Kelani Valley Plantations, Lanka Hospitals, Mercantile Investments, Sarvodaya Development Finance, Sri Lankan Airlines, Talawakelle Tea Estates, Union Bank, Windforce PLC and many other top of mind brands and companies.

Friendly Service
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Most Friendly Service

The great thing about Annual Reports in particular is that they happen like clockwork every year. This means we get to keep in touch with repeat clients throughout the year and that’s is how solid relationships are built. It’s not just a friendly service we are known for, but reliability, punctuality, discretion and of course unsurpassed quality.

Experts in the Field
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Experts in the Field

We know our stuff inside out and back to front because some of our senior team members have been doing what they do for decades. Our collaborative expertise covers the advertising, publishing, printing and graphics industries. In addition we have a strong skill base in business strategy and development, marketing and public relations.

Mind Boggling Creativity
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Mind Boggling Creativity

Creativity and contemporary artistry lie at the core of our operations. Our design team stays on top of the latest trends in design and print including eco-friendly products and techniques. We aim to produce innovative, one of a kind designs each time we take on a project.

An Award winning Team
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An Award Winning Team

The taste of success is addictive! The more award-winning Annual Reports we produce, the further we push ourselves to raise the bar on behalf of our clients. Their success is ours and we take pride in being able to transform their vision into gold, silver and bronze prize-worthy products.

Management Team

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Anjum Cader

Managing Director/Chief Operating Officer

Anjum founded Optima Designs in 2014 with the Legendary Adwoman Lilamani Dias Benson. Anjum is now the sole owner of Optima Designs. Anjum’s career started at Commercial Bank of Ceylon Ltd and subsequently she joined the National Development Bank. After 15 years in Banking, she changed industries and moved into running a niche design and publishing Company Copyline, before setting up Optima Designs. Building it to be one of the most awarded design companies specialising in Annual Reports and book publishing. Reputed for professionalism, exceptional design, agility and annual report regulatory and compliance standards. She has a BSc in Business/Marketing from New Hampshire College, USA and a MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, Sri Jayawardenapura.

Renata Daniels

Head of projects

CIM qualified Renata has been part of the industry for over 15 years and is often the calm one when found at the eye of the storm. Gracious and undaunted, she ensures that each Optima project is timed and delivered to perfection.

Madawa Chandraratne

Head of Studio

As the Head of Studio,  Madawa supervises and monitors the layout design aspect of the design process and ensures that all Optima outputs, whether printed or digital, are produced to the highest quality standards. With over 30 years of hands-on experience in page design and printing, Madawa has the technical expertise and industry knowledge to coordinate between Optima’s design and layout teams as well as external printing services providers to ensure Optima products retain their unique design elements and vibrant colours that are the Optima trademark.

Nurani Malmeewala

Head of Finance & HR

Nurani is Optima’s hidden dynamo with a hand in all aspects of the business from finances, human resource management to administration. She ensures the cash flows across the production process on time, and in required quantities to facilitate smooth business operations,  while also balancing the books and the many administrative requirements between the different departments.  With over 20 years as an accountant and administrator, she is both qualified and skilled at multitasking and diplomacy.

Dilukshi Fernando

Creative Director

With over 20 years of experience, Dilukshi is all about design. Chasing the next big idea, her enthusiasm for pushing the limits of creativity has not only resulted in some hilarious stories but also the production of some of the most innovative annual reports in Sri Lanka.

Indunil Daivananda

Production Manager

Firmly in the driving seat as he coordinates production, Indunil overlooks the print aspects of all our projects, making sure that our creative ideas become tangible in the best ways possible. He is also responsible for the procurement process, handling our suppliers and building a dynamic rapport with them so that the process is as smooth as possible ensuring Optima products are delivered on time and are of the highest quality.

Board of Directors

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Shehara De Silva

Chairperson

Brand and communications strategist, Shehara was Group Director of Strategy across a spectrum of Omnicom companies in Advertising, PR and digital marketing. She was also Managing Director Interbrand Malaysia. She currently sits on numerous boards and trusts.

Maninda Wickramasinghe

Non-executive Director

A civil engineer, counting over 30 years of experience in Banking & Finance and Consulting, Maninda is currently the Country Head of Fitch Ratings in Sri Lanka.

Anjum Cader

Founder MD/CEO

With 15 years’ experience in the Banking industry and over 18 years specialization in design and print, Anjum is Founder MD/CEO and owner of Optima Designs.

Hasan Cader

Non-executive Director

A qualified gemologist by trade, Hasan’s true passion is the outdoor and has been many years and counting in plantation management.

Award-winning Products

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Optima clients have been recognized with many Gold Awards, Silver Awards, Bronze Awards and Compliance Awards for their respective Annual Reports (AR) produced with us. We are delighted to be a significant part of their achievements.

Gold

Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC – 2023

The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC – 2023

Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC – 2023

Kelani Valley Plantations PLC – 2023

Kelani Valley Plantations PLC – 2022

Vallibel Power Erathna PLC – 2022

Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC – 2022

Alumex PLC – 2022

Kelani Valley Plantations – 2019

Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC – 2019

Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC – 2019

LankaClear (Pvt) Limited – 2019

The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC – 2019

Hayleys Advantis Limited – 2019

Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC – 2018

Kelani Valley Plantations – 2018

The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC – 2018

Hayleys Advantis Limited – 2018

LankaClear (Pvt) Limited – 2018

Sarvodaya Development Finance – 2018

Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC – 2018

LankaClear (Pvt) Limited – 2018

Hayleys Advantis Limited – 2018

Alumex PLC – 2018

Silver

Alumex PLC – 2023

Hayleys Fibre PLC – 2023

LankaPay (Private) Limited – 2023

Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC – 2022

First Capital Holdings pLC – 2022

Fentons Limited – 2022

LankaClear (Pvt) Limited – 2022

Windforce PLC – 2022

First Capital Holdings PLC – 2018

Mercantile Investments and Finance PLC – 2018

Abans PLC – 2018

Kelani Valley Plantations PLC – 2018

Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC – 2018

The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC – 2018

Bronze

Fintrex Finance Limited – 2023

Windforce PLC – 2023

Vallibel Power Erathna PLC – 2023

People’s Leasing & Finance PLC – 2022

Fintrex Finance Limited – 2022

JAT Holdings (Pvt) Limited – 2018

People’s Insurance PLC – 2018

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