Poster making
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create a poster to clearly convey a message.
Key learning points
- A logo is a way to visually communicate brand identity.
- Images can be downloaded from the internet and adapted for use in publications.
- Content on the internet is subject to copyright and can be used subject to licence agreements.
- 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.
Teacher tip
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.
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.
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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Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these in an input device?
Q2.In graphical editor software, which tool is used to add colour inside the closed boundary of a shape?
Q3.The outside of a shape is often referred to its __________.
Q4.Something that helps to structure a document and is used when planning is often known as a __________.
Q5.Which piece of hardware would you use to make a physical copy of a digital poster design?
Q6.__________ based graphics can be scaled easily and do not lose resolution or quality when resized.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.A __________ is a graphic image that represents a brand or organisation.
Q2.Images protected by copyright ...
Q3.In graphic editing software, the purpose of a fill tool is to ...
Q4.A product can be against a plan or criteria to help identify what went well as well as areas to improve.
Q5.Which word means to change or adapt something?
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