POSTER MAKING

POSTER

A poster is one of the various means of mass communication. It is like a placard displayed in a public place announcing or advertising something. A poster can serve the purpose of notice, advertisement, and invitation—all in one.

PURPOSES

Posters serve many purposes; it depends on the need of the publisher/writer. These may be used for

1.      creating social awareness

2.      advertising about a product or service or event, etc.

3.      inviting someone/mass

4.      displaying notices.

POINTS TO REMEMBER:

1.      Posters should

                           i.          be colourful,

                          ii.          be attractive

                         iii.          be tempting

                         iv.          avoid details in a poster.

                          v.          highlight only important points

2.      It should be in a box.

3.      Make sure you double-check for grammatical accuracy and spellings.

4.      Practice previous year Question paper questions.

5.      Make sure it fits within one page only.

6.      Bold or underline important information.

7.      Don’t use short forms or slangs.

8.      Don’t exceed the prescribed word limit.

BASICS OF A POSTER

1.      Layout

2.      Contents

3.      Expression

1.      LAYOUT

 

                           i.          Visually attractive/Eye Catching

                          ii.          Title-suggestive/catchy

                         iii.          Use slogan, jingle or short verse

                         iv.          Sketch or simple drawings

                          v.          Letters of different size and shape

                         vi.          Proportionate spacing, etc

 

2.      CONTENTS

                           i.          The theme or subject of the poster

                          ii.          Description or details associated with the theme

                         iii.          Essential details like time, date, venue (for an event)

                         iv.          Name(s) of issuing authority/organisation, etc

3.      EXPRESSION

                           i.          Phrases, slogans, persuasive language

                          ii.          Creativity in terms of content and design

                         iii.          Overall organization and sequencing of the matter

                         iv.          Observe word limit (usually 50)

DIVISION OF MARKS

Division of 4 marks Poster writing as per Sample paper 2018-19 issued by CBSE -

Format (title and name of issuing authority)	01 mark
Content	02 marks
Expression and creativity (grammatical accuracy, spellings)	01 mark
Total	04 marks

 

FORMAT OF A POSTER

1.      For a special cause on a specific date

NAME OF ISSUING AUTHORITY (0) TAGLINE TITLE/NAME OF THE EVENT (exhibition, workshop, etc.) SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS   ILLUSTRATION (WITH A CAPTION) WHEN (date and time) AND WHERE RELEVANT INFORMATION   CONTACT INFORMATION

 

                 i.          ISSUING AUTHORITY- Name of the organization that published the poster.

                ii.          TAGLINE OF THE EVENT- single line with expression to catch the attention of readers. Tagline should be bold, underlined or in capitals.

               iii.          TITLE OF THE EVENT- Title is the main part that describe the whole poster. It should be bold enough to be seen clearly.

               iv.          SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS- if there is something very special like chief guest, bumper prize etc.

                v.          ILLUSTRATION- Illustration involves pictorial representation. For eg., organs for organ donation poster.

               vi.          DATE, TIME AND VENUE- It is very important to mention date, time and venue of the event.

             vii.          OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION- It should be anything which is worth mentioning like entry ticket fee etc.

            viii.          CONTACT INFORMATION- It is mandatory in case of any query; the targeted audience can contact to someone.

2.      For general purpose

These posters are published for creating awareness about a contemporary issue which require continuous attention of the people. There is no specific date or venue is decided for the purpose. It is for the social benefits like awareness about vaccination, organs donation, fraud schemes etc.

NAME OF ISSUING AUTHORITY (Optional) TAGLINE   Appeal/suggestion/proposal ILLUSTRATION (WITH A CAPTION) RELEVANT INFORMATION   CONTACT INFORMATION

  

1.      Design a poster for a Fete in your School. You may use slogans. Do not exceed 50 words

2.      Design a poster that creates awareness to donate organs. (4marks)

2.      Design a poster to inspire people to help police.