POSTER DESIGNING

WRITING SKILLS:
SHORT Composition
PURPOSE OF A POSTER
➢ To create awareness
➢ To spread information
➢ To announce
➢ To appeal
GUIDELINES FOR DRAFTING A POSTER
➢ Make it visually attractive, bold & clear
➢ Catchy title
➢ Use slogans or captions
➢ Use phrases instead of full sentences
➢ Use persuasive & attractive language
➢ Striking layout
WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED
❖ Catchy title
❖ Main theme in caption or slogan
❖ Minimum 4 verbal inputs to substantiate the
theme
❖ Visual-drawing, sketch or logo (optional)
❖ Issuing authority
FORMAT OF A POSTER

SAVE WATER- SAVE THE WORLD ! Catchy

title
Slogan Every Drop Is Precious
Water level going down alarmingly
START
RAIN WATER HARVESTING Verbal inputs
✓ Don’t waste water
Drawing
✓ Store in tanks
✓ Save this gift of nature

Issuing Issued by: National Agriculture

authority Organisation
SAMPLE POSTER

Issuing authority : Rotary Club , Pune

SAMPLES
Prepare a similar poster to fight
the corona virus
MARKING SCHEME
Format – 1 mark
Content – 1 mark
Expressions – 1 mark
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. As the director of health services , you want to make people
aware of personal hygiene.
2. Design a poster on World Day Against Child Labour
3. Design a poster announcing a Cultural Fest in your school
4. Draft a poster to spread awareness about benefits of
Meditation