"Los Angeles’ identity is created by its citizens and their stories happening in the different communities. As an exchange student, this city has welcomed me and feels like a new home. The poster de- sign transmits the idea of LA being a place where nobody is discriminated and everyone is welcome. The two letters forming the buildings can be recognized from afar, for they have a darker color on top of the light background: however, the viewer will realize there is more details to the design and will be curious to look closer and discover the situations taking place in these letter-buildings. The design is framed with the ocean (an essential character of the city) and the oil fields/tar pits representing LA’s history. The color palette resembles the sunset, mixing warm colors with the upcoming night sky (potentially: full of stars) - this creates a contrasting effect, making the letters stand out from the rest of the drawing and leaving the little details (people, cars and stores) as a secondary but also supporting feature. In addition, the warmest color orange is used to emphasize some elements such as the word 'HOME' and everything related to the poster’s message." -- Selene Gonzalez