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 is best for comparing numbers in an infographic? (a) a long paragraph (b) a random photo (c) a simple bar chart (d) a curly font
- 2.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 2 students. How long is the bar for 28 students (in cm)?
- 3.🖼️ The margin of a poster is … (a) the colour (b) the space at the edges (c) the title (d) the main photo
- 4.🖼️ A poster is 27 cm wide with a 2 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 5.🖼️ A layout has 23 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 6.🖼️ A poster is 44 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 7.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) five headlines all big (b) ten colours at random (c) text over a busy photo (d) high-contrast colours
- 8.🖼️ A poster is 22 cm wide with a 2 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 9.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 50 students. How long is the bar for 150 students (in cm)?
- 10.🖼️ 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)?
- 11.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: ten colours at random? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 12.True or false: icons with short labels makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🖼️ A poster is 26 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 14.🖼️ A poster is 23 cm wide with a 4 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 15.True or false: icons with short labels makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🖼️ A poster must be read from far away. Its headline should be … (a) hidden (b) tiny and pale (c) big and bold (d) in many fonts
- 17.🖼️ A layout has 46 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 18.🖼️ A layout has 12 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 19.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 5 students. How long is the bar for 10 students (in cm)?
- 20.🖼️ A layout has 24 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 21.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: steps numbered 1, 2, 3? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 22.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) facts scattered anywhere (b) pale grey on white (c) facts as a simple chart (d) text over a busy photo
- 23.🖼️ A poster is 56 cm wide with a 5 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 24.🖼️ A layout has 41 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 25.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) ten colours at random (b) text over a busy photo (c) five headlines all big (d) one big headline
- 26.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 2 students. How long is the bar for 2 students (in cm)?
- 27.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) facts as a simple chart (b) high-contrast colours (c) ten colours at random (d) plenty of white space
- 28.True or false: plenty of white space makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 29.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) no space between items (b) a clear focal point (c) ten colours at random (d) pale grey on white
- 30.🖼️ What should a reader see first on a poster? (a) the small print (b) the page number (c) the margin (d) the main headline
- 31.🖼️ A poster is 22 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 32.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) facts as a simple chart (b) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (c) icons with short labels (d) long blocks of tiny text
- 33.True or false: facts scattered anywhere makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🖼️ A layout has 37 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 35.True or false: long blocks of tiny text makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 50 students. How long is the bar for 750 students (in cm)?
- 37.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 50 students. How long is the bar for 300 students (in cm)?
- 38.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: icons with short labels? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 39.🖼️ A layout has 9 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.🖼️ A layout has 21 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
Answer key
- a simple bar chart
- 14
- the space at the edges
- 23
- 7
- 42
- high-contrast colours
- 18
- 3
- 9
- less clear layout
- False
- 24
- 15
- True
- big and bold
- 10
- 5
- 2
- 6
- clearer layout
- facts as a simple chart
- 46
- 13
- one big headline
- 1
- ten colours at random
- False
- a clear focal point
- the main headline
- 20
- long blocks of tiny text
- False
- 7
- False
- 15
- 6
- clearer layout
- 4
- 5
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