My journal in Design: November 2012

When i think of child labor issue, immediately I had a vision in my head: a boy aged around 5, carrying heavy objects (ie: bricks or tons of shoes) and rich people (holding cash, dress in expensive suit and show their enjoyment) on his thin shoulders.

In many countries such as India, child labor is a serious issue. Although there are organizations (ie: World Vision) working on reducing the number of child being sold by their parents, but unfortunately, the number still increasing. This make people feel frustrated. Because of low education level and poverty, children has to be in a part of labor market, this make me feel unpleasant and also sad.

well, enough of talking. below are pictures that i got inspiration from.

other than expressing the unnecessary burden that the child carry, I also want to express the suffer, the difficulties that hunting the children. Hence, below is the idea.

puterinurulfatehah.blogspot.com

iblogmyway.blogspot.com

taxdollars.ocregister.com

the monster... a bit too cute...

besides, I've been thinking, what's the world like from the perspective of the children who started to work in their young age? is it fear? horror? hatred? depressed? sadness? or helpless? before provides help to other, we have to put ourselves into their shoes... in order to know how to help them...
in the poster, the primary color I plan to use are black, white and grey. these color will be use to show the contrast or highlight the image that express the message of the feeling of helpless of the children.
furthermore, I plan to use my brother's picture as the children's face...

something like this...

in the end, i tried something different from the last 2 sketches... i planned to use 2 children : one clean and well-taking care of and another one is construction worker, this is to show the contrast of children of different lifestyle. With this contrast, i hope can show the importance of stopping child labor.