Monotosh Dey
2 min
A poster is a very useful means of making an announcement, propagation or appeal, and issuing a notice advertising a product/ service or bringing about awareness about issues of public interest.
A poster is always visually very attractive and easily readable from a certain distance.
Visuals are part of a poster and help in enhancing the overall impact.
Students have the freedom to use any style, size and fonts to make it eye catching and appealing.
A poster incorporates the following
Theme/topic/event
Purpose and/or occasion
Date, time and place (in case of an event)
A message of appeal, awareness, caution, warning, invitation)
Catchy slogan, punch line and captions
Sketch or simple drawings
Letters of diffrent size and shape
Proportionate spacing
Name of the individual/organization issuing it.
POINTS TO REMEBER
Draw a box around the poster
Mention clearly in LARGE,BOLD font the topic or the purpose of the posters
Vary the font style and size for different texts within the posters
Support the text with simple illustrations/graphics.
Make it visually appealing.'
If the poster is about an event mention the date, time and venue.
If the poster is about a campaign mention its special features, advantages/disadvantages, dos and don'ts etc.
Use slogans or catchy lines to increase the appeal of the posters;
e.g.
‘Save Energy Save Money’
‘Driving faster can cause a disaster’,
‘Energy misuse cannot be excused’
Life is precious, Be a life-saver, Give blood!’’
Keep to the word limit.
Mention the issuing authority or person at the bottom of the poster.
Some Sample Examples
Ex1. Design a poster in not more than 50 words for your school library on the value of books and good reading habits. You may use slogans.
Ex2. Design a poster in not more than 50 words for your school CCA activities on World Health Day. You may use slogans.
Ex3. Design a poster in not more than 50 words on Road Safety Week to be observed in your school. You may use slogans.
Ex4. Design a poster in not more than 50 words on Voluntary Blood Donation Day to be observed in your school. You may use slogans.
Exercise for Practice
1. Draft a poster in not more than 50 words depicting the Do’s and Don’ts of COVID19.
2. Water is precious and each one of us must stop its wastage. Prepare a poster in not more thatn 50 words creating the awareness to save water.
3. Prepare a poster in not more than 50 words bringing about awareness against the hazards of reckless use of plastic.
4. Draft a poster in not more than 50 words depicting the ill effects of mobile games on young children.
Credit:
DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION Govt. of NCT, Delhi