36”x48” Landscape Poster Template (Segoe UI Bold 88pts)
Presenter name, Associates and Collaborators (Segoe UI Bold 50pts)
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College of Medicine, University of Central Florida (Segoe UI 36pts)
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CONTENT
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Purpose
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Content is, of course, critical to creating a successful
poster. Here are some key points to consider related
to content.
Clear Purpose - Clearly state the purpose of your
poster. If you don't clearly state what your purpose
is, you probably don't know what it is. And if you
don't know what your purpose is, you don't know
what you are trying to communicate.
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It also needs to be clear to your audience. If your audience doesn't know what you are trying to
communicate, they will lose interest. Relevant and Significant Your poster needs to be relevant to
your intended audience, and the information in it needs to be relevant to your stated purpose. The
information should be significant, or of value to your intended audience. If the information is trivial
or if it is common knowledge, it is probably not worth putting it into a poster.
Essential - Is all the information in the poster essential to your message? Posters are not the same
as research papers. Posters are intended to boil down a project or topic to its bare essentials, not
provide details or supporting documentation. If some of your information is relevant but not
essential to your main points, don't include it. Consider putting non-essential "nice to know"
information in a supplementary handout.
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Create a Poster
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Organized
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A poster is typically broken into columns. the tops of the
columns should be aligned with each other, and the sections
in each column should be left justified so that each
paragraph is exactly at the left edge of the column. Align
graphics where possible. For example, you could align the
top edge of a photo in one column with the bottom edge of
a diagram in another column.
Balance and spacing - Distribute the content and images in
the poster so that it looks balanced. Strive to achieve an
aesthetically pleasing, uncluttered look. Include a margin of
about an inch along all edges of the poster.
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A poster can be an effective means of presentation at
meetings, conferences or in a classroom setting. By
creating a poster you can communicate your main
points in a succinct and visual manner, allowing you to
clearly present your research to others and engage your
peers in conversation.
Find out the requirements - Different types of poster
projects may have different requirements.
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Good organization is key to good communication. Good organization involves breaking down
your content into logical categories. Organize your information into major sections. For example, a
poster describing a quantitative study might include section headings such as:
•Background or Introduction
•Purpose or Objectives
•Methods or Procedures
•Results
•Conclusions
•Lessons Learned or Future Plans
Break down the major sections into subtopics or bulleted paragraphs.
Clear and Concise
•Boil down information into bullet points where possible.
•Avoid wordiness and jargon.
•Use active voice.
•Use vocabulary that your audience understands
•Spell Out Acronyms The First Time You Use Them (SOATFTYUT).
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For instance
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if you are preparing a poster for a conference, research
the poster submission guidelines. Is there a deadline for
submitting your abstract? Do the guidelines include
specific requirements for layout or content? If you are
preparing your poster for a class project, read the
requirements on your syllabus well before your
completed poster project is due. Choose a Topic Choose a topic that is not only interesting, but one that
you feel can be communicated well in a poster. When
choosing a topic for your poster, remember that you will
not be able to fit all of your research on the poster and
you should therefore choose a topic that allows you to
present each of your points clearly and succinctly.
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Design and Layout
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The following are key elements of design and layout you should consider when creating a poster.
Banner - A poster should include a banner at the top which includes the title, and author(s) and
their affiliations. The title needs to be large enough to be read from several feet away (typically a
point size of 100 points or more). The authors and affiliations should be a smaller font than the
title, but larger that the text in the body of the poster. Columns - Below the banner, a poster
usually includes three or four columns of content. There are exceptions; in some cases you may
opt not to break the content into columns. Alignment - Headings, columns, and graphics should
be aligned whenever appropriate.
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White Space
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Be sure to include enough white space. If everything is
jammed together it will make the poster difficult to read and
less appealing aesthetically. How much white space is
enough? This is difficult to say. It is a judgment call. If the
poster is too dense, delete nonessential material too allow
for white space.
Consistency - Use the same fonts throughout the poster.
Use similar dimensions for illustrations and photographs.
Use similar color and design elements throughout the
poster.
Color - Use color judiciously to add to the visual appeal of
your poster. Consider using one or two accent colors (such
as for shadows or thin lines separating columns) or using a
pale background color. But too intense or too many colors
can be distracting and annoying. Use either black or darkcolored text.
36”x48” Landscape Poster Template (Segoe UI Bold 88pts)
Presenter name, Associates and Collaborators (Segoe UI Bold 50pts)
Other
logos here
College of Medicine, University of Central Florida (Segoe UI 36pts)
Background (Segoe UI 50pts)
Body and/or Images (Segoe UI 32pts)
Methods (Segoe UI 50pts)
Body and/or Images (Segoe UI 32pts)
Results (Segoe UI 50pts)
Body and/or Images (Segoe UI 32pts)
Discussion (Segoe UI 50pts)
Body and/or Images (Segoe UI 32pts)