Design your own travel poster
Ages 9+ | 15 mins | Drawing
What would you draw to convince someone to travel somewhere new?
Travel posters help convince people to go to new places. NASA even designs posters for far away planets to imagine what it would be like to go there.
What You'll Need:
- Paper
- Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
1. Choose where you want to convince people to go.
Kepler-22b
This is a planet outside our solar system. Scientists think:
- This planet is rocky
- It might be covered in a super ocean
- It might have a nice temperature, around 60 degrees F
- It is tilted on its side
Somewhere on Earth
Ideas include:
- Your hometown
- Your favorite vacation spot
- Where the Museum is in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA
2. Look at these travel posters for inspiration.
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A poster for another planet outside our solar system
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A poster for Hawaii
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A poster for Rome
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Before World War II, Pan American did not have to boast that it was the "world's most experienced airline." But by the late 1940s, competition from TWA and other airlines affected the direction of Pan Am's advertising. In this 1951 poster, the airplane featured— Pan Am's newest "Clipper Ship," the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser— is almost incidental. Drawn to scale with some detail, the airplane nonetheless pales in comparison with the stunning Scandinavian fjord.
3. Think about:
What makes you want to go there?
What would you do when you go there?
Do you need to bring anything special?
4. Draw your poster.
We want to hear from you!
Adapted from Soar Together at Air and Space. Soar Together is made possible by the generous support of the Northrop Grumman Foundation.