OKLAHOMA CITYOKLAHOMA CITY MAYOR’S MAYOR’S COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEE ON DISABILITY DISABILITY CONCERNSCONCERNSpresents…presents…

2010 POSTER/BILLBOARD 2010 POSTER/BILLBOARD CONTESTCONTEST

Let access-ABILITY WinLet access-ABILITY Win

in 2010in 2010

2008 First Place Poster 2008 First Place Poster Contest Contest WinnerWinner

Last Year’s Last Year’s WinnersWinners

First, Second, & Third PlaceFirst, Second, & Third Place– First place poster will be posted on First place poster will be posted on

billboards throughout the metropolitan billboards throughout the metropolitan area. area.

Honorable MentionsHonorable Mentions

Edmond Memorial Edmond Memorial

High SchoolHigh SchoolMs. Beth JacksonMs. Beth Jackson

RACHEL RACHEL FORRESTFORREST

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACESECOND PLACE

Nina Guidry

Putnam City West

Ms. Sharon Johnston

THIRD PLACETHIRD PLACE

Joel Ortiz

Putnam City WestMs. Sharon Johnston

HONORABLE HONORABLE MENTIONSMENTIONS

Alejandro LunaPutnam City WestMs. Sharon Johnston

April BarlowPutnam City WestMs. Sharon Johnston

Claudia MartinezPutnam City WestMs. Sharon Johnston

Gabriel MartinezPutnam City WestMs. Sharon Johnston

Gregorio DiazPutnam City WestMs. Sharon Johnston

Ivonne NerreraPutnam City WestMs. Sharon Johnston

Jackie ThomasU.S. Grant High SchoolMs. Velma Regina Clark

Mara SalasU.S. Grant High SchoolMs. Velma Regina Clark

Margaret ShirleyPutnam City WestMs. Sharon Johnston

Megan FerrellPutnam City WestMs. Sharon Johnston

Victoria NwomoPutnam City WestMs. Sharon Johnston

Thank You forThank You for your Future your Future

EntriesEntries!!Here are the requirements Here are the requirements

and some tips to make and some tips to make your poster the winning your poster the winning

one. one.

CASH AWARDSCASH AWARDSAwards for Awards for poster/billboard poster/billboard contest:contest:

–11stst Place: $500 Place: $500

–22ndnd Place: $300 Place: $300

–33rdrd Place: $200 Place: $200

Poster RequirementsPoster Requirements

12" X 26" Cardboard or mat board12" X 26" Cardboard or mat board

Black and White and/or two Black and White and/or two colors (gray counts as a color)colors (gray counts as a color)

Horizontal Design SchemeHorizontal Design Scheme

Colored markers, paints , or Colored markers, paints , or mixed media colorsmixed media colors

TipsTips

The outdoor viewing audience is mostly The outdoor viewing audience is mostly mobile. Mobility limits the potential mobile. Mobility limits the potential viewing time of an outdoor message to viewing time of an outdoor message to only a few seconds. only a few seconds.

The most effective designs focus on a The most effective designs focus on a singlesingle idea. idea.

Humor is a powerful design choice and the Humor is a powerful design choice and the element of surprise can grab a viewer’s element of surprise can grab a viewer’s attention as well.attention as well.

TipsTipsIt is essential that outdoor designs are It is essential that outdoor designs are easy to read.easy to read.

Choose colors with high contrast in Choose colors with high contrast in both hue and value.both hue and value.

FONTS FONTS selected for outdoor designs selected for outdoor designs must be easy to read from variable must be easy to read from variable distances.distances.

TipsTipsAdequate spacing between letters, words Adequate spacing between letters, words and lines will enhance visibility. and lines will enhance visibility.

The relative size of letter characters is also The relative size of letter characters is also an important consideration. Words an important consideration. Words comprised of both upper and lower comprised of both upper and lower characters are generally easier to read characters are generally easier to read than words constructed solely of capital than words constructed solely of capital letters.letters.Information taken from “Information taken from “A Guide For Designing Effective Advertising” A Guide For Designing Effective Advertising” http://www.oaaa.org/pdf/Creative_book.pdfhttp://www.oaaa.org/pdf/Creative_book.pdf

Disability is…Disability is…

The limitation of normal physical, mental, The limitation of normal physical, mental, social activity of an individual. There are social activity of an individual. There are varying types (functional, occupational, varying types (functional, occupational, learning), degrees (partial, total), and learning), degrees (partial, total), and durations (temporary, permanent) of durations (temporary, permanent) of disability. disability.

Examples of Disabilities Examples of Disabilities Mental RetardationMental Retardation– A developmental disorder characterized by a A developmental disorder characterized by a

subnormal ability to learn and a substantially low subnormal ability to learn and a substantially low IQ. IQ.

Mental IllnessMental Illness– Any of various conditions characterized by Any of various conditions characterized by

impairment of an individual's normal cognitive, impairment of an individual's normal cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning, and caused emotional, or behavioral functioning, and caused by social, psychological, biochemical, genetic, or by social, psychological, biochemical, genetic, or other factors, such as infection or head trauma. other factors, such as infection or head trauma.

Disability TypesDisability TypesCerebral PalsyCerebral Palsy– A form of paralysis believed to be caused by a A form of paralysis believed to be caused by a

prenatal brain defect or by brain injury during prenatal brain defect or by brain injury during birth, most marked in certain motor areas and birth, most marked in certain motor areas and characterized by difficulty in control of the characterized by difficulty in control of the voluntary muscles.voluntary muscles.

DeafDeaf– Partially or wholly lacking or deprived of the Partially or wholly lacking or deprived of the

sense of hearing; unable to hear.sense of hearing; unable to hear.

Disability TypesDisability Types

BlindnessBlindness– Unable to see; lacking the sense of sight.Unable to see; lacking the sense of sight.

Multiple SclerosisMultiple Sclerosis– A chronic degenerative, often episodic disease A chronic degenerative, often episodic disease

of the central nervous system marked by of the central nervous system marked by patchy destruction of the myelin that surrounds patchy destruction of the myelin that surrounds and insulates nerve fibers, usually appearing in and insulates nerve fibers, usually appearing in young adulthood and manifested by one or young adulthood and manifested by one or more mild to severe neural and muscular more mild to severe neural and muscular impairments.impairments.

Contact InformationContact Information

Mayor’s Committee representatives may be Mayor’s Committee representatives may be contacted at:contacted at:– Patrick Riley – (405) 831-3905Patrick Riley – (405) 831-3905

geraldpart@aol.com

– Scott Ellis – (405) 721-7168Scott Ellis – (405) 721-7168

mapvagrd@sbcglobal.net

– Vera Cheek – (405) 717-4650Vera Cheek – (405) 717-4650

vcheek@francistuttle.com