Make It Visible — Ford

Components
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High-visibility safety vest featuring bright yellow, pink, green, and orange geometric patterns designed to increase worker visibility on construction sites.
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High-visibility construction safety vest displayed on a dark background, featuring reflective strips and bright multicolour patterns for improved on-site visibility.

Ford of Britain redefined visibility, turning safety gear into a lifeline for mental health.

Construction is the UK’s deadliest industry, with two workers lost to suicide every day. Ford of Britain collaborated with VML London to create the Higher Vis Vest, a bold reimagining of the traditional safety vest. Designed to address invisible risks, the vest symbolized emotional vulnerability while connecting workers to the Lighthouse Club’s mental health first aid teams. WPP Production developed the brand design system and campaign assets, ensuring the message reached those who needed it most.

Ford of Britain introduced the Higher Vis Vest and the Make It Visible campaign across 600 construction sites in the UK. With materials designed for high-impact visibility in busy site environments, the campaign included safety vests, branded Transit vans, digital and social assets, construction site signage, and a powerful campaign film.

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Open magazine spread showing construction workers standing beside a brightly patterned Ford van at a building site, promoting the Make It Visible safety campaign.
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Wide-angle view of an open magazine displaying the Make It Visible campaign, showing construction scaffolding, workers in high-visibility gear, and bold campaign graphics.

The impact

Ford’s Make It Visible campaign redefined what it means to protect workers, making mental health as visible as physical safety.

128+

Active rescues

600+

Construction sites reached

37k

Workers positively impacted

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Campaign collage featuring The Guardian headline about construction worker mental health alongside Ford Make It Visible social media posts and high-visibility safety imagery.
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Collage of Ford Make It Visible campaign assets showing construction workers, high-visibility graphics, social media posts, and press coverage highlighting mental health and safety in construction.
Creative
VML
Brand Design
WPP Production
Production
WPP Production