Design a poster for your school …

Posters are placards displayed in a public place announcing or advertising something. Posters are notices, advertisements and invitations—all in one.

PURPOSE OF POSTERS

The purpose of designing a poster is either to create social awareness about issues related to current problems and needs, or to advertise or even to extend public invitations and display notices.

DRAFTING POSTERS

Posters should be colourful, attractive and tempting.

They must be drafted carefully to attract the attention of the readers, excite their imagination and influence their minds.

Posters are read from a distance. Do not give many details in a poster. Highlight only ; important issue/issues.

MAIN 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

(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

(c) Expression

Phrases, slogans, persuasive language

Creativity in terms of content and design

Overall organisation and sequencing of the matter