The research team – Barwon Health, the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and Deakin University – needed a cohesive brand and communication approach for their longitudinal health study. The challenge was twofold: to encourage voluntary participation from parents and children, and to communicate complex health science in a way that felt warm, trustworthy and easy to understand.
A consistent, human-centred design response supported the project over several years, strengthening trust and fostering long-term engagement with families.
Key outcomes included:
> A flexible visual identity that brought cohesion across the three research partners.
> A comprehensive suite of branded materials – recruitment tools and participant communications, even thoughtful touches like birthday cards – delivered across print and digital formats.
> Clear, approachable messaging and imagery that translated complex research into language families and the community could connect with.