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How to Create an Effective "How To" Poster

The document provides guidance on creating an effective "How To" poster. It discusses major components like concept, visual structure, title, steps and imagery. It emphasizes using a limited number of steps that can be shown through images alone. The poster should have a clear visual hierarchy and arrangement of images and text. Compositional sketches should be created to layout the sequence of steps and title. The format, reading direction, grid layouts, repetition, color themes and interactivity are also addressed to engage the viewer.

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How to Create an Effective "How To" Poster

The document provides guidance on creating an effective "How To" poster. It discusses major components like concept, visual structure, title, steps and imagery. It emphasizes using a limited number of steps that can be shown through images alone. The poster should have a clear visual hierarchy and arrangement of images and text. Compositional sketches should be created to layout the sequence of steps and title. The format, reading direction, grid layouts, repetition, color themes and interactivity are also addressed to engage the viewer.

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How To Poster

Tuesday, April 8, 14

Major Components
Concept: Whats your How To? Visual Structure and layout Visual hierarchy Title and Steps Communication through Imagery
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Whats Your How To


Is it a literal or more abstract idea? Are you able to show it through a limited
amount of steps (4-6 steps)?

Can you show the steps without text?

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Visual Hierarchy
must be carefully controlled in a way that is enticing and is easy for all to access. Careful control of visual hierarchy is a key aspect of the design decisions we have to consider.

How will you arrange your imagery, and type within a visual hierarchy?

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Format
Format :
19 x 13 inches Landscape or Portrait- Your choice

X resolution: 150.00 Y resolution: 150.00

Pixels/in

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How do you normally read a page?


Left to Right Top to Bottom

Or
Center then outwards
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Layout
How will you layout your sequence of
steps?

Start creating compositions on how to


arrange your steps and title

Create quick compositional sketches

Tuesday, April 8, 14

Layout
How will you layout your sequence of
steps?

Start creating compositions on how to


arrange your steps and title

Create quick compositional sketches

Tuesday, April 8, 14

Layout
How will you layout your sequence of
steps?

Start creating compositions on how to


arrange your steps and title

Create quick compositional sketches

Tuesday, April 8, 14

Directions

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Focal Point- Central Image


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Grid layout

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Incorporating image and layout together


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Structure and repetition with Grid

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Organic Composition and repetition


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Visuals process becomes the layout


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Color Theme and columns


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Interactive with
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the viewer

Labeling instructions - if order does not matter


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