Posters OCR Functional Skills A good poster All

Posters OCR Functional Skills A good poster All elements, even the figure legends, are visible from 1 metre away Good organisation – the main headings explain the points Indicates the relative importance of elements graphically – each main point is stated in large typeface headings; details are subordinated visually, using smaller typefaces Displays the essential content (the messages) in the title, main headings and graphics.

Posters Think about the audience What do you want to achieve What message do you want to get across Who is your target audience OCR Functional Skills

Posters OCR Functional Skills Plan the layout Think about the headings and subheadings Organise the information into sections Think about balance and simplicity Decide where you want to add images, photographs, logos etc. Do not try to present too much detail – less is more in a poster; you need to add what is important. Leave enough white space – don’t clutter the poster; it should have a clean and simple layout. Give contact details for people who might want to follow up the information in the poster

Posters OCR Functional Skills Colour What colour are you using on what background? Is it gentle on the eyes A good colour to use – gentle on the eyes and clear from a distance. A bad colour to use in this instance – a strain to read it.

OCR Functional Skills Posters Text Which text size and fonts should you be using. Arial font is clear and is easy to read. Courier font might be easy to read, but is a little boring. Italics are not always easy to read from a distance.

Posters OCR Functional Skills Text Which text size and fonts should you be using. MAIN TITLE – 50 points SUBHEADINGS – 25 points BODY TEXT – 14 points