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.🖼️ A poster is 41 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 2.🖼️ A layout has 16 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 3.🖼️ A poster is 23 cm wide with a 3 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 4.True or false: five headlines all big makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: icons with short labels makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: one big headline? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 7.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: facts as a simple chart? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 8.True or false: ten colours at random makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🖼️ What should a reader see first on a poster? (a) the page number (b) the small print (c) the main headline (d) the margin
- 10.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 10 students. How long is the bar for 20 students (in cm)?
- 11.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) facts as a simple chart (b) icons with short labels (c) one big headline (d) pale grey on white
- 12.🖼️ The margin of a poster is … (a) the colour (b) the main photo (c) the space at the edges (d) the title
- 13.True or false: one big headline makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🖼️ A poster is 30 cm wide with a 3 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 15.🖼️ A layout has 35 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 16.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) ten colours at random (b) icons with short labels (c) text over a busy photo (d) no space between items
- 17.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: high-contrast colours? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 18.🖼️ A poster is 49 cm wide with a 5 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 19.🖼️ A poster is 43 cm wide with a 2 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 20.🖼️ A layout has 49 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 21.🖼️ 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
- 22.🖼️ A layout has 10 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.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) text over a busy photo (b) long blocks of tiny text (c) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (d) facts scattered anywhere
- 24.🖼️ 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)?
- 25.🖼️ What is an infographic? (a) a type of camera (b) a long essay (c) facts shown as pictures (d) a song
- 26.True or false: icons with short labels makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: ten colours at random? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 28.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) facts as a simple chart (b) five headlines all big (c) ten colours at random (d) no space between items
- 29.🖼️ A poster is 54 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 30.🖼️ A layout has 21 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 31.True or false: facts as a simple chart makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 32.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) plenty of white space (b) a clear focal point (c) text over a busy photo (d) icons with short labels
- 33.🖼️ A poster is 55 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 34.True or false: no space between items makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🖼️ 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)?
- 36.🖼️ A poster must be read from far away. Its headline should be … (a) in many fonts (b) tiny and pale (c) hidden (d) big and bold
- 37.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 20 students. How long is the bar for 20 students (in cm)?
- 38.🖼️ A layout has 23 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 39.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 2 students. How long is the bar for 8 students (in cm)?
- 40.🖼️ 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)?
Answer key
- 39
- 7
- 17
- True
- False
- clearer layout
- clearer layout
- True
- the main headline
- 2
- pale grey on white
- the space at the edges
- True
- 24
- 8
- icons with short labels
- clearer layout
- 39
- 39
- 10
- a simple bar chart
- 4
- steps numbered 1, 2, 3
- 10
- facts shown as pictures
- True
- less clear layout
- facts as a simple chart
- 52
- 9
- True
- text over a busy photo
- 53
- True
- 15
- big and bold
- 1
- 11
- 4
- 46
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