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.🖼️ The margin of a poster is … (a) the title (b) the space at the edges (c) the main photo (d) the colour
- 2.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: plenty of white space? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 3.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: high-contrast colours? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 4.True or false: five headlines all big makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: a clear focal point makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🖼️ A poster is 26 cm wide with a 2 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 7.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: pale grey on white? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 8.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: facts scattered anywhere? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 9.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: facts as a simple chart? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 10.🖼️ What should a reader see first on a poster? (a) the margin (b) the page number (c) the main headline (d) the small print
- 11.True or false: one big headline makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: icons with short labels makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🖼️ A layout has 53 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 14.🖼️ A poster is 44 cm wide with a 5 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 15.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: five headlines all big? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 16.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: icons with short labels? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 17.🖼️ A poster is 60 cm wide with a 4 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 18.🖼️ A layout has 27 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 19.🖼️ A poster is 58 cm wide with a 5 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 20.🖼️ Which is best for comparing numbers in an infographic? (a) a random photo (b) a long paragraph (c) a curly font (d) a simple bar chart
- 21.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) facts scattered anywhere (b) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (c) a clear focal point (d) high-contrast colours
- 22.🖼️ What is an infographic? (a) a long essay (b) facts shown as pictures (c) a type of camera (d) a song
- 23.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) facts scattered anywhere (b) text over a busy photo (c) plenty of white space (d) pale grey on white
- 24.🖼️ A poster is 43 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 25.🖼️ A layout has 42 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 26.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: a clear focal point? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 27.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 20 students. How long is the bar for 260 students (in cm)?
- 28.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 100 students. How long is the bar for 400 students (in cm)?
- 29.True or false: pale grey on white makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 20 students. How long is the bar for 220 students (in cm)?
- 31.🖼️ A poster is 25 cm wide with a 4 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 32.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) pale grey on white (b) high-contrast colours (c) no space between items (d) facts scattered anywhere
- 33.🖼️ A layout has 25 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 34.🖼️ A poster is 29 cm wide with a 2 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 35.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 2 students. How long is the bar for 10 students (in cm)?
- 36.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) ten colours at random (b) a clear focal point (c) high-contrast colours (d) plenty of white space
- 37.🖼️ A layout has 21 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 38.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) high-contrast colours (b) long blocks of tiny text (c) one big headline (d) icons with short labels
- 39.🖼️ A layout has 19 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 40.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) text over a busy photo (b) pale grey on white (c) one big headline (d) no space between items
Answer key
- the space at the edges
- clearer layout
- clearer layout
- False
- False
- 22
- less clear layout
- less clear layout
- clearer layout
- the main headline
- True
- True
- 11
- 34
- less clear layout
- clearer layout
- 52
- 13
- 48
- a simple bar chart
- facts scattered anywhere
- facts shown as pictures
- plenty of white space
- 41
- 9
- clearer layout
- 13
- 4
- False
- 11
- 17
- high-contrast colours
- 11
- 25
- 5
- ten colours at random
- 10
- long blocks of tiny text
- 9
- one big headline
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