I used to hate RED so much
The topic of the RISO print workshop was True Color. Each person could only choose one color to design a double-sided poster about a memory, a story of the color. I chose red.
When I was young, red was the color I hated the most. As I couldn’t buy clothes by myself, my parents always made the decision for me. Their favorite choice for children was red clothes, which represent vigor and fortune in China. However, red clothes were really outstanding and old-fashioned in those days. It was awakening to be asked if you are going to celebrate the new year by classmates in school. At that time, I decided to not buy red clothes anymore after I grew up.
Then I grew up and studied in the design field, I began to appreciate the beauty and diverse meanings of every different color. I began to care less about red clothes and understand my parents’ choices. Although they don’t understand fashion, they just want to give me what they think is best and it is their way to express their love. I really cherish and appreciate that now.
RISO印刷工作营的主题是True Color，每个人设计一张双面的海报讲述自己关于某一种颜色的回忆与故事，且只能选择那种颜色进行单色印刷，我选择是红色。
红色曾经是我最讨厌的颜色。小学的时候，我没有自己选购衣服的权利，我的衣服基本都是父母挑选的，那时候爸妈特别喜欢给我买大红色的衣服，因为她们觉得中国红非常喜庆，适合小孩子穿。在那个年代，红色衣服的设计一般都不太时尚，而且在学校非常醒目，甚至有同学误以为我是要去参加庆典活动。从此我就认为红色的衣服非常醒目、尴尬、老土，还决定等长大以后绝对不买红色的衣服。
随着年龄的增长，我学习了色彩理论以及色彩设计心理学，加上眼界的提升，我逐渐意识到只要搭配的好，每个颜色都可以很好看。同时颜色在不同的文化背景下，颜色能传达强烈的情感与不同的含义。渐渐地，我也开始理解父母当年的做法，给我买红色的衣服是因为他们想要把他们认为最好的东西给我，这也可能是是他们唯一会的表达爱我的方式。
I designed a double-sided poster to tell my story of red. On the front side, I expressed my disgust at red using graffiti and quotes from my childhood. I (the only red circle) was the only person who could only choose red clothes while other people (the white/blank circles) can choose whatever color they want. In the background, I put my red down coats in a really messy way, representing my insensitivity and disrespect to my parent's decision.
On the other side, I show more respect and understanding of the red clothes through the neat placement of the red coat. The red on those circles faded means red wasn't the color I hate anymore. It is just one normal color. I would cherish those red clothes from my parents and accept their way of expressing love.
我想用这张双面的海报来讲述这段故事，在海报的正面，我用涂鸦和引述展示了我对红色的厌恶，我（红色的圆）是所有人中（其他是空白的圆）唯一一个只能选择红色衣服的人。背景则是摆放非常乱的一件红色羽绒服，体现了我儿时对父母选择红色衣服的不理解。
背面则通过摆放整齐的衣服来表达我心态的改变。红色慢慢渐变成白色，代表着我不再在意衣服是否是红色的，开始逐渐把红色作为一种普通的颜色来接受。同时也想要珍藏来自父母的红色衣服、接受他们爱我的方式。
