Fire guide system
Most of the residents of this old building are old people, so I designed a special guide system for them. After investigation, I found that the average height of the elderly is about 1.6 meters. After roughly measuring the sight range of the elderly, I decided to set the height of the guiding system to 1 meter. I divide the functions of the guide system into three categories and distinguish them with different shapes. They are emergency escape information, prohibitions and reminders, and the location of fire fighting equipment, respectively. I observed the items in the old building and extracted the colors associated with the fire theme. Since local residents are very fond of using handwriting to convey information, I used their handwriting as reference when designing the font. I think this design can better integrate into the local environment.
Fire Publicity Manual
In writing the pamphlet, I referred to China's People's Daily. I have divided each booklet into different chapters. The size of the booklet is similar to the A2 size because older people have poorer eyesight and need larger text and pictures to read.
Fire publicity activities site
I invited local residents to participate in a fire awareness campaign, during which I personally explained to them the use of each product in the toolbox and helped them raise their awareness of fire protection.
Fire publicity activities site
I invited local residents to participate in a fire awareness campaign, during which I personally explained to them the use of each product in the toolbox and helped them raise their awareness of fire protection.
Fire publicity activities around
I designed a fire kit with a small fire extinguisher, towel, manual, flashlight and insulated gloves. The pattern on the towel is designed according to the chapter of the manual. I designed 6 basic shapes and arranged them into a pattern. I find it difficult for older people to identify the information on traditional fire extinguishers. Therefore, I decided to summarize and rearrange the information on the fire extinguisher. Information that the elderly do not need is deleted, and important information is enlarged.
Renovation of Fire Protection System of Old High-rise Buildings in Shenyang
This design aims to improve the fire safety of an old high-rise building in Shenyang. As there are many fire hazards in the building, and most of the residents are elderly, the design goal is to improve the fire safety awareness of residents by improving the fire guidance system and carrying out fire publicity activities. The design includes a clear and easy-to-understand guidance system, brochures that are in line with the reading habits of the elderly, and fire extinguishers designed for the elderly and insulated gloves, towels and flashlights that can be used in the event of a fire.
1. Cultural identity: the design integrates the living habits of local residents (such as newspaper reading and handwritten floor signs), which enhances the localization and locality of the design.
2. Social value: in view of the actual needs of the aging community, pay attention to the plight of vulnerable groups (the elderly) in fire safety education and fire prevention capacity building. It promotes the self-safety management ability of community residents and improves the efficiency of the use of public space.
3. Environmental impact: through visual design and publicity and education to reduce the potential fire hazards, thereby protecting the living environment.
4. Chinese design features: the use of simple and direct visual language to convey information, in line with the practical and functional priority of the Chinese design concept.
Senior student majoring in visual communication design at Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts
