Apps and Websites for Making Posters and Collages

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Student-created posters are a time-tested way to get kids to synthesize information visually as well as demonstrate and present learning. Posters are also great tools for teachers to display important information on classroom walls. These poster-making apps and websites enhance the experience by helping students and teachers work digitally, assembling multimedia posters and collages that mix drawings, writing, images, and more. There are also a few tools for inspiration that model creative possibilities or connect students and teachers to cool images they can use in their projects.

Faces iMake - Right Brain Creativity Publisher: iMagine Machine LLC Collage-maker teaches symbolism and revs up creativity	Grades Pre-K-6 Type App Price $2.99 Platforms iPad Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 3
MoMA Art Lab Publisher: MoMA, The Museum of Modern Art Interactive projects, cool prompts, and famous works inspire creation	Grades 1-8 Type App Price Free Platforms iPad Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 3
Popplet Visit Website: https://popplet.com/ A compact, simple organizational tool for minimalist presentation	Grades 1-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
Canva Publisher: Canva Pty Ltd. Create snazzy designs in seconds with flexible, cloud-based tool	Grades 4-12 Type App Price Free Platforms iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Chrome Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Flickr Visit Website: http://www.flickr.com Popular sharing site potentially useful as a classroom photo resource	Grades 5-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 3
Smore Visit Website: https://www.smore.com Create online flyers, learn a little about marketing with design tool	Grades 5-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 3
Sumopaint Visit Website: http://www.sumopaint.com/www Impressive, easy-to-use tool for creating and editing images	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
Easel.ly Visit Website: http://www.easel.ly Think critically, share creatively with infographic-creation tool	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
Infogr.am Visit Website: http://infogr.am Snazzy, easy infographic maker visually pleasing but lacks design help	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
Lucidpress Visit Website: http://www.lucidpress.com/ Collaborative publishing and design tool has lots of options, templates	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free to Try, Paid Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Piktochart Visit Website: http://www.piktochart.com/ Add oomph to info with sleek infographic tool	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
Sketchbook Pro Publisher: Autodesk Inc. Impressive creation tool for teens serious about art	Grades 7-12 Type App Price Free to Try Platforms Android, iPad, Kindle Fire, Windows Phone, Apps for Windows Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4
Venngage Visit Website: http://venngage.com/ Create impressive infographics with ease	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free to Try, Paid Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
Procreate Publisher: Savage Interactive Pty Ltd. Outstanding art tool supports the workflow of seasoned digital painters	Grades 6-12 Type App Price $5.99 Platforms iPad Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4
Adobe Spark Visit Website: https://spark.adobe.com Super-flexible design tool for crafting fabulous images, videos, and sites	Grades 8-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4
Pic Collage Publisher: Cardinal Blue Versatile, intuitive, engaging collage maker yields impressive designs	Grades 8-12 Type App Price Free, Paid Platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire, Windows Phone, Apps for Windows, Fire phone Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
PicMonkey Photo Editor Publisher: PicMonkey Reliable photo editor built for design and social sharing	Grades 8-12 Type App Price Free, Paid Platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated

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