Translating scientific research into tools that drive policy and public action

Built a cohesive design system to expand reach, support legislation, and equip communities with accessible prevention resources.
company
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners
location
San Francisco, CA
industry
Science-Based Policy & Advocacy
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Snapshot

Audience: Policymakers, community advocates, multilingual families, and donors

Challenge: Dense scientific research needed to inform policy and empower the public

Solution: Legislative reports, multilingual resources, and donor materials unified under one visual system

Result: 1.93M+ web views, four bills supported, and stronger engagement across communities

Where They Started

Breast Cancer Prevention Partners is a science-first advocacy organization working to eliminate toxic chemicals linked to breast cancer. As national conversations around health equity and consumer safety intensified, the organization needed communications that could carry the weight of their research and reach the right audiences.

Their ask was clear: transform dense, technical content into materials that educate, mobilize, and sustain the mission.

The research was rigorous and deeply credible. The challenge was translating that work into formats communities, policymakers, and donors could absorb and act on.

What Was Getting in the Way

Breast Cancer Prevention Partners had powerful research, but much of it lived in spreadsheets, long-form reports, or dense policy documents that were difficult to distribute broadly.

They needed design that could:

  • Make risk factor content clear, printable, and community-ready
  • Turn the Red List from Excel-heavy data into shareable, branded PDFs
  • Translate materials into Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino without sacrificing design integrity
  • Create a donor case statement that inspired investment
  • Refine reports like the IFRA so they could support real policy conversations

What We Built

Acton Circle partnered with Breast Cancer Prevention Partners to transform research into a visual system designed to travel across communities, policy discussions, and donor conversations.

Key deliverables included:

IFRA Report
A polished, policy-ready document on fragrance toxicity used to support four pieces of legislation in Congress.

Red List
Tiered chemical lists reimagined as digestible, branded, and shareable PDFs.

Risk Factor Hub
Fifteen-plus bilingual one-pagers in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and Chinese, supported by web pages addressing topics from diet to racial inequities in exposure.

Donor Case Statement
A story-driven publication balancing data, impact, and clear calls to action.

Each piece was designed to preserve scientific rigor while expanding public accessibility.

What Changed

The materials now match the strength and urgency of the organization’s research.

The Risk Factor Hub reached more than 1.93 million unique web views and generated over 220,000 page engagements, dramatically expanding access to prevention education.

The IFRA report supported four health-protective bills introduced in Congress, helping move policy conversations forward.

Communities now have multilingual resources they can understand and use. Donors receive materials that connect emotionally and strategically. Board members feel prepared to share and advocate for the organization’s work.

The design did more than package information.
It helped the research move.

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Breast Cancer Prevention Partners

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