Design a readable content pack
Apply hierarchy, spacing, and consistency to a poster and carousel. This module has 3 lessons and takes about 1h 55m. Each lesson has a creative assignment, a self-review checklist, and a short quiz.
Start module 11 in the Learning LabGive a layout a reading order
Use size and space to make the message easy to scan.
Visual hierarchy tells the eye where to begin. Choose one main heading, group related details, and leave space between groups. When everything is large and bold, nothing feels primary.
Start in black and white. If the message only works because of colour, the layout may need clearer labels or spacing. Put the time and location together because readers need them together.
Make a rough poster with text boxes in any slide or design editor, or draw it on paper. Test it at the size a reader will actually see.
See it in action
Read the fictional practice brief
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
Download source packDescribe a poster layout with a clear reading order.
Primary message
Top: Free notebook-cover repair workshop in the largest text, with a short invitation below it.
Information groups
Middle: the notebook illustration. Below: Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, Room B, grouped together with what to bring.
Review at size
Bottom: registration action. Reduce the preview to phone size and check that the time, room, and action remain readable.
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One message is visually primary.
Keep a small design system
Reuse a few rules across related assets.
Choose a small set of type sizes, colours, and spacing rules. Repeating them helps a poster, carousel, and thumbnail feel connected without making every layout identical.
Record what stays fixed and what can change. The heading style and colours may stay fixed while the image crop changes for a different shape.
Export a draft, reopen it, and inspect the actual file. Check cropping, missing letters, and small details. Keep editable originals so revisions remain easy.
See it in action
Read the fictional practice brief
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
Download source packWrite a mini design guide and an export check.
Shared rules
Use a cream background, dark green text, one clear heading style, and consistent space around every content block.
Adaptation rule
Keep the heading and event details consistent while changing the image crop for a portrait poster or square social tile.
Export check
Open each exported draft, inspect the text and crop at normal viewing size, and keep the editable source alongside it.
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The rules are specific enough to reuse.
Practical: make a matching visual pack
Create a poster and three carousel slides using your visual direction and a small set of layout rules.
Bring together the two lessons in this module. Create a poster and three carousel slides using your visual direction and a small set of layout rules. Use the fictional Green Bench source pack, and keep missing details visible in your working notes.
Your finished work should include: A poster and three slide layouts, as files or detailed paper mockups. A design guide and notes from reviewing each at phone size. Keep the actual text in the workspace. For media, describe your file or storyboard, its version, and the decisions it shows. Media files stay on your device; this form saves text only.
Try this review experiment: Remove colour from one preview. Check whether the hierarchy still makes the order clear. Record what changed and why. You may use your own AI tool or work from the supplied sample drafts. Label which approach you used. The checklist checks completeness and your review record, not creative quality.
Your creative assignment
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
- Revisit lessons 11-01 and 11-02 and collect your drafts.
- Create a poster and three carousel slides using your visual direction and a small set of layout rules.
- Use your own tool or the supplied examples. Keep the source facts, prompt, and draft together.
- Remove colour from one preview. Check whether the hierarchy still makes the order clear.
- Revise the work, complete the worksheet, and record any remaining publication blockers.
What to hand in
- A poster and three slide layouts, as files or detailed paper mockups.
- A design guide and notes from reviewing each at phone size.
Reflect on your work
Which change helped the reader most, and what evidence supports that choice?
Save the written work and review notes in Practice. Media files stay on your device. Review quality yourself or with a mentor.
See it in action
Read the fictional practice brief
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
Download source packCreate a poster and three carousel slides using your visual direction and a small set of layout rules.
Your finished work
A poster and three slide layouts, as files or detailed paper mockups. Start from the examples in the two earlier lessons, then write your own complete version or a detailed account of your media asset.
Evidence and review
Use this experiment: Remove colour from one preview. Check whether the hierarchy still makes the order clear. Record the observations, source checks, and any unresolved questions.
Revision and next step
Describe a specific change to this assignment and explain how it helps the reader. Keep the previous version for comparison.
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Check that you included a poster and three slide layouts, as files or detailed paper mockups.
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