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The Mend Project — Trauma Bonds Carousel

An educational social media carousel about how trauma bonds develop.

I designed this carousel for The Mend Project through FluidFrame Marketing. The series opens with an introduction, then gives each stage its own slide with a clear heading, a short explanation, and a supporting image.

Trauma Bonds carousel cover layered over the Love Bombing and Loss of Self slides
The Mend Project — Trauma Bonds Carousel · The Mend Project
Client
The Mend Project
My role
Graphic design and carousel layout
Deliverable
Eight-slide educational carousel
Tools
Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Photoshop

Giving each stage its own space

The series had several ideas to explain, from love bombing to loss of self. I gave each stage a separate slide so readers could focus on one idea before moving to the next.

I used bold headings to make the topic of each slide clear at a glance. The explanation sits below the heading, and the arrows show readers where to continue.

Keeping the focus on the message

I carried The Mend Project’s black, white, and gold colors across the series. The gold borders and brush accents tie the slides together, while the recurring layout helps readers know where to look.

The photos change with each stage. I placed them beside the text so they could support the explanation while leaving enough room for it to be read on a phone.

The finished carousel

The result was an eight-slide series with an opening cover and seven slides explaining the stages. Each slide had its own focus, but the type, colors, and layout made it clear that they belonged together.

Select any slide to see it at a larger size.

Slide 1 · How trauma bonds develop
01 / How trauma bonds develop
Slide 2 · Love bombing
02 / Love bombing
Slide 3 · Developing trust and dependence
03 / Developing trust and dependence
Slide 4 · Criticism
04 / Criticism
Slide 5 · Gaslighting
05 / Gaslighting
Slide 6 · Resigning to control
06 / Resigning to control
Slide 7 · Loss of self
07 / Loss of self
Slide 8 · Addiction to the cycle
08 / Addiction to the cycle

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