Posters!

You already know that...  Posters are usually displayed in a public place  Posters are often illustrated  Posters have different purposes (to inform, to advertise, to convince, to teach, to announce an event, to develop an attitude, etc.)

You already know that...  Great posters are:  Readable  Legible  Well organized  Succinct Source:

Poster design...  Characteristics of great posters:  Convey a message quickly  Must be attention getting  Must be convincing  Proper use of colour is important  Effectiveness often rhymes with simplicity

Poster design...  Design qualities of posters:  Balance  Movement  Emphasis  Unity  Specific appeal Source:

But, did you know...  Posters have been around for about 2,000 years. Their initial placard intent was to influence the voting practices of the Romans and promote their dramatic performances (Weill, 1985).  The modern type of poster combining lettering with imagery can be traced to about the 1600's (Cooper, 1949).

But, did you know...  Posters replaced the public town criers and heralds (Rossi, 1966).  Throughout the centuries, posters have changed a lot because of techniques, styles, printing process, cultures, and issues. Yet, the basic rules of poster design, simplicity, balance, workmanship, and surprise have remained (Biegdersen, 1946).

But, did you know... What the most famous American poster is?

But, did you know... Some posters get a lot of attention?

But, did you know...  When it comes to posters, rule #1 is... there are no rules!  A poster can only have words or no words at all...

But, did you know...  A poster doesn’t have to be flat!

But, did you know...  Posters need to have only one clear message.

Remember...  If professionals, besides doing research, brainstorm and discuss with lots of people before producing good posters, students really need to talk to each other when they are doing the production process!