Personal identity poster: Draft 1
Turn your layout ideas into a first digital poster, then test how clearly it communicates your identity.
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GRADE 6 • IB DESIGN
BUILD DRAFT 1
Complete before perfect. Today you make the whole poster once.
TODAY'S FINISH LINE: one complete A4 portrait poster saved as Draft 1
NAME ____________________________
CLASS _________________
MAKE IT IN THIS ORDER
1 SET UP + SAVEBlank PowerPoint → Design → Slide Size → Custom Slide Size → type 21 cm × 29.7 cm → Portrait. Save as Name_IdentityPoster_Draft1.pptx
2 BUILD THE SKELETON□ name □ 3 identity words □ 3–5 image/symbol placeholders
3 ADD MEANINGReplace placeholders with images or symbols that communicate something real about you.
THE MEANING TEST
This image tells the viewer that I am / I value / I enjoy …
MY EXAMPLE ______________________________________________________________
DESIGN LIMITS: 3 MAIN COLORS • 2 FONTS MAX
Hierarchy check: Name = biggest or most dominant → identity words = second → extras = quieter
FOCAL POINT CHECK □ I know what viewers should notice first. □ It wins through size, contrast, position, or empty space.
STEP 5 • 30-SECOND PEER TEST
CAN YOUR POSTER SPEAK FOR ITSELF?
Viewer: look for 30 seconds, then look away. Designer: listen without explaining.
1 What did you notice first?
VIEWER SAYS ________________________________________________________________
2 Which three words describe this person?
VIEWER SAYS ________________________________________________________________
3 What was difficult to read?
VIEWER SAYS ________________________________________________________________
4 What could be removed?
VIEWER SAYS ________________________________________________________________
DESIGNER REFLECTION
My intended focal point was ________________________________________________
My partner noticed ________________________________________________________
One change for Draft 2 ____________________________________________________
READY TO SAVE?
□ A4 portrait □ name □ 3 words □ 3–5 images/symbols □ 3 colors □ 2 fonts □ one focal point
SAVE AS: Name_IdentityPoster_Draft1.pptx
ONE THING THAT WORKED _________________________________________________
ONE THING TO IMPROVE NEXT CLASS _____________________________________