POSTER MAKING

Class XI
 LEARNING OUTCOMES
• organize ideas aesthetically and relevantly.
• appraise the significance of poster making as an
effective tool for Visual Communication.
• identify and explain the appropriate style and
format in order to plan a proper poster
presentation.
Marking Scheme
Total Marks: 3
FORMAT : 1 mark

CONTENT: 1 mark

EXPRESSION : 1 mark
 POSTER

• Posters are an amalgamation of :

• Notices
• Advertisements
• and Invitations
• These are designed to create:
• Social awareness about current issues
• To extend public invitations
 Classification of Posters

Posters can broadly be classified into the following

categories:
• Cultural Show/Exhibition/Seminar/Workshop/Fair/Fete etc.
• Educational and Student’s Activities
• Social Theme/Problems
 Components of a Poster

Layout • essential details, for example, date,

time, venue
• visual
• names, i.e., issuing authority,
• catchy title organisers
• sketch or simple visuals
• Expression
• fonts of different shapes and sizes
• organising and sequencing of content
Content • appropriate language
• theme/subject • creativity (language and design)
• description/details related to the • Posters recreate the basic moods and
theme styles
 Main Features of Poster
• Brevity
• Clarity
• Attractiveness
• Visuals
• Content in a proper sequence
• Contact details.
• Interesting details
• The name and address of the issuing organization must be clear.
• Catchy slogans and captions
Sample Questions

You are the President of the Army Wives Welfare Association, which is organizing
a fete for the children in the cantonment area. Draft a poster to inform as many
people as you can about the event.

Issued by- Army Wives Welfare Association

You are the school librarian of St. Thomas School. You have been asked to design a poster in not
more than 50 words about the availability of books on various subjects in the school library.

Issued by – Library Head St.Thomas School

 HOMEWORK QUESTIONS
• On the occasion of World
• As Cultural Secretary of Ryan Heritage Day, design a
International School, poster highlighting the need
Gurgaon, design a poster to to preserve the monuments
announce the staging of a of our country. You are
play in your school. You are Aman/Amina, the President
Riya/Raghav. of the Social Science Club.
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