Guide to Effective Displays Grade 6 Exhibition
Guide to Effective Displays
Grade 6 Exhibition
Three basic steps to planning a successful display:
Before you begin, you must..
Know your target audience
Know the purpose of your display
Plan to involve your audience
Know your audience:
Ask yourself:
Who are the people who will see your display? Why would they be interested in looking at your
display? What will draw them to it? How can you get and hold their attention? Is your topic relevant to them? Will your display stimulate “mental” participation?
How do you get their attention?
Cater to your audience – put the most important visuals at eye level…
For adults – put them at their level with content relevant to them (facts, graphs, statistics etc.)
Put visuals lower at the eye level for younger students to grab their attention
(comics, interesting photos)
Know your purpose
What message are you trying to convey?
What results do you expect to achieve?
What do you want your audience to go away thinking?
What action are you taking? How can you persuade your audience to take
similar action?
Involve your audience
Arouse interest – get their attention Make your display “hands-on” if appropriate Use visuals, perform demonstrations Hand out brochures, information/fact sheets,
bookmarks, pins etc. Quiz your audience to find out their prior knowledge
about your topic
“The impact of your display
will be strengthened if your audience feels
part of it”
Encourage all types of participation
Make a point with 3D display
Arouse interest
Stimulate thought
Make a statement
Use images to tell a story
Which poster explains Jack’s dog the best?
Jack’s DogJack has a dog.His dog’s name is Petey.Petey is a pug.
Avoid images for decoration & a lot of text
This poster is more to the point
Make your display interesting
Suggestions:
Simulate scenes – fish tank, chicken coop, raw cotton, food items
Make a 3D display use colour to set the mood
Use authentic display items
Evoke a feeling or mood with colour
Be creative!
Use interesting display materials
Think differently!
Add interesting features for authenticity and to attract attention
Create an environment to involve the audience
Create 3D displays if relevant
Think UNITY
All visuals musthave a purposeand relate to eachother
Create flow…• Help the audience know the direction of your display• What do you want them to see first? •Where do they go from there? • Achieve this by using arrows, filmstrips etc.
Make your display organized and easy to “read”
Use arrows to direct your audience
Lettering Use upper case letters for short titles
ONLYLower case is better for longer texts Don’t mix letter styles – choose one
main one and one for headingsHeadings must be read from 8’ away
text from 3’ away
Font style must match the display
Visibility of colour for lettering
purple is the LEAST visible colour yellow is 12X more visible than purple orange is 9X more visible green is 7X times more visible red is 5X more visible blue is 3X more visible
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Differences Show with different
background colours
Use black and white photos vs colour
Mounting your visuals photos are clear and not distorted Mount visuals with an equal border around the
perimeter. Use a paper cutter Work must be clean! Proofread written work Keep writing to a minimum.. NO notes displayed except in your journal
Display pictures at different levels and ALWAYS straightNO pictures on angles!
Borders must be the same around art
Journals displayed
Think Safety
Special display additions must be secure Do not block other students’ stalls Keep walkways clear Let your teacher know in advance special
requirements
Display considerations Display must fit the space Make a list of what you need – fabric
measured, chairs, special display materials
Make arrangements to get them early Make a sketch of your display booth
along with a detailed plan.
BOOTH Dimensions4 feet
4 feet
4 feet
4 feet
HEIGHT = 8 feet
Computer use..
Is it necessary?
NO COMPUTERS at stalls -You DON’T want your audience to stand and watch a video
Is this a good poster?
Would you change this display?
What about this one?
Have everything ready by May 28th
Remember – a great display is nothing without you being knowledgeable about your issue.
No reading from notes – you must know all your group’s information so that you are the EXPERT!
Good Luck!!