Guidelines for the Preparation of Posters
Natural Fibres ‘09
The following Guidelines have been prepared to help you plan your poster.
· The Poster should be a maximum of A0 in size (841mm x 1189mm) and prepared in portrait format (tall, rather than wide) in order to fit on the board.
· The Organiser will provide poster boards on which you will be able to mount your poster, and the poster will be attached to the board with Velcro (which will be provided).
· The poster should be prepared as a single sheet, containing all illustrations and text
· The poster should contain a header box containing the exact title of the paper, the name of each author and their affiliation and country.The header should be in bold print and framed. The title lettering should be approximately 8cm high, with authors' names and affiliations in smaller print.
· All lettering should be legible from a distance of 1.5m. Font type size should be at least 66 point for the title, 54 pt. for the authors and 32 pt. for the body text. The typeface chosen should be a simple and clear one (e.g.Times New Roman or Helvetica).
· WHEREAS TITLES SHOULD BE IN ALL UPPER CASE LETTERS, the remainder of the text will be easier to read if typed in lower-case letters.
· A clear, simple, uncluttered arrangement of the poster is the most attractive and the easiest to read.
· Text should be brief and well organized, presenting only enough data to support your conclusions.
· The text should make clear the significance of your research.
· The text should include (most likely as separate elements of the poster) your hypothesis, methods, results, and conclusions.
· Colour should be used to provide contrast. The featured parts of the poster can be highlighted with warm colours, and the less important parts can be done in cool colours. Some suggestions for colour combinations are as follows: Green on white, red on white, black on white, blue on white, white on blue, and white on black.
· Illustrations should be simple and eye-catching, with unnecessary detail left out. If possible, convert tables to graphic displays. Pie graphs can be used to show parts of a whole, line graphs can be used to show trends or changing relationships, and bar graphs can be used to show volumes.
· Photos should be enlarged enough to show relevant detail.
· Standard computer printouts do not work well on posters, because the type is too small and the lines are too thin to be seen from a distance.
Some Useful links:
· Poster Making: http://abacus.bates.edu/~bpfohl/posters/
· Advice on Designing Posters: http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/posteradvice.htm
· Expanded Guidelines for Giving a Poster Presentation: http://www.asp.org/Education/Howto_onPosters.html
· Poster Presentation of Research Work: http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/Dept/Tips/present/posters.htm
· Tips for Effective Poster Presentations: http://www.osti.gov/em52/workshop/tips-exhibits.html
Software Options:
Posters can be generated and printed as one large document using a variety of software packages such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, or Canvas.
Creating a Poster Using MS PowerPoint: http://faculty.washington.edu/robinet/poster.html