Grade 6 exhibition display

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

Can you read this?

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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 Floor Plan4 feet

4 feet

4 feet

4 feet

HEIGHT = 8 feet

Have everything ready by June 3rd

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!!