All along, public places in our cities have set up various warning signs, including no water play, no smoking, no parking, and so on. However, these traditional warning slogans are often "sung" because they are not only less effective than expected, but may also cause undue public resentment. In recent years, with the increasing attention of society to environmental and safety issues, more and more city managers have begun to reflect and try to improve the design and slogan of warning signs to improve their warning effect.
Compared with the lack of warnings of traditional slogans, many new slogans have moved away from rigid wording and rules, and have adopted more vivid, emotional and tender ways to awaken the public's awareness. For example, warning symbols such as "the water depth is dangerous, do not play in the water" are replaced by more humane reminders such as "do not play in the water, protect life";For another example, if the simple sentence "no smoking, breathe fresh air" is revised to "give yourself a healthy blue sky and a fresh environment for everyone", it will undoubtedly make smokers realize the serious consequences of their behavior and then correct it.
For those violations of law and discipline in our cities, such as indiscriminate parking, destruction of lawns, etc., new warning signs have also added new elements. Rather than simply warning others, we aim to tackle these bad behaviors at the source by giving symbolic meaning to the urban environment and guiding people to respect nature and care for the environment. For example, lawns that are often trampled on in cities can be replaced with "Be careful, lawns need to be cared for" to educate people to take care of the environment, and the same effect may be better than simple warning slogans.
In addition, some of the new warning signs are now more focused on inspiring fear and awe in the depths of human nature. "No parking, or you'll always lose" is a typical example, and although this kind of warning sign has a feudal superstitious color, it can make those who park illegally feel the potential risks and consciously correct the wrong behavior.
All in all, the new warning slogans use more humane and artistic expressions to enhance the public's understanding and recognition of the warning content, and can also play a good guiding effect. With the progress of society and the improvement of aesthetic concepts, it is believed that the design of warning slogans in our cities will continue to move towards a more novel and diversified road in the future.
The above is a review of the survey report on the fashion change of warning slogans and the appropriate humanization improvement in some cities in the new era.