Poster Presentation

A poster presentation is a way to communicate your research or your understanding of a topic in a short and concise format. You will need to analyze and evaluate information, synthesize ideas, and creatively demonstrate your understanding of a topic or the findings of your research.

1. EFFECTIVE POSTER PRESENTATION SKILL Mr. L R Zawar H R Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Shirpur.

2. What is a Scientific Poster? It is: A visual means for communicating a summary of research. T ypically created for an academic or professional community. Should highlight the most important research findings in an aesthetically pleasing manner.

3. Purpose of Poster Presentation Rapid, concise and visual communication is the purpose of a scientific poster presentation. Rapid : Convey your research / project quickly and clearly. Concise : express your findings succinctly. Visual Communication : Draw the audience with appealing design, figures, graphs and illustrations when possible.

4. Planning The Poster Decide concept or question. Determine poster size (1 m × 1 m) Choose from PowerPoint, Latex, Frame maker… Choose poster orientation Portrait Landscape Make it easy to read Make it easy to understand People have only few minutes per poster

5. Poster Layout Typically, use 3 to 5 columns Arrange material vertically from top left corner to bottom right corner Determine logical sequence of material Organize material into section Arrange material into column

6. Title & Authors Designing the Poster Left to Right, Top to Bottom Flow

7. Title & Authors Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

8. Centered Image & Peripheral Explanations Title & Authors

9. Centered Explanation, Peripheral Images Title & Authors

10. Horizontal Symmetry Horizontal + Vertical Symmetry Diagonal Symmetry Asymmetry

11. 1. Title 2 . Author Name/Affiliation 3 .Intro or Abstract ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Objectives/Goals/Major Problems ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Methods ________________________________________________________________ 6. Results/Findings ____________________________________________________________ 7. Conclusions ________________________________________________________________________________ 8 . References ________________________________________ 9.

12. Content of the Poster Title Abstract Objective / Goal / Major Problem Material and Method Results / Findings Conclusion References Acknowledgement

13. Text size Matters. (….font and alignment, too.)

14. Poster Text Keep it short and simple Remove all non essential information Attract visual attention : Use graphics Remember LESS IS MORE Try For : 30 % Text 40 % Graphics 3 0 % Empty Space

15. Suggested Font Size Title : 90 Authors : 72 Section Heading : 54 - 60 Text : 32 – 40. Left align text Double space Pick one font and stick to it Use larger/colored font for emphasis Use bulleted points rather than paragraphs

16. Poster Title Make it interesting! You want to lure people from a distance Should be easy to read from 15 feet If title is too long, shorten it Don’t reduce the font size

17. Authors Include first names omit middle initials and titles Include academic affiliation omit city and province

18. Don’t use these colors together. Don’t use these colors together . Don’t use these colors together . Don’t use these colors together. Color matters .

19. Color One background color to unify poster Stick to muted colors Avoid red/green combinations red/green color blindness is common Don’t overuse color Be consistent

20. Graphics Make large enough for viewing from at least 3 feet away Text should support graphics, not vice versa Use heavier lines in tables and graphs for easier viewing

21. Poster Editing Proofread Spell check Get feedback before printing Get feedback in time to make changes

22. Sample Posters

23. What makes a bad poster?

24. What is wrong with this poster?

25. What is Wrong With This Poster?

26. The three-legged stool of presentations.

27. Message. The three-legged stool of presentations.

28. Message. 2. Visuals. The three-legged stool of presentations.

29. Message. 2. Visuals. 3. Delivery. The three-legged stool of presentations.

30. Thank You