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BTEC CREATIVE MEDIA - L2 & 3
BTEC CREATIVE MEDIA - L2 & 3
A poster is any piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface. Typically posters include both textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text. Posters are designed to be both eye-catching and informative. Posters may be used for many purposes.​
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A POSTER?
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To illustrate an explanation of your project to a viewer while you’re there
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To explain your work when you’re not there
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To make people want to read your paper or hear more about your research
WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE POSTER?
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Focused on single message 
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Use of graphics—images/graphs can help tell the story, use text sparingly 
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Ordered—keep sequence ordered and obvious 
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Concise, short, and straightforward writing—long, complex sentences are too difficult for viewers to read and process
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