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) no space between items (b) facts as a simple chart (c) five headlines all big (d) long blocks of tiny text
- 2.🖼️ A poster is 54 cm wide with a 4 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 3.True or false: facts scattered anywhere makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🖼️ A layout has 11 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 5.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) ten colours at random (b) a clear focal point (c) no space between items (d) text over a busy photo
- 6.🖼️ 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)?
- 7.🖼️ A layout has 31 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 8.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: five headlines all big? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 9.🖼️ A poster is 27 cm wide with a 4 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 10.🖼️ 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
- 11.🖼️ What should a reader see first on a poster? (a) the page number (b) the small print (c) the margin (d) the main headline
- 12.🖼️ A layout has 30 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 13.🖼️ A poster is 29 cm wide with a 3 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 14.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 5 students. How long is the bar for 15 students (in cm)?
- 15.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 100 students. How long is the bar for 800 students (in cm)?
- 16.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: text over a busy photo? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 17.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) one big headline (b) high-contrast colours (c) a clear focal point (d) long blocks of tiny text
- 18.True or false: pale grey on white makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 100 students. How long is the bar for 1100 students (in cm)?
- 20.🖼️ A poster is 24 cm wide with a 5 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 21.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: one big headline? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 22.🖼️ A layout has 14 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 23.True or false: a clear focal point makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 24.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (b) no space between items (c) icons with short labels (d) facts as a simple chart
- 25.🖼️ A poster must be read from far away. Its headline should be … (a) hidden (b) in many fonts (c) big and bold (d) tiny and pale
- 26.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: icons with short labels? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 27.🖼️ A poster is 32 cm wide with a 3 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 28.🖼️ A poster is 31 cm wide with a 4 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 29.🖼️ A layout has 51 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 30.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: pale grey on white? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 31.True or false: facts as a simple chart makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 10 students. How long is the bar for 130 students (in cm)?
- 33.True or false: ten colours at random makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: facts scattered anywhere? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 35.🖼️ What is an infographic? (a) a long essay (b) facts shown as pictures (c) a song (d) a type of camera
- 36.True or false: steps numbered 1, 2, 3 makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 37.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) five headlines all big (b) text over a busy photo (c) icons with short labels (d) long blocks of tiny text
- 38.True or false: high-contrast colours makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (b) plenty of white space (c) five headlines all big (d) facts as a simple chart
- 40.🖼️ A layout has 26 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
Answer key
- facts as a simple chart
- 46
- False
- 4
- a clear focal point
- 5
- 14
- less clear layout
- 19
- a simple bar chart
- the main headline
- 14
- 23
- 3
- 8
- less clear layout
- long blocks of tiny text
- False
- 11
- 14
- clearer layout
- 4
- True
- no space between items
- big and bold
- clearer layout
- 26
- 23
- 15
- less clear layout
- True
- 13
- True
- less clear layout
- facts shown as pictures
- False
- icons with short labels
- True
- five headlines all big
- 5
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