Make the important part visible
A poster has only a moment to guide a reader.
Here is what is happening.
Visual hierarchy makes some information easier to notice first. Size, spacing and contrast can separate a title, time and action. A crowded poster may hide all three. Use words with symbols so meaning does not depend on colour alone, and check readability from a practical distance.
Pause. Make the idea your own.
Explain one idea to a partner, draw it or write it in your own words. Which part is an observation, an example or a question?
You can use a home language. No need to share personal experiences or finish everything in one sitting.Your little investigation
Paper and a pencil, or a partner to talk with. Drawing and speaking are welcome.
Create a fictional book-sharing event poster. Mark its date as an example.
Give the title, time and location different levels of emphasis.
Test it in black and white and ask what a reader noticed first.
Which improves clarity?
Another question is waiting.
Why does a metal spoon feel cooler?
Feeling temperature and measuring it are different things.
Keep the recipe in proportion
Double a recipe without changing its balance.
Fact, opinion or a question?
Before agreeing with a sentence, find out what kind of claim it makes.
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