Creating Sanctuary
branding, web, design
Creating Sanctuary make us love what we do, and to work with them is a privilege. They are working to improve the safeguarding, care, and attitudes towards LGBT people within the Church.
Beautiful Bright developed the branding, website, and resources.
In the early hours of June 28, 1969, years of tension and discrimination came to a head when police raided the Stonewall Inn, an established LGBT bar in New York. The raid quickly descended into chaos and several nights of rioting ensued.
After the first night of what are remembered as the Stone Wall Riots, many found sanctuary in Christopher Park. It was here they began to take stock of what was beginning, and committed themselves to their campaign for inclusion. It proved a decisive moment in the campaign for LGBT+ inclusion and equality.
The arch above Creating Sanctuary is based on that which stretches over the entrance to Christopher Park. Whereas the one found in New York is beautifully adorned, theirs is incomplete. It represents the progress and, as of yet, unfinished campaign for inclusion and equality, and belief that the Church should be a place of refuge where all are welcome - a sanctuary.
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One year after the riots, on June 28th, 1970, the LGBT community took to the streets again, this time in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Today, Pride marches take place all around the world as a celebration of love, and a campaign for greater inclusion.
Resources create for Creating Sanctuary include a 56 page Facilitator's Guide, videos, and seven PPT presentations. The first job was to create a design that looks visually appealing but is also very clear to use and navigate. Secondly, we wanted the resource to repeat the values of Creating Sanctuary; namely that the Church should be made available to all people and that any conversation about sexuality must be routed in that recognition. Part of this is a respect for the traditions that are represented.
We love this site. The colours are warm, engaging, and elegant. The site's primary function is to make the resources accessible and clearly lay out the programme structure.
We have given consideration to the end-user and the vulnerabilities that they may have. For that reason, we've signposted support groups and carefully introduced the sensitive issues, and ensured the site provides a sense of peace and space to talk and contemplate. We hope that the site represents what this resource ultimately strives to achieve: calm, peace, and acceptance.
Throughout the site, we have used images of churches to help convey that the discussions being had are not personal but rather about allowing people to find sanctuary in the Church.
In the early hours of June 28, 1969, years of tension and discrimination came to a head when police raided the Stonewall Inn, an established LGBT bar in New York. The raid quickly descended into chaos and several nights of rioting ensued.
After the first night of what are remembered as the Stone Wall Riots, many found sanctuary in Christopher Park. It was here they began to take stock of what was beginning, and committed themselves to their campaign for inclusion. It proved a decisive moment in the campaign for LGBT+ inclusion and equality.
The arch above Creating Sanctuary is based on that which stretches over the entrance to Christopher Park. Whereas the one found in New York is beautifully adorned, theirs is incomplete. It represents the progress and, as of yet, unfinished campaign for inclusion and equality, and belief that the Church should be a place of refuge where all are welcome - a sanctuary.
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One year after the riots, on June 28th, 1970, the LGBT community took to the streets again, this time in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Today, Pride marches take place all around the world as a celebration of love, and a campaign for greater inclusion.