HerSafeSpace Digital Safety Manual Design
Haneef Bakare
🌐 Introduction
Brain Builders International (UK) commissioned me to design the HerSafeSpace Digital Safety Manual — a warm, accessible, and empowering resource tackling Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV) in Nigeria.
Delivered in PowerPoint format, this wasn’t just a manual. It was a digital lifeline, crafted to educate, guide, and empower vulnerable digital citizens — especially women and young girls.
Cover slide of the final manual
🧠 💬 Client Brief & Needs
The brief required a senior designer who could:
Translate a sensitive, emotional topic into a visually gentle but assertive design
Create a slide-style manual that felt like a safe, shareable conversation, not a lecture
Maintain simplicity and inclusiveness while educating and empowering users
Prioritize readability, emotional tone, and mobile-friendliness
Slide showing sample layout grid, brand colors, or slide format mockup
Slide showing sample layout grid, brand colors, or slide format mockup
✨ Introduction & Summary
The manual was written to support survivors, allies, and everyday internet users. It covers:
What OGBV looks like online 💻💔
How to protect your digital space 🔐
Where to seek help 🤝
How to grow from survivor to digital leader & ally 🌱
My task was to visually simplify the complex, ensuring each section felt supportive, digestible, and useful — even in moments of distress.
Slide showing sample layout grid, brand colors, or slide format mockup
🛠️ Approach & Scope
Scope of work:
Full PowerPoint design (approx. 20–30 slides)
Custom icons, slide templates, quote blocks, and resource highlight slides
Friendly, calming typography & inclusive illustrations
Optimized for phone, tablet, and desktop
Built-in space for future translation/adaptation
Design goal: Make safety feel simple, relatable, and within reach.
Slide showing section intros or icon-driven content
Slide showing section intros or icon-driven content
🎨 Design Process & Final Result
Used a soft pastel palette for calmness and trust 💗
Balanced whitespace with warm illustrations 🧩
Blended storytelling, steps, and tools seamlessly
Integrated clickable slides and shareable tips
💡 Impact:
The client was thrilled. The manual is now used in workshops, social campaigns, and school outreach programs, with high engagement across platforms.
“most-loved” pages from the deck
“most-loved” pages from the deck
“most-loved” pages from the deck
🙌 Let’s Work Together!
If you need a digital product that’s emotive, functional, and empowering — I’m here to help.
👉 Ready to create something powerful? Let’s talk.
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Posted Jul 13, 2025
Designed HerSafeSpace Digital Safety Manual to tackle OGBV in Nigeria.
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Jun 11, 2025 - Jun 30, 2025
