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 clearer layout? (a) ten colours at random (b) icons with short labels (c) text over a busy photo (d) facts scattered anywhere
- 2.🖼️ A poster is 36 cm wide with a 3 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 3.True or false: no space between items makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🖼️ A layout has 26 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 5.True or false: one big headline makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 10 students. How long is the bar for 80 students (in cm)?
- 7.🖼️ 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
- 8.🖼️ A poster is 52 cm wide with a 5 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 9.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) one big headline (b) long blocks of tiny text (c) ten colours at random (d) text over a busy photo
- 10.🖼️ A poster is 56 cm wide with a 4 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 11.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 5 students. How long is the bar for 40 students (in cm)?
- 12.🖼️ A layout has 23 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 13.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: plenty of white space? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 14.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) a clear focal point (b) icons with short labels (c) no space between items (d) plenty of white space
- 15.🖼️ Which is best for comparing numbers in an infographic? (a) a simple bar chart (b) a random photo (c) a long paragraph (d) a curly font
- 16.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: facts as a simple chart? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 17.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) plenty of white space (b) text over a busy photo (c) pale grey on white (d) no space between items
- 18.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: a clear focal point? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 19.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: facts scattered anywhere? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 20.True or false: one big headline makes a clearer layout. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🖼️ A layout has 28 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 22.🖼️ The margin of a poster is … (a) the colour (b) the title (c) the main photo (d) the space at the edges
- 23.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) high-contrast colours (b) a clear focal point (c) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (d) long blocks of tiny text
- 24.True or false: facts scattered anywhere makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 25.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) long blocks of tiny text (b) a clear focal point (c) five headlines all big (d) no space between items
- 26.🖼️ What should a reader see first on a poster? (a) the margin (b) the main headline (c) the page number (d) the small print
- 27.True or false: long blocks of tiny text makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🖼️ A layout has 24 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 29.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 20 students. How long is the bar for 120 students (in cm)?
- 30.🖼️ 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)?
- 31.🖼️ What is an infographic? (a) a type of camera (b) facts shown as pictures (c) a long essay (d) a song
- 32.True or false: a clear focal point makes a clearer layout. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🖼️ A poster is 48 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 34.🖼️ A poster is 33 cm wide with a 3 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 35.🖼️ 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)?
- 36.True or false: a clear focal point makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🖼️ A poster is 31 cm wide with a 3 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 38.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 10 students. How long is the bar for 110 students (in cm)?
- 39.True or false: text over a busy photo makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: high-contrast colours? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
Answer key
- icons with short labels
- 30
- False
- 8
- False
- 8
- big and bold
- 42
- one big headline
- 48
- 8
- 5
- clearer layout
- no space between items
- a simple bar chart
- clearer layout
- plenty of white space
- clearer layout
- less clear layout
- True
- 13
- the space at the edges
- long blocks of tiny text
- True
- a clear focal point
- the main headline
- False
- 11
- 6
- 23
- facts shown as pictures
- True
- 46
- 27
- 5
- False
- 25
- 11
- True
- clearer layout
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