How to design a good poster? Geographical Inquiry

What to do?  Design a poster to show the relationship between space and adaptation in the tropical rainforest.  Use photographs (taken from your field investigation) & text to demonstrate your understanding of the above relationship. Minimise the use of text.  Size of poster: A2 ( we will print for you) Submit the soft copy.  Try this website for poster design:  _powerpoint.asp _powerpoint.asp

What is my message?  You are to showcase your understanding of the relationship between the 2 concepts : SPACE & ADAPTATION  E.g. relationship between Space & Diversity Where there is favourable growth conditions, the vegetation is the most diverse.  Content – show photographs taken of the rainforest supported by minimal text to show your understanding.

What should I have in my poster?  Tagline /Title – a phrase, statement or question  Message – understanding of the relationship between space and adaptation  Supported by photographs from the field  Names of members in the group

Who is my audience?  Effective communication starts with knowing who your audience is. ( In this case, your poster is displayed in the school for students, parents, teachers)  In their first 3 seconds your audience will determine whether to stay and explore your content or leave.  If they stay you have 30 seconds to secure their attention by conveying an overall understanding of your subject matter.

Criteria for Grading CriteriaExemplaryProficientSatisfactoryPoor Conceptual Understanding ( 12 marks) Accurate and relevant knowledge. Deep understanding of relationship between 2 concepts. Well supported by data(photos) from the field. Accurate and relevant knowledge. Good understanding of relationships between 2 concepts. Supportive data(photos) from the field. Minor inaccuracy or irrelevant knowledge and basic. Understanding of concepts, some supportive data (photos) from the field. Evidence of inaccurate and irrelevant knowledge. Superficial understanding of concepts. Lack of supportive data (photos) from the field. Visual Presentation (8marks) Meaningful tagline. Attractive visuals with interesting colour scheme and suitable font. Clear presentation of information in the layout. Appropriate tagline. Fairly attractive with good colour scheme and font. Presentation of information in the layout easy to follow. Simple tagline. Visuals show some sense of colour scheme and /or unsuitable font. Layout of information needs improvement. Inappropriate tagline. Poor visuals with poor colour scheme and poor font size. Layout confusing, difficult to comprehend.

Deadline For Submission (Strictly NO Extension) 12 May (Tuesday) FN 101 FN 102 FN 103 LE 101 LE 102 LE May (Wednesday) ML 101 ML 102 ML 103 MN 101 MN 102 MN 103

A poster is a visual presentation of information.

It should be understandable to the reader without verbal comment.

Use all the space but do not cram in the content - white space is an important part of the layout.

Use colour sparingly - limited use of a few colours is more striking than a 'rainbow' approach.

The flow of information should be clear from the layout.

The title text should be readable from 6 metres away - at least 48- point text. The body text should be readable from 2 metres away - at least 24- point text

Choose a clear font with large inner space Good examples: Arial, Verdana, Georgia or Helvetica. Keep the word count as low as possible.

 too many words  too much text  no bullet format  organization of information is not broken down properly  can’t read it from a distance. BAD POSTER DESIGN

 easy to read  eye-catching  good color combinations  interesting points.” GOOD POSTER DESIGN