Scientific Posters

Checklist for Making a Poster 1. Poster includes all required information – such as names of authors, institutional affiliation 2. All components fit into space provided for display 3. Title lettering is 4 cm tall, readable from a distance of at least 15 feet. 4. Text letters should be 1 cm tall. 5. Amount of text in each section is the minimum required and not excessive. 6. Flow of information on the poster is easy to follow. 7. Methods are presented as a list or simple flowchart 8. Introduction states specific issue that was addressed 9. Each figure or table is self-sufficient 10. Significance of each result is stated explicitly as a take-home message 11. Check for typographical and grammatical errors

A Typical Poster Session

Basic Poster Layout

A Good Poster

Resource for Designing a Poster http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/assess/poster.html