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.True or false: ten colours at random makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: a clear focal point makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 3.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) plenty of white space (b) long blocks of tiny text (c) facts as a simple chart (d) one big headline
- 4.True or false: a clear focal point makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: text over a busy photo makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🖼️ 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)?
- 7.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 5 students. How long is the bar for 5 students (in cm)?
- 8.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) no space between items (b) ten colours at random (c) text over a busy photo (d) one big headline
- 9.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: steps numbered 1, 2, 3? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 10.True or false: facts scattered anywhere makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: long blocks of tiny text? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 12.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (b) pale grey on white (c) five headlines all big (d) facts scattered anywhere
- 13.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) icons with short labels (b) five headlines all big (c) ten colours at random (d) text over a busy photo
- 14.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 5 students. How long is the bar for 60 students (in cm)?
- 15.🖼️ 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)?
- 16.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 10 students. How long is the bar for 50 students (in cm)?
- 17.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 2 students. How long is the bar for 6 students (in cm)?
- 18.🖼️ 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)?
- 19.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) no space between items (b) facts scattered anywhere (c) a clear focal point (d) pale grey on white
- 20.🖼️ What should a reader see first on a poster? (a) the margin (b) the page number (c) the main headline (d) the small print
- 21.🖼️ A layout has 30 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 22.🖼️ A layout has 66 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 23.🖼️ A poster is 45 cm wide with a 3 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 24.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) icons with short labels (b) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (c) one big headline (d) facts scattered anywhere
- 25.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 5 students. How long is the bar for 65 students (in cm)?
- 26.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: facts scattered anywhere? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 27.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: one big headline? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 28.🖼️ Which is best for comparing numbers in an infographic? (a) a curly font (b) a random photo (c) a simple bar chart (d) a long paragraph
- 29.True or false: facts as a simple chart makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 30.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) high-contrast colours (b) a clear focal point (c) no space between items (d) steps numbered 1, 2, 3
- 31.🖼️ A poster is 53 cm wide with a 4 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 32.🖼️ A poster must be read from far away. Its headline should be … (a) tiny and pale (b) big and bold (c) hidden (d) in many fonts
- 33.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: plenty of white space? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 34.🖼️ 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)?
- 35.True or false: one big headline makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 36.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) facts scattered anywhere (b) ten colours at random (c) text over a busy photo (d) high-contrast colours
- 37.🖼️ 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)?
- 38.🖼️ What is an infographic? (a) a song (b) a long essay (c) facts shown as pictures (d) a type of camera
- 39.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: five headlines all big? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 40.True or false: long blocks of tiny text makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- True
- False
- long blocks of tiny text
- True
- False
- 5
- 1
- one big headline
- clearer layout
- False
- less clear layout
- steps numbered 1, 2, 3
- icons with short labels
- 12
- 46
- 5
- 3
- 23
- a clear focal point
- the main headline
- 8
- 15
- 39
- facts scattered anywhere
- 13
- less clear layout
- clearer layout
- a simple bar chart
- False
- no space between items
- 45
- big and bold
- clearer layout
- 38
- True
- high-contrast colours
- 45
- facts shown as pictures
- less clear layout
- True
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