Poster Presentations Loren D. J. Baxter Center for Instructional Services l.baxter@tcu.edu 817-257-6131 1/1/2019

An Invitation Engage the learner Elicit a response Share your enthusiasm Elicit a response Questions Paticipation Encourage further research

The Basics Audience Content Location Professionals University Professors Middle-school students Content Discipline-sensitive Location Distractions Physical and Technical

Color Projected Presentations Printed Presentations Dark background, light text Printed Presentations Light background, dark text

Text One or Two Fonts Font Use Arial, Arial Italic, Arial Bold Times New Roman, Italic, Bold Font Use Display 48-60 points, Bold Body Copy 24-28 points

Text Minimum Size 24 points What if my text doesn’t fit at 24 points? This line is 24 point Tahoma and then 24 point Times New Roman and 18 point Times New Roman (Acceptable for references) What if my text doesn’t fit at 24 points? Edit for conciseness

Samples Specific audiences Various disciplines Different locations Some samples were designed by clients and involved no consultation