So, use a design that helps to tell the story. Provide context for the work that you present and include a clear conclusion/take-home message. Use a recognizable structure and flow of the story. Help your audience in reading your poster. when you are away on a coffee break) while you can also use the poster to illustrate and discuss your work when interacting with someone directly during the poster session (i.e. Therefore, the challenge is to design a poster that has enough information for a reader to understand and enjoy your work without needing you there (e.g. The optimum word count for an A0-sized poster lies around 500-600 words (or less). It is by no means meant to be the equivalent of a peer-reviewed paper printed on an A0 sheet. At this scale all your body text and caption should be readable if it’s not, your font size is too small.Ī poster is a presentation form, but think of it more in terms of an illustrated abstract. Here is our lifehack to check the readability of your poster: print your A0-sized poster on an A4-sized sheet of paper. TEXT IN CAPITALS IS LESS-EASY TO READ than a regular font. Also think of contrast dark-coloured letters on a light background are often easier to read than light-coloured letters on a dark background (same goes for photos used as a background). In contrast, use smaller font sizes than the regular body text of the poster for all the ‘administrative sections’, such as the affiliations, acknowledgments and references. For example, your title needs to leave an impact, so think of using an appreciably bigger font size. When multiple people are admiring your work at the same time, not everyone may be able to read the content if its text and figures are too small. Poster should be readable from a distance. Our Top-5 tips for designing a poster: 1. Proper design therefore helps to draw people into your story and explain your research. Remember that it often takes a few seconds for a person to decide whether they will stop to continue reading your poster. There are a few ‘best practices’ when it comes to designing a poster that can increase its effectiveness for communicating your research. Many presentations at NAC will be in the format of a poster presentation, which is comparable to other international conferences in Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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