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Poster making

I can create a poster to clearly convey a message.

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Key learning points

  1. A logo is a way to visually communicate brand identity.
  2. Images can be downloaded from the internet and adapted for use in publications.
  3. Content on the internet is subject to copyright and can be used subject to licence agreements.
  4. Digital tools can be used to develop high quality products.

Keywords

  • Logo - a graphic that visually communicates brand identity

  • Modify - when you make changes to something

  • Review - to look over something carefully to check, improve or evaluate it

Common misconception

A logo is a brand.

A logo is not a brand but a key part of a brand's or organisation's identity. A logo is a graphic that represents the visual identity of a brand or organisation.

Files needed for this lesson

  • Logo cloud 31.7 KB (PNG)
  • Logo tree 28.35 KB (PNG)
  • Logo water 45.65 KB (PNG)

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Pupils see branding all around them everyday. Use contemporary examples that they are familiar with to illustrate the key design principles covered in the lesson.
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Equipment

Pupils will need access to a digital device that is connected to the internet and has software that allows them to create logos and poster designs.

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these in an input device?

Correct answer: microphone
display
hard drive
power supply

Q2.
In graphical editor software, which tool is used to add colour inside the closed boundary of a shape?

border
rotate
Correct answer: fill
stroke

Q3.
The outside of a shape is often referred to its __________.

centre
area
stroke
Correct answer: outline

Q4.
Something that helps to structure a document and is used when planning is often known as a __________.

Correct answer: template
view
sheet
page

Q5.
Which piece of hardware would you use to make a physical copy of a digital poster design?

scanner
monitor
graphics tablet
Correct answer: printer

Q6.
__________ based graphics can be scaled easily and do not lose resolution or quality when resized.

Bitmap
Correct answer: Vector
PNG
JPG

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
A __________ is a graphic image that represents a brand or organisation.

brand
Correct answer: logo
print
catch phrase

Q2.
Images protected by copyright ...

can never be used.
can always be used.
Correct answer: can be used with the owners permission.

Q3.
In graphic editing software, the purpose of a fill tool is to ...

change the colour of the outline.
insert an image into a shape.
Correct answer: apply a colour or pattern inside a closed area.
resize an image.

Q4.
A product can be against a plan or criteria to help identify what went well as well as areas to improve.

Correct Answer: reviewed, review

Q5.
Which word means to change or adapt something?

Correct Answer: Modify

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UnitComputing / Clear messaging in digital media

Computing

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