Graphic Design Worksheet: Posters and Infographics
Creator's tip (One clear message): Clearer: one big headline, high contrast, white space, short labels, simple charts. Content width = width − 2 × margin; column width = (width − gaps) ÷ columns. Bar length = value ÷ amount for each cm.
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- 1.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) one big headline (b) text over a busy photo (c) long blocks of tiny text (d) five headlines all big
- 2.🖼️ A layout has 47 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 3.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) long blocks of tiny text (b) five headlines all big (c) a clear focal point (d) pale grey on white
- 4.🖼️ A layout has 46 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 5.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 2 students. How long is the bar for 8 students (in cm)?
- 6.🖼️ What should a reader see first on a poster? (a) the page number (b) the small print (c) the margin (d) the main headline
- 7.True or false: high-contrast colours makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: facts scattered anywhere makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 9.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) a clear focal point (b) plenty of white space (c) icons with short labels (d) pale grey on white
- 10.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: text over a busy photo? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 11.🖼️ A poster is 47 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 12.🖼️ Which is best for comparing numbers in an infographic? (a) a random photo (b) a simple bar chart (c) a curly font (d) a long paragraph
- 13.True or false: icons with short labels makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 20 students. How long is the bar for 80 students (in cm)?
- 15.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: facts as a simple chart? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 16.True or false: high-contrast colours makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: one big headline? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 18.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 5 students. How long is the bar for 10 students (in cm)?
- 19.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: plenty of white space? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 20.🖼️ A poster is 33 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 21.🖼️ A poster is 34 cm wide with a 2 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 22.🖼️ A poster is 34 cm wide with a 3 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 23.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 5 students. How long is the bar for 5 students (in cm)?
- 24.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 100 students. How long is the bar for 400 students (in cm)?
- 25.🖼️ A poster is 33 cm wide with a 5 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 26.True or false: five headlines all big makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🖼️ A poster is 38 cm wide with a 5 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 28.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) long blocks of tiny text (b) text over a busy photo (c) pale grey on white (d) icons with short labels
- 29.🖼️ A poster must be read from far away. Its headline should be … (a) hidden (b) tiny and pale (c) in many fonts (d) big and bold
- 30.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) a clear focal point (b) icons with short labels (c) no space between items (d) one big headline
- 31.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 50 students. How long is the bar for 700 students (in cm)?
- 32.🖼️ A poster is 38 cm wide with a 3 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 33.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 50 students. How long is the bar for 600 students (in cm)?
- 34.🖼️ A poster is 56 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 35.True or false: pale grey on white makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🖼️ A poster is 41 cm wide with a 5 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 37.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) text over a busy photo (b) icons with short labels (c) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (d) one big headline
- 38.🖼️ What is an infographic? (a) facts shown as pictures (b) a type of camera (c) a long essay (d) a song
- 39.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) pale grey on white (b) ten colours at random (c) plenty of white space (d) text over a busy photo
- 40.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) pale grey on white (b) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (c) five headlines all big (d) facts scattered anywhere
Answer key
- one big headline
- 11
- a clear focal point
- 14
- 4
- the main headline
- True
- False
- pale grey on white
- less clear layout
- 45
- a simple bar chart
- True
- 4
- clearer layout
- False
- clearer layout
- 2
- clearer layout
- 31
- 30
- 28
- 1
- 4
- 23
- False
- 28
- icons with short labels
- big and bold
- no space between items
- 14
- 32
- 12
- 54
- False
- 31
- text over a busy photo
- facts shown as pictures
- plenty of white space
- steps numbered 1, 2, 3
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