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


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.








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






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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