Say no to Texting & Driving PSA Poster

My topic was about texting and driving.

I learned that texting while driving causes the driver to take their eyes off the road for couple of seconds and in that time something major like an accident can happen in that time.

The interesting facts I used from the website http://www.distraction.gov/content/get-the-facts/faq.html was that the number of people killed in distraction affected crashes decreased slightly from 3,360 in 2011 to 3,328 in 2012. An estimated 421,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver, this was a nine percent increase from the estimated 387,000 people injured in 2011. Also for drivers 15-19 years old involved in fatal crashes, 21 percent of the distracted drivers were distracted by the use of cell phones.

My rough sketches and ideas are here

My finished PSA informs and educates the viewer by...

PSA Say no to Texting & Driving Poster designed by Pedro

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Dream Destination get-away

Hawaii is my dream destination for me because i really want to see the incredible volcanoes that they have in Hawaii. I would also get the chance to visit Maui which is an amazing beach.

An official website for more information on Hawaii can be found here.

I imagine visiting this location and my experiences being like the image I illustrated below with me at the beach with a drink just enjoying the view of the ocean.