Tips for a successful poster layout:
- Poster boards are provided and are either 40” x 32” or 48” x 36” in size.
- Use PowerPoint as an easy tool to design your poster. You can choose from many templates and layouts.
- Choose a font that is easy to read from 5-7 feet away.
- Print the poster in color. Don’t overdo the color and avoid extremely bright colors, which make the text difficult to read.
- Label each section of the poster (e.g., Abstract, Introduction, Procedure, Results, Discussion, References).
- The content in each section should be concise and clear.
- Graphs should be large enough and the axes clearly labeled.
- The title should be interesting: large enough to read from a distance and compelling to attract interest.
- Summarize important results of your work and explain why the work is important.
- The flow of information in the poster should be clear, concise and organized. Organize information from top to bottom and from left to right.
- Leave some space on the poster. Do not occupy every inch of space on the poster with information.
- Proofread your poster. Eliminate typos and grammatical errors.
- Make the poster visually interesting. Pictures enhance and help tell the story of your work.
- Mount each PowerPoint slide on colored paper for added visual impact.
- Be able to summarize your poster in 3 to 4 minutes.
- Do not read the poster to the audience.
- Give your audience time to look at and read your poster.
- Do not stand directly in front of the poster.
- Consider the questions your audience may ask, and answer in your summary.
