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GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Introduction:
The following text is largely based on information provided by the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) and is called Guidelines for Effective Presentation of a Technical Poster. This material is provided as an aid, and should not be interpreted as strict requirements.
I. Organization
- Each presentation/display will be allocated a panel measuring 8' (2.4m) wide x 4' (1.2m) high. The boards provide display area at normal viewing and reading height. Posters may be mounted to boards with tacks provided by the presenter.
- Remember, most of the attendees will be reading left to right and top to bottom.
- Other styles may be used, but make sure that you number , letter, or label each panel in some manner so that readers will be able to follow your information.
- Poster setup (8:30 AM) Friday November 16, 2007. Poster presenters will find their name attached to the poster board that is assigned to display their poster. Each of the participant are expected to be with his or her poster for most of the designated viewing periods.
II. CONTENT
- Keep your information to a single problem or hypothesis.
- Include only as much information as you need to help the reader understand and evaluate the problem and information.
- Remember, the K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Sweetie) principle certainly applies to the creation of a poster presentation!
- Poster presentations should include pictures, graphs, tables, captions, headlines, etc. these items should be designed to be easily arranged on the poster panel board.
- Posters should include the author's abstract, mounted within a space of 8 in. (20.3cm) x 11in. (28cm).
III. GRAPHICS, PHOTOS & FIGURES
- Do not reproduce graphics, photos & figures directly from a report or paper. (Usually too small to be legible to the viewers and readers of the posters).
- You will need to modify (simplify) the figure and possibly make labeling changes.
- Ensure that all written material is legible from at least four (4) feet from the surface of the poster.
- Layout all of the photo, graphics and figures that COULD be used.
- Select the ones that are the most eye catching that visually describe the methods and results of the study. These form the centerpiece around which you should then organize your poster.
- Redo those figures that don't adequately summarize information for the poster.
- Do not use any photos, graphics or figures that do not support the written material on the poster.
- Make use of bulleted points on the figures or graphics to conserve much needed space on the poster.
IV. TEXT
- Minimize the use of text on the poster.
- Conserve space by creating lists of results and conclusions (bullets work well).
- Place detail in handouts that are available at the poster station.
- Size of text:
Title and author's name(s): 1.5 in (28mm) Author's affiliation and headings: 0.75 in (19mm) Text: 5/16 in (8mm) (Keep text to a minimum) Captions for photographs or graphs: 0.25 in (6.4mm) Lettering of graphs: 0.188 in (4.7mm)
V. MATTING
- Although not essential to effective communication of the poster's message, the use of mat boards may help attract attention to your display and message.
- Besides being attractive, coordinating matting shows the viewer that you have created a high quality presentation to delivery your message.
VI. HANDOUTS
- Those who wish to bring handout literature, or want to place equipment or artifacts on display with their posters should contact Steven W. Effler (315-431-4962, ext. 102).
- No guarantee can be made that space will be available for additional equipment or tables. However, every effort will be made to honor the requests.
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