MIT CoLab Climate Futures Reports

Isidor Studio collaborated with MIT CoLab’s Climate Futures Program to design two comprehensive reports focused on fostering inclusive, community-driven strategies to address climate change while ensuring economic and social equity.

The Powering Progress report focuses on building a clean energy economy that prioritizes fairness and equal opportunity, particularly for communities historically excluded from the energy sector. The research provides actionable pathways for creating jobs, reducing emissions, and ensuring that the benefits of clean energy are shared equitably. The Just Transition report explores the principles and practices necessary to ensure that the shift to a sustainable energy economy is inclusive and just, emphasizing the importance of community leadership, fair labor practices, and systemic change. Both reports are grounded in rigorous research, stakeholder engagement, and partnerships with organizations and advocates across sectors.

As the graphic design partner, Isidor Studio developed a cohesive visual identity that unified the two reports, ensuring design consistency across all materials. 

The design approach balanced a modern and futuristic aesthetic, utilizing clean layouts, bold typography, and dynamic elements like gradients and textures to create a forward-looking yet professional feel. Maps, infographics, and iconography were central to communicating topics such as federal funding ecosystems and mapping electric vehicle/battery manufacturing projects–thus transforming dense data into engaging and digestible content. This approach ensured the reports were both visually compelling and easy to interpret for a wide audience.