| Title | Safely Backpacks |
| Agency | GPY&R |
| Campaign | Safely Backpacks |
| Advertiser | Australian Road Safety Foundation |
| Brand | School Zone Safety |
| Date of First Broadcast/Publication | 2016 / 12 |
| Business Sector | Road Safety |
| Philosophy | We created SafelyBackpacks, a school backpack that featured the speed limit around schools. Whenever kids were on their way to and from school, the Safely Backpacks provided a powerful reminder to slow down. The SafelyBackpacks were designed to use as much of the styling as road signs as possible. We kept the speed sign a bold red and white, and then tailored the rest of the backpack to be a calming blue. The initial run of bags were designed for Junior School so we based their size on kids in those grades. We launched the schoolbags as kids were returning to school from their holidays - a time when many drivers tend to forget that the kids are back at school. Focusing on one local school, we created social posts that could be shared by relevant community groups and supporters. The idea took off in hours, with great positive comments being made online. Local media also picked up on the initiative. Based on orders, over 100,000 Backpacks are expected to hit the streets when kids return for the new school year in 2018. |
| Result | We created an entirely new media channel - school backpacks - to create a powerful road safety message. |
| Media Type | Packaging, Branding & Design |
| Length | |
| Executive Creative Director | Andrew Thompson |
| Art Director | Miguel Gadea |
| Designer | Miguel Gadea |
| Designer | Lloyd Budd |
| Production Director | Michelle Short |
| Broadcast And Content Producer | Sarah Ferrier |
| Group Communications Director | Fiona Caird |
| Account Director | Antonia Vann |
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