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Poster

When to use it

Use this template to create a visual poster advertising your solution.

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What’s the purpose

The poster template is a prototyping method that requires you to distill the key points of your solution into a visual format. The process makes you consider the most compelling aspects of your idea and then bring them to life in a single space to share with others.

How to do it

Start by creating a tagline or slogan for your solution, or add it if you’ve already got one.
Next, outline who your key users are, the problems your solution solves and the benefits it will bring to their lives.
Outline your key marketing message. What will make people take notice of your idea? What will make them excited to use it? How is it different to what they already have access to?
Now, create a poster drawing from the elements above to craft a compelling visual message that will draw in your audience. Remember to give your poster a title.
- Go wild! Use color! Add images from the web search function or illustrations from the toolbar library.
- If you need more... have a look at: https://undraw.co/illustrations or https://thenounproject.com/

Helpful tips

You don’t need to make your poster a work of art. Being visual is crucial but the content is more important than the final design at this stage.
Try not to clutter the poster with too much information. You want it to distill a key message to your audience and spark intrigue to learn more.

Using this method in your day-to-day work

The process of translating ideas into clear and compelling visual artefacts is an powerful one when you need to share your thinking with others. The poster template helps you to distill your idea into a concise message that draws out the key points of your solution and helps viewers understand the story that brings your concept to life. When you next have a potential solution in mind for a problem that you’re encountering at work, use the poster template as an advert for your idea to “sell” the concept to others.

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