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.🖼️ The margin of a poster is … (a) the colour (b) the main photo (c) the space at the edges (d) the title
- 2.🖼️ 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)?
- 3.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) a clear focal point (b) text over a busy photo (c) long blocks of tiny text (d) ten colours at random
- 4.🖼️ A layout has 25 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 5.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: ten colours at random? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 6.🖼️ A layout has 23 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 7.True or false: pale grey on white makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 5 students. How long is the bar for 45 students (in cm)?
- 9.🖼️ What should a reader see first on a poster? (a) the page number (b) the margin (c) the small print (d) the main headline
- 10.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: long blocks of tiny text? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 11.🖼️ A poster is 23 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 12.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 20 students. How long is the bar for 20 students (in cm)?
- 13.🖼️ A poster is 34 cm wide with a 4 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 14.🖼️ A poster is 24 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: ten colours at random makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: ten colours at random makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 50 students. How long is the bar for 700 students (in cm)?
- 18.True or false: a clear focal point makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: plenty of white space? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 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.🖼️ A poster is 43 cm wide with a 5 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 22.True or false: five headlines all big makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: facts scattered anywhere makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: steps numbered 1, 2, 3 makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: facts scattered anywhere? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 26.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 5 students. How long is the bar for 25 students (in cm)?
- 27.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 5 students. How long is the bar for 40 students (in cm)?
- 28.🖼️ A poster must be read from far away. Its headline should be … (a) hidden (b) big and bold (c) in many fonts (d) tiny and pale
- 29.🖼️ A poster is 36 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 30.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) icons with short labels (b) high-contrast colours (c) text over a busy photo (d) steps numbered 1, 2, 3
- 31.🖼️ What is an infographic? (a) facts shown as pictures (b) a long essay (c) a song (d) a type of camera
- 32.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 2 students. How long is the bar for 10 students (in cm)?
- 33.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 20 students. How long is the bar for 140 students (in cm)?
- 34.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) pale grey on white (b) icons with short labels (c) long blocks of tiny text (d) no space between items
- 35.🖼️ 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
- 36.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) long blocks of tiny text (b) no space between items (c) one big headline (d) facts scattered anywhere
- 37.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 50 students. How long is the bar for 100 students (in cm)?
- 38.True or false: no space between items makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🖼️ A poster is 34 cm wide with a 2 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 40.True or false: text over a busy photo makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the space at the edges
- 39
- a clear focal point
- 7
- less clear layout
- 10
- False
- 9
- the main headline
- less clear layout
- 21
- 1
- 26
- 16
- False
- True
- 14
- True
- clearer layout
- 6
- 33
- True
- False
- True
- less clear layout
- 5
- 8
- big and bold
- 34
- text over a busy photo
- facts shown as pictures
- 5
- 7
- icons with short labels
- a simple bar chart
- one big headline
- 2
- False
- 30
- False
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