Sarah's Cause Website

I chose the website for the Let's Move campaign, launched by First Lady Michelle Obama this past February in order to raise awareness and promote a healthier generation of kids. This ties in to my cause, which is obesity, but focuses specifically on children becoming more active and eating right. I think the site is a very successful design, primarily because of the color choices. The bright hues are both attractive and relevant to children, and the accent colors of blue and orange as a complimentary pair really hold the whole thing together.

http://www.letsmove.gov/

Liz's cause poster

I chose this poster from the energy conservation AwarnessIDEAS because this is the issue that my poster will explore. I am focusing more on water conservation while this poster is concentrating on energy conservation as a whole but I feel that this poster can definitely relate to my cause.  I’m not a huge fan of the text in this poster I feel like it could be a lot more catchy and less boring, but I really love how the earth is depicted as a large orb like shape filled halfway with water. The poster itself is very self explanatory and easy to understand, but yet it is visually powerful and effective. In my poster I also wish to incorporate the earth into my design, and this poster has greatly influenced me for this assignment.

Lizz's Cause Posters

I chose this small series of sexual health awareness posters for a few reasons. First, they clearly relate to my topic of sexul health/education. They also deal with urban myths about sex, or commonly mis-interpreted phrases about sex. It's a funny, ironic way to deal with things that people actually think are fact, and make them question those beliefs about sex. I also really loved the simple sketchy feel of the drawings, almost like they're on the cover of old pattern books. The dialogue is funny, yet blunt and really gets the message across. Overall, the posters are easy to read and understand, but serve their purpose well.

Sam's Cause Website

The cause website I chose was www.worlddiabetesday.org. I thought it was really unique how the website itself integrates different countries all over the world into one website to help raise awareness for diabetes. At the top below the blue circle, which is a symbol for their worldwide campaign of "unite for diabetes", the words world diabetes day changes languages every couple seconds. I also thought that the blue accent in black and white photography on their campaign posters is very unique as well.

Terri's Cause Website

I chose this website: www.earth911.com, which is about how to keep the environment clean. I really think it is visually appealing. The home page has images that change every couple seconds. Each different picture has a story about how to save the environment. The pictures have high saturation and are zoomed in to important sections of the larger picture. Each of the rotating pictures are the thumbnails below the large version. The set up of the website is very easy to understand and navigate.

Allison's Poster

This poster really got my attention because it's simple and bold. The contrast between the graphic person and the real tear in the paper makes it interesting to look at and draws your eye in. I cant completely make out the words on the left, which is a bummer but it's a play on the words morning and mourning. Interesting as well. I think this poster gets the point across successfully.

Kim's Cause Website

http://www.iwla.org/index.php?ht=d/sp/i/1968/pid/1968/cat_id/217/cids/217


I have selected the "Clean Boats Campaign" for my cause. This relates directly to the cause I am designing my poster about. I will take information from this website and other websites to go my own direction with the cause. This website concentrates on the importance of cleaning boats after use in the water because certain algaes form and are dangerous to the water.

At the bottom of the website there are several logos for related causes. I like these logos because they are all crisp and clean and reflect the message: keeping lakes clean. The website is straightforward, uses blue and green colors, and gets to the point with the message. This is what I intend to do with my poster as well.

Kim Stabenow