In order to present these projects, EDP Foundation asked us to make a simple brochure. But instead of using our macs and printers, we put ourselves in the place of those people and decided to make it under the same conditions.
The Brief
The EDP Foundation, through its A2E (Access-to-Energy) area, provides sustainable energy solutions to poor, non-electrified communities. Its projects have been implemented in many regions across Africa and South America, taking life-changing energy access to thousands of people in need.
How the final design was conceived
From designing to printing it in large quantities, everything was made without electricity. Even the process was documented manually: its making of was shot with a LomoKino 35mm and the photos were taken with a reflex camera. At last, people could see the entire project at a2ebrochure.com.
Indication of how successful the outcome was in the market
In the end, EDP Foundation got much more than a new brochure to present their work. They started a conversation and made people think about the millions of people that live without any access to energy around the world (almost 1/5 of world's population). Quoting one of the several publications about it: “How many of the things that you have done today would have been possible without electricity?”