Stanhope

Telling Stanhope’s ESG story through illustration

Stanhope

Telling Stanhope’s ESG story through illustration

A suite of illustrations ready for the team to use

Illustrations within a deck in the ESG presentation for Stanhope
Illustrations within a deck in the ESG presentation for Stanhope

ESG is an increasingly important story to tell, but how to tell it in a way that feels both ownable and authentic?

ESG is an increasingly important story to tell, but how to tell it in a way that feels both ownable and authentic?

ESG is an increasingly important story to tell, but how to tell it in a way that feels both ownable and authentic?

We were briefed to craft a series of illustrations that use Stanhope’s brand colours to liven up the language of ESG.

We were briefed to craft a series of illustrations that use Stanhope’s brand colours to liven up the language of ESG.

We were briefed to craft a series of illustrations that use Stanhope’s brand colours to liven up the language of ESG.

The process

In a closely collaborative creative process with the client, held largely over Figjam, we determined the boxes these illustrations needed to tick: warmth, narrative and big blocks of brand colour. We identified the ideal illustrator for the job: Yo Hosoyamada, whose sense of colour, texture and charm, not to mention her background in architecture, was just the right approach for a client operating in the built environment. Together, we extracted ideas from the supplied texts and developed the visual elements for themes like Stanhope’s B Corp status.

The process

In a closely collaborative creative process with the client, held largely over Figjam, we determined the boxes these illustrations needed to tick: warmth, narrative and big blocks of brand colour. We identified the ideal illustrator for the job: Yo Hosoyamada, whose sense of colour, texture and charm, not to mention her background in architecture, was just the right approach for a client operating in the built environment. Together, we extracted ideas from the supplied texts and developed the visual elements for themes like Stanhope’s B Corp status.

Illustrations shown in context
Illustrations shown in context
Detail of the illustrations for Stanhope
Detail of the illustrations for Stanhope
Detail of the illustrations for Stanhope
Detail of the illustrations for Stanhope
A slide from the deck for Stanhope
A slide from the deck for Stanhope

The results

Thanks to Yo’s skill and the collaborative nature of the project, we landed on a beautiful suite of illustrations to guide Stanhope’s ESG communications. These were published in their annual ESG report, the success of which has led to the client commissioning additional sets of illustrations the following year.

The results

Thanks to Yo’s skill and the collaborative nature of the project, we landed on a beautiful suite of illustrations to guide Stanhope’s ESG communications. These were published in their annual ESG report, the success of which has led to the client commissioning additional sets of illustrations the following year.

“Adam is great to work with and is really quick to understand what you want. He has fantastic creative solutions to make the content stand out and look its best.”

Marketing & Communications Manager — Stanhope PLC

“Adam is great to work with and is really quick to understand what you want. He has fantastic creative solutions to make the content stand out and look its best.”

Marketing & Communications Manager — Stanhope PLC

“Adam is great to work with and is really quick to understand what you want. He has fantastic creative solutions to make the content stand out and look its best.”

Marketing & Communications Manager — Stanhope PLC

Illustrations for the Stanhope ESG commission
Illustrations for the Stanhope ESG commission
A slide from the Stanhope ESG presentation
A slide from the Stanhope ESG presentation
Two of the illustrations for Stanhope
Two of the illustrations for Stanhope
Client

Stanhope

Project scope

Art direction, Deck design

Illustration

Yo Hosoyamada

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Client

Stanhope

Project scope

Art direction, Deck design

Illustration

Yo Hosoyamada

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