Poster Design
Create a Poster for Containers for Change
Learning Intentions
Using design elements like colour, type, graphics and hierarchy to create a poster which appeals to staff and students to participate in the competition, and use Containers for Change.
Lesson One | What is good poster design?
Learning Intentions
Understand the purpose of a poster.
Distinguish design elements: colour, type, graphics, hierarchy.
Understand what the features of a good poster design.
The Purpose of a Poster
Attract attention
Commmunicate a specific message
Make an impression
Spark curiosity
Create a reaction
Basic Design Elements
COLOUR
TEXT
GRAPHICS
HEIRARCHY
What is Visual Hierarchy?
It is how a visual (image) is organised to show the reader/viewer the order of importance of the different elements.
Where do you want your reader to look first, second, third... and so on.
What is most important and needs to be seen first?
See for yourself- what is the first thing that grabs your attention?
What do you read next?
Then next?
Then next?
Was the poster easy to navigate?
What do you notice about the images used?
What about this design- what is the first thing that grabs your attention?
What do you read next?
Then next?
Then next?
Was the poster easy to navigate?
Did you feel like giving up?
Would you have kept on walking if you saw it on a wall?
Good Poster Design Features
A well designed poster should grab your attention, be easy to read and understand; and create a reaction.
A good poster will have a balance between the different design elements where they don't compete against each other for attention.
Which 2 are the better design? Why?
Wrap Up
What are 4 design elements?
What makes a good poster design?
Lesson Two | Poster Planning
Learning Intentions
Describe the purpose of the poster.
List what needs to be included for each element.
Work collaboratively using job roles.
Activate
What is the purpose of poster?
Turn and talk
What are the four main elements to include in a poster?
COLOUR
TEXT
GRAPHICS
HEIRARCHY
Collaboration
You will be working in groups of three for your poster project.
Each lesson you will take on a different role.
This week's roles are:
manager- manage discussions, make sure work is complete.
scribe- writes on the worksheet.
presenter- presents ideas to the class.
Have a look at your groups.
Person 1- manager
Person 2- scribe
Person 3- presenter
Activity
Poster Planning.pdfWork as a group to start planning your poster.
Wrap Up
Presenters- Share your group's ideas with the class.
Lesson Three | Poster Planning
Learning Intentions
Create a draft of your poster design.
Work collaboratively using job roles.
Activate
A well designed poster should grab your attention, be easy to read and understand; and create a reaction.
COLOUR
TEXT
GRAPHICS
HEIRARCHY
Draft
BRAINSTORM
What information (text) do you think MUST be on your poster?
Remember: You are trying to convince the
school to participate in the competition and to use Containers for Change.
What images do you think would be most effective?
REVIEW
Have a look at the ideas you thought of for your poster design.
Work together to design a draft poster in pencil on A3 paper.
Collaboration
Work in your groups of three.
This week's roles are:
Manager- manage discussions, make sure work is complete.
Scribe- lays out the design onto paper and labels it.
Presenter- presents ideas to the class.
Have a look at your groups.
Person 2- manager
Person 3- scribe
Person 1- presenter
Wrap Up
Presenters- Share your group's ideas with the class.
Lesson Four | Poster Creation
Learning Intentions
Create a poster using Canva.
Work collaboratively using job roles.
Collaboration
Work in your groups of three.
This week's roles are:
Manager- manage discussions, make sure work is complete.
Tech- Uses their computer and Canva account to create the design.
Presenter- presents poster to the class.
Have a look at your groups.
Person 3- manager
Person 1- tech
Person 2- presenter
Activity
Using their computer and log in details, tech person clicks the link in their email to open the poster project in Canva.
The tech person is in control of the computer, but if they want help from their team members, or to share, you may take turns using the computer.
This does not mean the tech person gets to make all the decisions. You still have to work together to create the poster.
It is the manager's job to make sure there is no fighting and the group stays on task.
Use this lesson to create your poster.