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
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
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
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
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
“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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