If a poster has the correct mood but confusing information order, which element-principle should be checked first?

Correct answer: Visual hierarchy and space arrangement

Direct answer: C, visual hierarchy and space arrangement. A poster must guide the viewer from the most important information to supporting details in a readable order. Hierarchy is created through differences in size, position, emphasis, contrast, and spacing. Space arrangement helps separate groups of information and shows which items belong together. Begin by asking what the viewer should notice first, second, and third. Then check whether headings, images, and supporting text are positioned and scaled to create that path. C is correct because the mood is already successful; the stated failure is the order in which information is read. A is not the first concern because actual texture rarely controls reading sequence. B can influence mood or emphasis, but colour temperature alone does not organise all information. D has no direct role in the poster’s visual reading order. Memory cue: poster reading order is a hierarchy-and-space problem, not a paper problem.