For this project, i’m asked to create a poster using only colour, line, shape and text to communicate an issue that i feel strongly about….. (“hmm.. so it’s probably environmental issues…” ) The goal is to inspire the audience to take positive action for change… (“ok.. definitely environmental issues.. but.. so many topics @_@ …. it could be about… animals, nature, pollution, plastic, water.. etc.” )

It’s too bad we are not allowed to use photo images cuz I think it would’ve been more effective. As a heavily visually oriented person, I prefer images over text.. I dislike posters with lots of words.. but if i wanna address issues such as.. bottled water, for example, I find it hard to communicate with the viewers with just a few simple words.. especially if explanation is strongly needed in order for people to understand why.

Perhaps what i should do is simplify my idea/message.. There are lots to talk about if i wanna address the problems with “bottled water”.. I think I’ll shift my direction a bit and just focused on WATER.

I can still remember how ridiculous I thought it was when I saw people selling bottled water… because WATER SHOULD BE FREE MAN!! That was only 5-7 years ago. I bet people from 20+ years ago would probably think that was the craziest/silliest idea ever. (Aside from that.. water shouldn’t be owned by anyone anyway.) It all comes down to this: FREE = NO VALUE!! We might not think this way (cuz it’s not true).. but many of us seem to act this way. “Oh well, it’s free anyway, doesn’t matter~” Sound familiar? People treasure their stuff according to its value and the value is based on $$$ most of the time. When something is cheap at cost, people value it less. Not only that, they tend to waste it as well. Imagine when something is free… ???

Nowadays, people buy bottled water because we no longer have pure/non-polluted water… The water that used to be free and plenty… We should be grateful that we don’t have to pay for the tap water… YET!

PLEASE…… TURN OFF THE TAP when you’re not using the water.
PLEASE…… TURN OFF THE TAP when brushing your teeth.
PLEASE…… TURN OFF THE TAP when you’re shaving.
PLEASE…… TURN OFF THE TAP while you lather.
PLEASE…… TURN OFF THE TAP if you see someone forgot to turn it off
PLEASE…… TURN OFF THE TAP if you see it’s not completely off

and PLEASE….. Don’t let the water run just cuz it’s free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or it won’t be free no more!! and we will be charged for every drop of tap water we use… Don’t waste it just because it’s free. Water is a VERY VALUABLE resource. It’s definitely more than the value that money could measure. Don’t make our government put a price on it so that we would stop wasting it.