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 less clear layout? (a) long blocks of tiny text (b) high-contrast colours (c) facts as a simple chart (d) plenty of white space
- 2.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: high-contrast colours? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 3.🖼️ A layout has 19 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 4.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 20 students. How long is the bar for 40 students (in cm)?
- 5.🖼️ Which is best for comparing numbers in an infographic? (a) a curly font (b) a random photo (c) a long paragraph (d) a simple bar chart
- 6.🖼️ A layout has 22 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 7.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 10 students. How long is the bar for 100 students (in cm)?
- 8.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 20 students. How long is the bar for 120 students (in cm)?
- 9.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 10 students. How long is the bar for 40 students (in cm)?
- 10.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) high-contrast colours (b) a clear focal point (c) pale grey on white (d) facts as a simple chart
- 11.🖼️ A poster is 51 cm wide with a 4 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 12.🖼️ A poster is 30 cm wide with a 5 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 13.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: long blocks of tiny text? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 14.🖼️ A layout has 17 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 15.🖼️ What should a reader see first on a poster? (a) the page number (b) the margin (c) the main headline (d) the small print
- 16.🖼️ What is an infographic? (a) facts shown as pictures (b) a type of camera (c) a long essay (d) a song
- 17.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) five headlines all big (b) pale grey on white (c) ten colours at random (d) plenty of white space
- 18.🖼️ 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)?
- 19.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: facts as a simple chart? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 20.True or false: five headlines all big makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: facts scattered anywhere? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 22.🖼️ 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)?
- 23.🖼️ A poster is 58 cm wide with a 4 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 24.🖼️ A layout has 43 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 25.True or false: plenty of white space makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🖼️ A poster must be read from far away. Its headline should be … (a) hidden (b) in many fonts (c) tiny and pale (d) big and bold
- 27.True or false: a clear focal point makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (b) five headlines all big (c) ten colours at random (d) facts scattered anywhere
- 29.True or false: text over a busy photo makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 30.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) one big headline (b) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (c) plenty of white space (d) facts scattered anywhere
- 31.🖼️ 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)?
- 32.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 10 students. How long is the bar for 10 students (in cm)?
- 33.True or false: facts as a simple chart makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: pale grey on white makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🖼️ A poster is 42 cm wide with a 2 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 36.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 2 students. How long is the bar for 18 students (in cm)?
- 37.🖼️ A poster is 47 cm wide with a 2 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 38.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) pale grey on white (b) long blocks of tiny text (c) high-contrast colours (d) text over a busy photo
- 39.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: a clear focal point? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 40.🖼️ A poster is 22 cm wide with a 3 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
Answer key
- long blocks of tiny text
- clearer layout
- 5
- 2
- a simple bar chart
- 10
- 10
- 6
- 4
- pale grey on white
- 43
- 20
- less clear layout
- 5
- the main headline
- facts shown as pictures
- plenty of white space
- 9
- clearer layout
- True
- less clear layout
- 5
- 50
- 10
- False
- big and bold
- False
- steps numbered 1, 2, 3
- True
- facts scattered anywhere
- 5
- 1
- True
- True
- 38
- 9
- 43
- high-contrast colours
- clearer layout
- 16
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