Saturday, May 25, 2013

What's the Point of Energy Saving Posters

Images of all forms have a specific purpose which is usually to express the creator's emotions, feelings or ideas about a certain occurrence in a powerful way without the use of many words.

From grey-scale photography to large scale commercial painting; from drawing with chalks and crumbling stones to creating 3D computer generated graphics, images have been one of the most effective ways of conveying a message - even from the time of the Pharaohs in Egypt.

Modern artists and expressionists have taken the next step and have begun using varieties of methods combined to deliver the message they intend. They focus on recent phenomena that affect themselves, their local community, their country, or even the entire world. The most famous example of such a phenomenon is indeed the global warming effect.

Energy saving posters are a clever way that artists are implementing to spread the word of conserving natural energy sources. This is becoming more and more popular as the awareness of global climate change continues to inflame at a rapid rate.

Energy saving posters usually depict graphic imagery that is designed to impact the reader or present an eye-opening fact. For example, posters may depict a certain endangered species carrying out an energy conserving task that can help reduce the dangerous effects of global climate change for the entire world.

Green posters are aimed at illustrating the importance, need, and benefits to the entire world of doing some very simple and basic things around the house, at work, or even at school.

They do so by including short, succinct and clever slogans that increase the impact that the poster has on the viewer so that he or she gains inspiration to act towards saving energy.

Energy saving posters are just one way of doing what environmentalists and scientists are trying to do - get us to save energy where ever we can, however we can! This is why the posters are aimed at reminding us to pay attention to conserving energy, and to carry out energy saving tasks to the best of our ability.

Such energy saving actions include turning off switches in rooms that we do not use, shut down and unplug electronic appliances after use, fix air leaks, reduce our energy use and stop wasting energy.

Even though there are many varieties of posters out there, there is no doubt that the post popular and the most effective are those that illustrate pets telling their owners that they should be taking a certain action.

This is why artists are now focusing their time, energy and talent on creating images that include catchy slogans for people to see and take action upon.


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