*POSTER MAKING

*WHAT IS A POSTER
* Posters are placards displayed in a public place
* announcing or advertising something .
* Posters are notices , advertisements and invitations.

PURPOSE OF POSTERS
The purpose of designing a poster is either to create social
awareness about issue related to current problems and
needs, or to advertise or even to extend public invitations
and display notices.
*Guidelines for Making Posters

* DRAFTING POSTERS
Poster should be colourful, attractive and tempting.
(i) They must be drafted carefully to attract the attention of the
readers, excite their imagination and influence their minds .
(ii) Posters are read from a distance. Do not give many details in
a poster. Highlight only important issue/issues.
 *MAIN FEATURES OF A POSTER
* LAYOUT
Visually attractive /Eye catching
Title –suggestive /catchy
Use slogan , jingle or shot verse
Sketch or simple drawings
Letters of different size and shape
Proportionate spacing etc.
*THE CONTENT OF POSTER

* 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 / organization , etc.
*Expression of Poster

* Expression
Phrases , slogan, persuasive language
Creativity in terms of content and design
Overall organization and sequencing of the matter
Observe word limit (usually 50)
*PLAN TYPE OF FORMAT ,SIZE &
TEXT TO BE USED

* It is also important to know what type of format will be

used . What size will poster be? How big or small ? That
will help you win the placement of imagery and text.
 *Points to take care :
1. Use Captions
2. Use of Slogans
3. Logo / Emblem / Symbols
4. Pictures / diagrams / sketches
5. Message
a) Short and sweet
b) telegraphic language
6. Content
a) Informations / Details
b) statistics/ figures
7. Speciality
a) Brain tickling and eye-catching
b) Open ended question
* A Poster should
* Have type large enough to be vied
to 10-15 times your format .
* Have a simple and clear layout so
your reader knows where to find
the information
* Include all important information
such as date, time , location contact
number, telephone number.
* Have a dominate elements such as
a headline or image that will
quickly catch your reader’s eye
* Have the most emphasized by
size ,color ,or value .
* Have art that is related to the
message .
* Have the type and imagery
arranged in a logical . Functional
sequence .
* Have bold ,intense colors to
enhance your message that it can
be easily seen from distance
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FOR
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AND

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Thus
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even after
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*Practice questions