As a presentation tool, flipcharts diversify events by combining prepared content, creative design, and the ability to add and annotate text.

The welcome flip chart lays the foundation for the presentation.

Content

Frequently asked questions
Tips for designing a welcome flip chart
What should be taken into account when preparing?

Why should you develop a welcome flip chart?

A welcome flipchart will help make a good first impression of your event:

  • Shows participants that they are in the right place,
  • Greetings to all
  • Thanks to its charming design, it shows that those present are important to you
  • Creates a positive mood from the very beginning.

When can you use a welcome flip chart?

In a school context, e.g. in such cases:

  • parents' evenings
  • conferences
  • educational activities
  • a guide to school events
  • further education and training
  • school fairs

What pens are suitable for a flip chart?

  • Quick-dry handles
  • For capital letters/headings: broad-tipped pens
  • For calligraphic effects or underlining: Pens with beveled chisel tip
  • For drawing: pens with ballpoints
  • For painting large areas: pastels or wax crayons
  • For contours: fine fiber pens
  • Selection of text elements: marker

Tips for designing a welcome flip chart

The more compact, the better: only the most important information should be on the flipchart

  • Do not write too small! Letters must be at least 5 cm high.
  • Use different fonts, such as hand lettering
  • Capital letters, italics or just capital letters? It is not important at all, the main thing is that it is easy to read.
  • A font is easier to read if you write the letters close together and use small upper and lower characters.
  • Underline headings and related text elements with frames.
  • Bulleted lists are easier to read than plain text
  • Use bright colors. Shades of red signal particularly important elements
  • Stickers such as clouds, circles and rectangles can also be combined with a flip chart.
  • Leave some space on the edge. You can also use a frame.

What should be taken into account when preparing?

1. It is best to draw a template first. So you can see how best to divide the space and how big the texts and pictures should be.

2. Consider what information to include. A welcome flip chart usually includes the following points:

  • Congratulate participants
  • Name of the event
  • Date and time
  • Additional Information

4. Drawings and text are best sketched with a pencil.

5. Place the flipchart on the side.