Here are links that will give you tips in creating your poster:
Suggestions for Preparing an Effective Poster Presentation
(Compiled from a variety of sources)
- Get your message across with effective visual displays of data and small blocks of supporting text. Think of your poster as an illustrated abstract.
- Overall appearance. Use a pleasing arrangement of graphics, text, and colors. Your poster should be neat and uncluttered. Use white space to help organize sections rather than trying to fill every inch. Balance the placement of text and figures.
- Organization. Use headings to help readers find what they’re looking for: objectives, results, conclusions, etc. A columnar format helps traffic flow in a crowded poster session.
- Minimize text – use graphics. Keep text in blocks of no more than 50-75 words – don’t create large, monolithic paragraphs of prose. Use simple, easy to read, relevant graphics. Avoid using clip art.
- Text size. All text should be large enough to read from 1-2 meters, including the text in figures (typically 18 point font, minimum). Title should be larger, to attract attention from far away. Do not use all UPPER CASE type anywhere in your poster.
- Limit yourself to 2 font types. Too many font types distracts, especially when they appear in the same sentence. Fonts that are easy on the eyes are Times-Roman and Arial.
- Use color cautiously. Dark letters on light background are easiest to read. Stick to a theme of 2-3 colors. Avoid overly bright colors–they attract attention but wear out reader’s eyes. Use color only to emphasize, differentiate and to add interest. Do not use color just to impress!
- Go with reader gravity. Readers naturally track from top to bottom (first), and left to right.
- Include full contact information. You want to be found – the reader should not have to do any follow up research or searching to find you.
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I will use the Judging Criteria below to evaluate your poster:
First Impression:
- How difficult is it to read the poster?
- How
are color schemes used, are they easy on the eye?
- How
crowded is the poster?
- Is there a good
flow of information (logical, layout of information)?
- Does the poster
stimulate interest and discussion?
Layout:
- Is
the poster visually jumbled?
- How
easy is it to follow the sequence in the poster?
Readability:
- Is font size or style easily readable?
- How
much text does the poster contain?
- Are
there many grammar or spelling mistakes?
Title:
- How
specific/adequate/long/short is the title?
Identification:
- Can the author(s) be easily identified?
- Is
contact information available (ie. Department/ University)
Aims/ Objectives:
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