Question 1

Should posters in a series share a common vocabulary? If so, why?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A common vocabulary of form across the posters will create correspondence.

Question 2

Which of the following basic guidelines should you adhere to when designing a poster? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Grab attention. 
B)  Set it apart. 
C)  Always design the communication from the top down. 
D)  Give the type and images equal emphasis. 
E)  Communicate key messages. 
A)  Grab attention. 
B)  Set it apart. 
C)  Always design the communication from the top down. 
D)  Give the type and images equal emphasis. 
E)  Communicate key messages. A,B,E

Question 3

What is the purpose of posters?

Accepted Answer

Posters are used to inform (display information, data, schedules, or offerings) or to persuade or promote (causes, places, events, people, brands, programming, films, companies, services, entities, or organizations).

Question 4

How can a designer unify a poster series?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary, bu

Question 5

How do you know which visualization method to use?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers sh

Question 6

How can a poster be used as a social commentary?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers should recog

Question 7

According to designers Alice Drueding and Joe Scorsone, how do you begin to design a poster?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary but should be

Question 8

How do you use a poster to communicate a concept to an audience?

Accepted Answer

You communicate your design co

Question 9

The poster's predecessor was called a broadside. What were broadsides used for?

Accepted Answer

Broadsides were used

Question 10

When you compose a single surface intuitively, without the use of a structural device such as a grid or the rule of thirds, what are some issues to consider?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but some of the issue

Should posters in a series share a common vocabulary? If so, why?

Which of the following basic guidelines should you adhere to when designing a poster? Select all that apply.

What is the purpose of posters?

How can a designer unify a poster series?

How do you know which visualization method to use?

How can a poster be used as a social commentary?

According to designers Alice Drueding and Joe Scorsone, how do you begin to design a poster?

How do you use a poster to communicate a concept to an audience?

The poster's predecessor was called a broadside. What were broadsides used for?

When you compose a single surface intuitively, without the use of a structural device such as a grid or the rule of thirds, what are some issues to consider?

Introduction: the Graphic Design Profession

Quickstart: Graphic Design Basics

Typography

The Design Process

Concept Generation and Creativity

Visualization and Color

Composition

Proportional Systems and the Grid

Book Cover Design

Branding and Visual Identity

Advertising

Web Design, Mobile and Motion Graphics

Package Design

The Portfolio

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Exam 9: Posters

Should posters in a series share a common vocabulary? If so, why?

Which of the following basic guidelines should you adhere to when designing a poster? Select all that apply.

What is the purpose of posters?

How can a designer unify a poster series?

How do you know which visualization method to use?

How can a poster be used as a social commentary?

According to designers Alice Drueding and Joe Scorsone, how do you begin to design a poster?

How do you use a poster to communicate a concept to an audience?

The poster's predecessor was called a broadside. What were broadsides used for?

When you compose a single surface intuitively, without the use of a structural device such as a grid or the rule of thirds, what are some issues to consider?

Introduction: the Graphic Design Profession

Quickstart: Graphic Design Basics

Typography

The Design Process

Concept Generation and Creativity

Visualization and Color

Composition

Proportional Systems and the Grid

Book Cover Design

Branding and Visual Identity

Advertising

Web Design, Mobile and Motion Graphics

Package Design

The Portfolio

Filters