‘Thirty years ago, UNDP created a new way to conceive and measure progress. Instead of using growth in GDP as the sole measure of development, they ranked the world’s countries by their human development: by whether people in each country have the freedom and opportunity to live the lives they value…’ HDRO

‘We live in a world of worry. Uncertainty is not new, but its dimensions are taking om­inous new forms today. A new “uncertainty complex” is emerging, never before seen in human history. Constitut­ing it are three volatile and interacting strands: the desta­bilizing planetary pressures and inequalities of the Anthro­pocene, the pursuit of sweeping societal transformations to ease those pressures and the widespread and intensi­fying polarization…’ HDRO

Studio Mnemonic developed the concept and designed the cover for the HDR 2021-2022.
We also supported the office in the development of a wider visual language, graphs and data visualisations

Download the full report at Human Development Report 2021-2022

 

Client United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Human Development Report Office NY

Industry Non for Profit Organisation
Creative Director & Designer Therese Severinsen Marques