Design a poster (Beginner level)
As an educator you may want to design a poster to highlight important facts and/or concepts in your subject in the language and context your learners will understand. You can print this on many pages and you can glue then together for a big class poster. You will use Microsoft Word to create this poster.
By the end of this task you could achieve the following outcomes:
- Create a poster of your choice using the Microsoft Word.
- Choose the layout and size for your poster
- Add a border of any colour or width
- Choose a font you like and change the size
- Add pictures and resize them
- Save your work
Create your own poster – one which you will find useful. Alternatively, follow this example. To do so you would typically work through the following steps:
| Start Microsoft Word: See how » | |
| Select the page orientation: Decide whether you would like a portrait or landscape layout. See how » | |
| Choose a suitable font: Remember the font must be age appropriate and big enough to be seen across the room. See how » | |
| Add a picture: Change the size of the picture so that it is visible from across the room. See how » | |
| Remove picture background: Get rid of unwanted background detail to give the picture more impact. See how » |
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| Resize the picture: A picture makes a big impact – it should be appropriate and well proportioned. See how » |
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| Add a picture frame: You may like to frame the picture for extra effect. See how » | |
| Change the picture text wrap stye: Will the picture overlap text or will text wrap around it? See how » | |
| Crop the picture: It may be necessary to crop a picture in order to focus on essential elements. See how » | |
| Save the file: Admire your work! Save your work regularly. See how » |
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Related scenarios (will be linked)
- Design a newsletter
- Design a certificate
- Create a presentation
Quiz – Design a Poster
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