Every two years the CIPB sponsors a poster contest that asks designers to tackle a specific issue. Designers from all over the world participate in these contests and some outstanding posters have been put together in past competitions. The theme for this years contest is explained as follows:
“The theme for the 2010 CIPB Student Poster Competition was suggested by Chicagoan, Lee Crandell. Lee says “I’d love to see a competition to reinvent Chicago’s classic transit posters for today—posters about why it’s great to walk, bike and take transit (transportation that’s green, healthy, affordable and social). Transportation accounts for 1/3 of… greenhouse gases [in the United States]. It would be great to see contemporary aritsts address walking, biking and transit as attractive, modern choices that are more important today than ever before.”
For my poster entry, I wanted to promote the most basic form of transportation; walking. It’s good for you and it’s good for the environment. The idea is that even the small steps we take, like walking to the store instead of driving, can collectively have a large impact on the health of our planet.
Love it!