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Public health warning

Be wise Don't play with firecrackers" poster

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The pattern

This still is filed under Public health warning.

Define

A warning designed to change a health behavior (stop, screen, stay home), not to sell a brand.

Mechanism

Fear with a next step. The threat is specific. The action is doable today. Fear without an action is cruelty.

Verdict

The risk is real and the action is clear. Official or civic voices help.

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Why it works

It uses stark, high-contrast modernist design and a grim visual of a bandaged, eyeless face to communicate the physical danger of fireworks without being overly gruesome. The geometric shapes make it instantly readable.

Steal this when

You want to warn against a dangerous behavior by showing the consequence graphically but elegantly.

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