3944 North Newland Ave., Chicago, IL 60634 info@illustradesign.com

Integrated ESG Advisory Services and Creative Communications Partner

We align strategy, storytelling and design to create a clear communication message that brings brands to life.

Who We Are

Illustra is an integrated strategic communications and creative partner specializing in sustainability strategy and ESG program design, brand identity, stakeholder engagement and investor communications.

Our experienced team of brand focused creatives, sustainability experts and communication strategists bring a results-driven approach to solving complex challenges with unique solutions that build trust and credibility.

We align strategy, storytelling and design to help businesses create a clear communication message that ensures consistency across all touchpoints.

Results-driven Approaches to Solving

Complex Challenges with Unique Solutions

Systematic Approach

Our Systematic Approach provides a structured path from insight to impact. This foundation aligns sustainability communications with vision, values and goals to drive continuous clarity and stakeholder trust. We use the following systematic approach phases:

  • Discovery – Identify decision drivers that matter most
  • Strategy – Builds the narratives and foundation framework
  • Implement – Translate narratives into action and practical communications
  • Refine – Continuously adapts communications to organizational improvements

Branding Process

Illustra connects brands with their audiences by shaping how they are seen, understood and trusted. From first impressions to long-term trust, our branding and communications process builds awareness, credibility and engagement that supports growth and lasting differentiation. We use the following phases to build brands:

  • Discovery - Clarifies unique value, market position and competitive advantage
  • Strategy – Defines direction, audience and narrative structure
  • Development - Translates strategy into tangible brand expressions
  • Activate - Brings the brand to life in market
  • Boost - Amplifies and extends reach, relevance and influence
  • Measure & Evaluate - Evaluates performance and guides long-term evolution

Sustainability Process

Illustra helps businesses convert SCR & ESG sustainability requirements and long term stewardship goals into measurable, business oriented programs. Our sustainability process translates those programs into clear, credible communications that decision-makers can trust. We use the following phases to create your sustainability story:

  • Strategy – Establishes sustainability direction and efforts
  • Alignment – Ensures ESG metrics reinforce business strategy
  • Engagement – Defines impacts across internal and external stakeholder groups
  • Communicate – Translates complexity into clear, compelling visual and verbal narratives

Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

Ilustra helps organizations create the following reports to drive organizational alignment, inform budgeting, track measurable progress and communicate purpose with integrity.

Stakeholder-focused

  • Sustainability Reports - Share an organization’s environmental, social and governance performance.
  • SR Reports – Focus on how a company acts as a responsible corporate citizen.
  • Impact Reports - Emphasize the measurable outcomes an organization creates for people and the planet.

Investor-focused

  • ESG Reports - Provide investor grade information on environmental, social and governance factors that affect financial performance and risk.
  • Integrated Reports – Bring financial and sustainability information together in one narrative.

Integrated Services

Our Core Capabilities

Branding & Communication Strategy to Design

Illustra builds brands that do more than look good — they perform.

SCR & ESG Consulting

Just think of the sustainability story you can tell with the help from a team of ESG experts and creative communicators.

Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

Illustra equips leaders with tools that help convert ESG data into investor-ready narratives.

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Meet With Our Experts

We are an experienced team of brand focused creatives,
sustainability experts and communication strategists all in one place.

Michael Cielenski
Principal
Clarity Environmental
Sustainability Partner
Copywriter Services
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  • Illustra was very skillful in turning our vision into a professional web presence and effective marketing tool. The result – information that turns prospects into residents. The ease of communication and ability to make online payments definitely improves our tenant’s experience with us. - Mathen Realty Services

    Matt Rooney
    Mathen Realty Services
  • Michael Cielenski and Illustra created a simple and very usable series of connected websites for FMRS. The new websites are accessible as well as quick and easy for interested parties to gain access. This allows condominium owners the ability to obtain property documentation, current and potential renters to receive property information and to communicate with management as well as to set up online payments for rent. I want to commend and thank Michael and his staff. You guys are the best.

    Michael Bloom
    First Merit
  • I highly recommend illustra's work. They put together our first web site and it was very successful with our client base.

    Kirk Niemczyk
    Head of Finance & Operations

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