Environmental Commissioner of Ontario
Bilingual reports on Ontario's environment, designed and produced from first layout to final art, with accessibility as a constant focus.
- Client
- Environmental Commissioner of Ontario
- Year
- 2018
- Disciplines
- Report design, Infographics, Iconography, Web and email
The brief
The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario was mandated to produce comprehensive, bilingual reports. The reports covered the efforts, progress and recommendations behind Ontario’s environmental work.
I developed and managed the yearly production. I was responsible for all design and production through to final art. That included infographic development, iconography, and web and HTML email graphics.
The approach
The organization already had a flat, illustrative style. I embraced it and standardized it further across the brand.
The goal was a more user-friendly end product. Dense policy content had to be readable by the public, not only by specialists.
Accessibility
There was a consistent focus on improving the organization’s work under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accessible reports are not a separate deliverable. Accessibility is part of how every page is designed.
The work
Reports included Facing Climate Change, the 2016 greenhouse gas progress report. Good Choices, Bad Choices, the 2017 environmental protection report. Making Connections, the 2018 energy conservation progress report. And Beyond the Blue Box, on waste diversion and the circular economy.
We asked Jason to design a very long report, with numerous specific design requests, in a tight timeframe. Jason over-delivered with a superior product, on time and within budget. … Having worked with numerous design firms over the years, I can say that Jason is one of the absolute best.
