POSTER

DESIGNING
WHAT IS A POSTER ?

Essentially, a very brief

communication with a compelling
visual and a powerful message
WHAT IS A POSTER ?

 An appeal for awareness or support, help

or action, a warning or a caution.
 In the form of an invitation like posters for
carnivals, fests, concerts, exhibitions, etc.
 Workshops, seminars.
POSTER
 MARKING SCHEME
 Format
(title and name of issuing authority)
01 mark
 Content 01 marks
 Expression and creativity 01 mark
(grammatical accuracy, spellings)
Total 03 marks
FEATURES OF A POSTER
 FEATURES OF A POSTER

(a) Layout

 Visually attractive/Eye Catching

 Title-suggestive/catchy

 Use slogan, jingle or short verse

 Sketch or simple drawings

 Letters of different size and shape

 Proportionate spacing, etc

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(b) Contents

 The theme or subject of the poster

 Description or details associated with the theme

 Essential details like time, date, venue (for an

event)
 Name(s) of issuing authority/organisation, etc
 FEATURES OF A POSTER

(c) Expression

 Phrases, slogans, persuasive language

 Creativity in terms of content and design

 Overall organisation and sequencing of the

matter
 Observe word limit (usually 50)
MATCH STICK DRAWINGS
MATCH STICK DRAWINGS
POSTER
 FORMAT OF A POSTER
NAME OF ISSUING AUTHORITY
TAGLINE
TITLE/NAME OF THE EVENT
(exhibition, workshop, etc.)
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
ILLUSTRATION (WITH A CAPTION)

WHEN (date and time) AND WHERE

ENTRY FEES (if any) AND OTHER RELEVANT
INFORMATION

CONTACT INFORMATION
 FORMAT OF A POSTER

 ISSUING AUTHORITY- By whom or by which

organisation the poster is being published.
 TAGLINE OF THE EVENT- it has to be in accordance
with the question. A catchy tagline for the occasion. It
should be clearly visible. Thus, it can be bold, underlined
or in capitals.
 TITLE OF THE EVENT- it should be short and as per
the question.
 SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS- This is optional. For
example:- Guest speaker, etc.
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 ILLUSTRATION- It involves pictorial representation.

For eg., a drop of blood for a blood donation camp.
 DATE, TIME AND VENUE- It is very important to
mention date, time and venue of the event. It  is a point
you cannot risk forgetting.
 CONTACT INFORMATION- In case of any queries, the
targeted audience should have someone to contact to.
 OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION- If there is any
other information mentioned in the question and is
supposed to be there in the poster, it is important you
mention it.
 DO’S & DON’T’S
Do
 Make sure it fits within one page only.
 Design in a box.

 Double check for grammatical accuracy and

spellings
 Use sharpened pencils/ pens

 Bold or underline important information

 DO’S & DON’T’S
Don’t

 Use short forms or slangs.

 Don’t exceed the prescribed word limit.
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 SAMPLE QUESTIONS
 Your school is organizing a rally against the
exploitation of children in the cracker factories.
Construct a poster on the same
 Prepare a poster on “Save Water in your school”

 Draft a poster to inculcate reading habits.

 Draft a suitable poster on the theme: “Each one,

teach one”
 Draft a suitable poster on the theme: “Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan”