Designing scientific posters Total synthesis of MnSalAH Rachel A. Jameton IntroductionMethods Results and discussion References Conclusions Acknowledgments Figure 1. MnSalAH

A poster is a visual display of your work Emphasize only the essence Audience should be able to read poster in 2-3 minutes Posters should reveal the organization of the work (i.e. the scientific method) Title Introduction Methods Results Conclusions ReferencesAcknowledgements

Analyzing the poster event Who is your audience? What do they know? What do they need to know? How much time to they have to look at your poster? Why are you showing this poster? Are you trying to inform your audience? Are you trying to persuade your audience? What is the occasion? Is it an informal or formal event? What kind of format will be most readable? What is the standard poster format?

Choose your format Single sheet poster Vs Several sheets to be arranged on a board

Poster layout determines reading order Title Authors Introduction Methods ResultsConclusions References Acknowledgements Start here End here

Poster layout determines reading order Start here End here

Where do I start? Where do I go? Who is the author? Poster layout determines reading order

Choosing the information you want to include: Show your work process through organization Total synthesis of MnSalAH Rachel A. Jameton IntroductionMethods Results and discussion References Conclusions Figure 1. MnSalAH

Choosing the information you want to include: Include figures that illustrate key points Figure 2. Crystals of MnSalAH suitable for x-ray crystallography were obtained from ethanol infused with ethyl acetate.

Choosing the information you want to include: Include figures that illustrate key points k obs (s -1 ) pH 7.5 pH 8.1 Figure 3. MnSalAH is not a catalyst by stopped-flow kinetic analysis

Choosing the information you want to include: Enough detail to make your point, not so much that the audience is overwhelmed Superoxide (O 2 · - ) is formed in the cell by the reaction of oxygen (O 2 ) with organic free radicals and reduced metal ions (equations 1 and 2). Organics, such as reduced quinines, flavins, iron-sulfur clusters and cytochromes, are particularly likely to reduce O 2 because, as a part of the respiratory chain, they are frequently exposed to the molecule. O 2 + R·  O 2 · - + R O 2 + M n+  O 2 · - + M (n+1)+ Ouch: Better:

Choosing the information you want to include: Enough detail to make your point, not so much that the audience is overwhelmed Ouch: A B C D I II A: SO 3 2- B: Mn(II)/SO 3 2- C: + EtOH D: + t-BuOH

Choosing the information you want to include: Enough detail to make your point, not so much that the audience is overwhelmed Better: A: SO 3 2- B: Mn(II)/SO 3 2- C: + EtOH D: + t-BuOH

Use legible type Arial (San Serif)24 pt Arial18 pt Arial14 pt Times New Roman (Serif) 24 pt Times New Roman18 pt Times New Roman14 pt Garamond24 pt Garamond18 pt Garamond 14 pt Easier to read Harder to read Your style can make the poster easy to read

AVOID LARGE BLOCKS OF CAPITAL LETTERS Avoid Large Blocks of Capital Letters Avoid large blocks of capital letters

Your style can make the poster easy to read Choose a font size large enough to be read from 0.5 m 48 pt 36 pt 24 pt 18 pt

Your style can make the poster easy to read Color affects how fast the audience can read

Your style can make the poster easy to read Color affects how fast the audience can read

Your style can make the poster easy to read Color affects how fast the audience can read

Your style can make the poster easy to read Color affects audience emotion

Your style can make the poster easy to read Color affects audience emotion

A poster is a visual display of your work Remember your audience Posters should reveal the organization of the work (i.e. the scientific method) Use figures to illustrate points Include only the essential points Use color and fonts carefully Title Introduction Methods Results Conclusions ReferencesAcknowledgements