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

2. 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

3. 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?

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

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

6. Poster layout determines reading order Start here End here

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

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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:

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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

16. 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

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

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

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

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

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

22. 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