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 60 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 poster is 29 cm wide with a 5 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) long blocks of tiny text (b) facts as a simple chart (c) facts scattered anywhere (d) five headlines all big
- 4.🖼️ A layout has 9 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 5.🖼️ A layout has 31 cm of content width, split into 3 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 6.True or false: plenty of white space makes a less clear layout. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🖼️ What is an infographic? (a) facts shown as pictures (b) a song (c) a long essay (d) a type of camera
- 8.🖼️ A layout has 26 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 9.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) text over a busy photo (b) icons with short labels (c) plenty of white space (d) one big headline
- 10.True or false: a clear focal point makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: facts as a simple chart makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🖼️ A poster must be read from far away. Its headline should be … (a) in many fonts (b) hidden (c) tiny and pale (d) big and bold
- 13.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) pale grey on white (b) five headlines all big (c) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (d) no space between items
- 14.🖼️ 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
- 15.🖼️ A layout has 25 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 16.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) five headlines all big (b) high-contrast colours (c) plenty of white space (d) a clear focal point
- 17.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) one big headline (b) icons with short labels (c) a clear focal point (d) ten colours at random
- 18.🖼️ A poster is 39 cm wide with a 1 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 19.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 10 students. How long is the bar for 150 students (in cm)?
- 20.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: ten colours at random? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 21.Which of these makes a less clear layout? (a) high-contrast colours (b) steps numbered 1, 2, 3 (c) a clear focal point (d) facts scattered anywhere
- 22.🖼️ What should a reader see first on a poster? (a) the main headline (b) the small print (c) the page number (d) the margin
- 23.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: a clear focal point? (a) clearer layout (b) less clear layout
- 24.Which of these makes a clearer layout? (a) long blocks of tiny text (b) icons with short labels (c) no space between items (d) five headlines all big
- 25.🖼️ The margin of a poster is … (a) the space at the edges (b) the title (c) the colour (d) the main photo
- 26.🖼️ A poster is 37 cm wide with a 5 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 27.🖼️ 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)?
- 28.🖼️ A poster is 48 cm wide with a 4 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 29.🖼️ A layout has 12 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 30.🖼️ A layout has 55 cm of content width, split into 4 equal columns with a 1 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 31.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 2 students. How long is the bar for 28 students (in cm)?
- 32.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: pale grey on white? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 33.True or false: icons with short labels makes a less clear layout. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 20 students. How long is the bar for 180 students (in cm)?
- 35.🖼️ In an infographic bar chart, 1 cm stands for 20 students. How long is the bar for 220 students (in cm)?
- 36.🖼️ 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)?
- 37.🖼️ A poster is 49 cm wide with a 4 cm margin on the left and on the right. How wide is the space for content (in cm)?
- 38.🖼️ A layout has 18 cm of content width, split into 2 equal columns with a 2 cm gap between neighbouring columns. How wide is each column (in cm)?
- 39.🖼️ Clearer or less clear poster: long blocks of tiny text? (a) less clear layout (b) clearer layout
- 40.🖼️ 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)?
Answer key
- 58
- 19
- facts as a simple chart
- 4
- 9
- False
- facts shown as pictures
- 12
- text over a busy photo
- False
- False
- big and bold
- steps numbered 1, 2, 3
- a simple bar chart
- 12
- five headlines all big
- ten colours at random
- 37
- 15
- less clear layout
- facts scattered anywhere
- the main headline
- clearer layout
- icons with short labels
- the space at the edges
- 27
- 11
- 40
- 5
- 13
- 14
- less clear layout
- False
- 9
- 11
- 15
- 41
- 8
- less clear layout
- 5
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