Mercury News shows how to survive an earthquake

This graphic from Mercury News gives a detailed view of what to do to be safe in the event of an earthquake. The graphic features a 3D cutaway of a two-story house and a view of the rooms inside. Several features inside the house are highlighted in yellow, directing the eyes to the most important tips for securing the house. The instructions are organized along the margins of the paper and aligned in an organized way, and the bold print at the top of the page clearly indicates where the reader should begin reading. The page is also divided into sections, using varying typography and design elements to direct the eye to separate categories and distinguish between elements of information. The page has both elements of active and passive graphics, since the diagram of the house represents the location of elements in relation to each other, while other elements on the page represent action and are indicated by arrows, such as the turning of the wrench to turn off the gas.

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