Preparing Your Poster

Size posters to fit on boards measuring 4 feet high and 6 feet wide. Presenters must bring and hang their own posters at the designated times. Pushpins will be available to affix posters to the board. Posters will NOT be printed or picked up by the meeting organizers. 
 

Sample Poster

• There is no set format for the posters. Check out this sample poster and tips on how to create a research poster. For science and technology research, these sections are required: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion/Conclusion.

• Professional poster presentations should be designed to maximize readability and make material readily comprehensible.

• The title should be in a simple typeface with high contrast, sizing sub-elements (authors and affiliations) so these elements are readable from 15-20 feet away.

• Plan for smooth information flow which will guide the reader through your presentation in a logical and interesting path. Arrows may help.

• Integrate text and figures visually under major headings which actively convey information, not just labels.

• Make sure any background colors are subtle, complementary, and uniform.

• Text must be large enough to read from 4 to 6 feet away. Avoid all capitals and excessive dilution of text with white space.

• Figure and table captions should contain necessary explanation without referring to another part of your presentation.

• Use color in graphs and tables to enhance comprehension. Use bullets to dramatize important points or lists.