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 layout has 31 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 2.True or false: high-contrast colours makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 3.True or false: plenty of white space makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🖼️ A layout has 33 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 5.🖼️ A layout has 18 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 6.True or false: steps numbered 1, 2, 3 makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🖼️ 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)?
- 8.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) high-contrast colours (b) five headlines all big (c) facts as a simple chart (d) plenty of white space
- 9.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: facts as a simple chart? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 10.🖼️ A layout has 16 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 11.🖼️ Which is best for comparing numbers in an infographic? (a) a simple bar chart (b) a long paragraph (c) a random photo (d) a curly font
- 12.🖼️ What should a reader see first on a poster? (a) the page number (b) the main headline (c) the small print (d) the margin
- 13.🖼️ A layout has 53 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 14.🖼️ A poster is 25 cm wide with a 3 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 15.True or false: five headlines all big makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🖼️ 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)?
- 17.True or false: long blocks of tiny text makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 100 students. How long is the bar for 300 students (in cm)?
- 19.🖼️ A poster is 44 cm wide with a 2 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 20.🖼️ What is an infographic? (a) a type of camera (b) facts shown as pictures (c) a song (d) a long essay
- 21.🖼️ 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)?
- 22.🖼️ A poster must be read from far away. Its headline should be … (a) tiny and pale (b) big and bold (c) in many fonts (d) hidden
- 23.True or false: a clear focal point makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 24.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) icons with short labels (b) pale grey on white (c) five headlines all big (d) no space between items
- 25.🖼️ A layout has 17 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 26.🖼️ A poster is 43 cm wide with a 3 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 27.🖼️ A layout has 34 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 28.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: one big headline? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 29.🖼️ A poster is 55 cm wide with a 2 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 30.True or false: one big headline makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 31.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) ten colours at random (b) icons with short labels (c) one big headline (d) a clear focal point
- 32.🖼️ A layout has 13 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 3 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 33.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) one big headline (b) ten colours at random (c) pale grey on white (d) long blocks of tiny text
- 34.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: steps numbered 1, 2, 3? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 35.🖼️ A layout has 17 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 36.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) a clear focal point (b) ten colours at random (c) no space between items (d) text over a busy photo
- 37.🖼️ A poster is 54 cm wide with a 2 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 38.🖼️ A poster is 48 cm wide with a 2 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 39.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) a clear focal point (b) plenty of white space (c) no space between items (d) one big headline
- 40.True or false: text over a busy photo makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- 15
- True
- False
- 6
- 4
- False
- 4
- five headlines all big
- clearer layout
- 4
- a simple bar chart
- the main headline
- 11
- 19
- True
- 10
- True
- 3
- 40
- facts shown as pictures
- 5
- big and bold
- True
- icons with short labels
- 7
- 37
- 7
- clearer layout
- 51
- False
- ten colours at random
- 5
- one big headline
- clearer layout
- 8
- a clear focal point
- 50
- 44
- no space between items
- True
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