The overall idea of this infographic is to inform and educate the residents living close to industrial areas about the potential risks that they face from the factories, and the precautions and safety measures that they can take in case of emergencies before and during the industrial disaster respectively. This information is accompanied and supported by insights from major disasters that have occurred in history.
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PURPOSE
- To inform the citizens living nearby about the risks they face living within/close toareas that prone to industrial disasters - To create awareness about the precautions/safety measure that they should takebefore and during the industrial disaster - To provide an insight on things that can be learnt from industrial disasters that haveoccurred in the past
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BRAINSTORMING
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LINE OF INQUIRY
- What are the different risks involved when staying close to/within areas that are prone to industrial disasters - What are the worst industrial disasters in history? What can be learnt from them? What is common between all these disasters? - Are there any precautions that can be taken in order to stay prepared for the disaster at all times? What are they? - What needs to be done at the time of the disaster to ensure maximum safety? Is there an evacuation procedure? - What would the sick, and, and elderly have to do in order to stay safe in a situation like this?
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DESIGN
The infographic is designed in the form of a factory chimney. With a clock shaped dome below it. The chimney has four parts, each of which is representing a particular type of industrial disaster. These disasters have been explained in brief on the opposite side of the illustration. Along with the disasters and their effects, there is also a fact about that particular type of industrial disaster based on research done on past disasters present right below the text. On top of the chimney, there is the smoke that is released by the chimney. This smoke helps to identify the chimney as a whole. Connected to the bottom of the chimney is its dome which is taking the shape of an alarm clock that represents time, and a shelter that represents the homes of the people living nearby. The clock is divided into two parts- the precautions that can be taken before the disaster, and the safety measures that need to be taken during the time of the disaster. All these are accompanied by logos to simplify the understanding procedure. The two crosses and the red colour of the dome represent health and safety, as well as the windows of the houses of the residents living nearby.
The three instagram posts have been made with a similar colour scheme. The first one is a question made with reference to a disaster which is likely to occur. The reader could already be pondering over this question, or might ponder about it in future, and would attend the workshop wanting to know the answer. The second one is a ‘did you know’ fact. After reading this fact, if the reader wants to explore further, he/she can attend the workshop. Alongside, the dates of the workshop are given and a link to the website is provided below for those who seek further information regarding the workshop.
