Courtney Staples

design

illustration

photography

Art & Design Portfolio

cover of the BetterBirth Study, showing a mother kissing her young son

The BetterBirth Study

Global strategies to end the preventable deaths of women & newborns in childbirth

I designed a 90-page report compiling the results and recommendations of the BetterBirth Study of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist in India, one of the largest maternal and newborn health studies ever conducted. The report was released to stakeholders in early 2019, then publicly disseminated at the Women Deliver 2019 conference in June.

See the full report at the BetterBirth Study site, or view the printable report.

illustration of the Greek goddess Ariadne back of a bookmark with a quote from Atul Gawande: 'What if there are better approaches to care, right in front of our eyes, waiting to be recognized?''

Being Mortal Bookmark

I illustrated and designed a promotional bookmark for Ariadne Labs featuring its namesake, the Greek goddess Ariadne. These were handed out at book signings for the paperback release of Dr. Atul Gawande's book Being Mortal, and the illustration has since been repurposed for postcards, presentation slides, and office wall decor.

cover of Ariadne Labs: Our Story at Year 6 with a photo of clinicians and a family

Ariadne Labs Annual Reports

Since fiscal year 2017, I took over design of the Ariadne Labs Stories, donor- and stakeholder-oriented annual reports that provide an overview of programs, projects, and financials.

See the full Year 6 Story and special five-year anniversary Year 5 Story.