GRAFIK

Darndale Belcamp Village Centre

Located on the Northside of Dublin City in an area designated as disadvantaged the Village Centre is a unique and collective combination of integrated community services operating in and around a multi purpose building located in the heart of the community of Darndale and Belcamp.

e- Cert

Dublin North East Drug Taskforce Identity

Drug misuse is one of the great social ills of our time. It affects individuals, families and communities. While the numbers of people with serious drug problems may be small, drug misuse affects us all. Providing drug misuse with well-managed, effective treatment is the most successful way of tackling all of these harms.

In 1997, as a Response to the devastating impact the drug culture created, the government established Local Drug Task Forces in the areas experiencing the worst levels of opiate misuse.

The Task Force works to aid the development of community based initiatives and to link in with and add value to the programmes and services already being delivered or planned by statutory agencies.

www.dnedrugstaskforce.ie

seniors identity project

Client : Maria Fojk

It is widely recognised that ICT contributes to improving the quality of everyday life and social participation of Europeans, facilitating access to information, media, content and services. Improving ICT access for the elderly is particularly important. In 2005, only 10% of persons in Europe over 65 years of age used the Internet compared to 68% of those aged between 16 and 24 years. For the remaining 90% of the older population the continued lack of access to the range of services, facilities and supports available through information technology and the Internet reduces life choices and exacerbates efforts to counter exclusion and achieve greater social cohesion. The issue of user motivation is central to the lower usage levels among the older population. For many, ICT has not played a significant part in their formative years in education or the work place. ICT is regarded by many as external to them; something for younger generations. ICT is perceived as an industry; a job skill; a skill with ‘capital value’. It is rarely presented to them or understood by them as a skill with ‘social value’. Indeed most training curricula focus on market oriented skills and certifications. They are in the main task oriented and can result in quite pressurised learning environments. Even the most basic certifications available demand proficiency levels in terms of typing speed, etc. which are in many cases beyond the capacity of an older target group and irrelevant to the ‘social value’ that can be realised by participation in the Information Society.

The Blood Red Mountain Band

Uth Magazine :

Client : Dublin North East Drugs Task Force

The Uth magazine aims to raise awareness around issues that young people highlight as being important them. We put together cultural articles, entertainment news and fun pages to ensure that there is something for everyone, while at the same time promoting important messages.

This magazine subconsciously tackles issues regarding drug addiction and other problems that young people in Dublin may have.

it was vital to distance the magazine from the usual "preachy" anti - drug campaigns, that young people are routinely exposed to through out their youth.

Instead we created a Branded magazine with a High Street Glossy look,

which looked at troubled celebs and real issues ie: problem pages, the response from the public was overwhelming, it has been heralded as a breath of fresh air amongst all the dreary negative awareness publications.

The ethos is simple promote youth life & youth culture.