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Barnardos #KidsVsDomesticViolence

Client

Barnardos

Agency

Red Dog

Role

Lead Designer

Team

Paula McEntee Creative Direction

Charly Tudor Illustration

Services

Campaign
Social Media
Motion
Print

Awards

100 Archive 2025 Selection
IDI Experience Design 2024 Winner
IDI Design for Good Awards 2024 Commended
European Design Awards 2025 Shortlisted

Every day, thousands of children and young people across Ireland are impacted by domestic violence and abuse. At least 1 in 4 children Barnardos works with have lived experienced of domestic violence and abuse. Our national campaign - KidsVsDomesticViolence - created for Barnardos and the Empower Kids Project, aims to highlight and give these children an opportunity to tell their side of the story.

Overview

The visual and strategic idea centres on the notion of fighting to be seen and heard, reflecting how children must battle to be acknowledged by the media, politicians and society. There’s an irony and a level of discomfort to centring the campaign around ‘fighting’ but unfortunately that's the reality that these children and young people face on a daily basis.

The execution was inspired by hand-made political banners, placards and manifesto posters. It centred around a strong bold typographic approach, composed of a series of words and statements that convey a sense of fighting spirit. Underpinned by a hashtag that will live beyond the campaign.

Challenge

The primary challenge was to create a campaign that empowers children and young people rather than casting them purely as victims, while still conveying the serious reality of domestic violence. The design had to balance urgency and agency, using visual language that felt strong and direct, yet appropriate for children’s voices and their participation in the campaign messaging and tone.

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