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Ideas for a Presidential Poster

A presidential poster should be bright, engaging and recognizable at a distance of 30 feet or more. This poster should draw the viewer closer to discover details. The use of iconic illustrations, such as the White House, the Lincoln Memorial or the presidential seal, catch the eye and intrigue the viewer, who wants to learn more and read the fine print on the poster and receive your message. Presidential posters are a fine way to catch the attention of a student and spark interest toward learning more about the people behind the office.
  1. Presidential Bust

    • President Andrew Jackson

      Create a poster featuring the presidential bust---head and shoulders---with the bust filling the entire poster. This graphic art should be set at very low opacity, at 20 percent or less, to a point where it is almost a watermark, or ghost image. But, keep the image recognizable, if very light, and surround the president's head with the information you wish to present. You can include a small, fine-detail photograph on the poster, to be seen when a viewer stands in front of the poster to read all the details.

    Giant Money Poster

    • President John Adams

      Create a poster to look like giant money, either a single bill of currency or a large, shiny coin. The entire poster can be the bill, and you can insert any president's face into the "presidential cameo." Change the denomination of the bill to represent the number of the president. In close, where the fine print goes on currency, instead place the pertinent information you wish to confer, or place "pop-up" bubbles around that are screened white versions of the underlying graphic so that viewers can read the text.

    Giant Postage Stamp

    • President George Washington

      Study various samples of postage stamp art, and create your own giant version of a postage stamp, featuring the president you are highlighting. The White House can be the stamp's subject, or the stamp can depict a series of presidents. Or, you can create a series of large postage-stamp posters to depict 10 to 15 presidents.

    Provide the Details

    • The White House

      On all posters, it is important to include details about the president's life and term. Consider including information such as the president's years in office, number of terms, vice president, dates of birth and death, wife's name and other interesting information such as the president's claim to fame as commander in chief.

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