Leaving Cert Craft Exam-Poster Question By Ruth Graydon

Leaving Cert Craft Exam-Poster Question
By Ruth Graydon
Function of Poster Design
The main function of poster design is to communicate clearly
and immediately
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Simple clear message
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On average 30 seconds to communicate message
Good Poster Design
Black Swan posters created by the British design studio LaBoca, influenced by
Polish and Czech posters of the 60s and 70s, as well as ballet advertisements of
the early 20th century.
Good Poster Design
‘Hope’ poster created by the American graphic designer Shepard Fairey, who used
red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag in his design.
Class Task:
To design and make a poster of Leaving Cert standard based on a
previous Leaving Cert Craft poster exam question to include the
following:
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Preparatory Sheet (Research
/relevant imagery & sample lettering
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Preliminary Sheet (Showing at least 2 different poster ideas
/layout-placement of graphics and text)
Finished Poster
Copying Lettering
World Science Convention
World
To Copy = same size Grid as Original
Enlarging Lettering
World Science Convention
World
To Enlarge= Original Grid x 2
Reducing Lettering
World Science Convention
World
To Reduce = Original Grid ÷ 2
Pre-Leaving Cert Practcie:
Urban lnk Tattoo Parlour
Pre-Leaving Cert Practcie:
The Vintage Emporium