"The state in which Los Angeles finds itself is depressing; crimes are becoming every day, and homelessness and other circumstances are skyrocketing. One wishes something could be done to create L.A. a safe and affordable city like it once was. The purpose of creating this poster is to evoke the feeling of HOPE and optimism in those who see it. Not everything is lost, and there is a chance for L.A. to improve in the midst of what one can only describe as a ‘melting pot.’ The gray color of the city represents the current state in which L.A. finds itself; a hand reaches up towards the sky from behind the buildings in desperation while a ray of colors spreads across the sky, representing the hope that one day L.A. will indeed be for everyone." -- Fernanda Franco