Visualizing Climate Change: Decode the Message
This engaging A3 poster helps Year 9 Geography students analyze and create compelling climate change advertisements using visual hierarchy, metaphor, and color psychology. Learn how to read persuasive messaging and create impactful visuals!
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Prompt
Create a teaching poster for Year 9 Geography students titled 'Decoding Climate Change Ads: A Visual Grammar Guide' with A3 vertical orientation. The poster should have a 3-column layout (30%|40%|30%) with 20mm margins. Header (top 20%): Red background (#FF0000) with "DECODING CLIMATE ADS" in white Bebas Neue 80pt, and subtitle "How to analyze & create persuasive climate messages" in Arial Bold 24pt white. Include ostrich and dinosaur icons flanking the title. Left Panel: "EYE PATH" section with a visual hierarchy diagram showing arrows pointing to: "1. TEXT" (pointing to "CLIMATE CRISIS" in red), "2. METAPHOR" (pointing to ostrich icon), "3. WARNING" (pointing to dinosaur icon). Caption: "Designers control where you look first!" Center Panel: "CREATE A METAPHOR" section with an Economist ad snippet showing an ostrich with head cut off on the left, and a blank white box with pencil icon labeled "Your turn!" Caption: "Symbols make complex ideas stick!" Right Panel: "COLOR = MESSAGE" section with a color wheel showing Red (Danger/Urgency), Blue (Calm/Water), Green (Hope/Nature). Include prompt: "What color would YOU use for deforestation?" Footer (bottom 10%): Light gray background (#F5F5F5) with "Scan to submit your ad →" text and a QR code placeholder. Use Bebas Neue for titles (36-80pt) and Arial for body text (12-24pt). Include 10px padding between elements. Design in professional educational style with clear visual hierarchy.
