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POSTER DESIGNING

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Prepared by

SABU JOSE PGT English

JNV KOTTAYAM

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WHAT IS A POSTER ?

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Essentially, a very brief communication with a compelling visual and a powerful message

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WHAT IS A POSTER ?

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  • 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.

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POSTER

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MARKING SCHEME

  • Format

(title and name of issuing authority) 01 mark

  • Content 02 marks
  • Expression and creativity 01 mark

(grammatical accuracy, spellings)

Total 04 marks

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FEATURES OF A POSTER�

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FEATURES OF A POSTER�

(a) Layout

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  • 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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FEATURES OF A POSTER�

(b) Contents

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  • 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

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FEATURES OF A POSTER�

(c) Expression

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  • Phrases, slogans, persuasive language
  • Creativity in terms of content and design
  • Overall organisation and sequencing of the matter
  • Observe word limit (usually 50)

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MATCH STICK DRAWINGS

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MATCH STICK DRAWINGS

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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

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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FORMAT OF A POSTER

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  • 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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FORMAT OF A POSTER

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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.

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Do’s & don’t’s

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  • 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

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Do’s & don’t’s

Don’t

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  • 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”