ce poster presentation
TRANSCRIPT
DESIGNING A SCIENTIFIC POSTER
CAROLINE ERB-MEDINA [email protected]
MACAULAY ITF - QUEENS COLLEGE
Adapted from a presentation created by Maggie Dickinson
What is a Scientific Poster?
It is:
• A visual means for communicating a summary of research.
• Typically created for an academic or professional community.
• Should highlight the most important research findings in an aesthetically pleasing manner.
Today’s Goals
• Learn the basics of poster design
• Determine how to create a successful poster
Poster Requirements
• Each group must create one poster to be presented by all group members.
• Posters can be made with PowerPoint, Keynote, or Illustrator.
• Dimensions must be 48” x 36”.
Selecting Slide Size in PowerPoint
• Choose the theme tab
• Select page setup in the top left hand corner
• Highlight slide size
• Pick your dimensions under “page setup”
Deadlines
• Final version printed at Macaulay by appointment only: November 30
• Poster presentations will be held on:
Wednesday, December 5, 6:00-8:30
Thursday, December 6, 6:00-8:30
Sunday, December 9, 10:00-12:30, 1:30-4:00
Suggested Components
• Introduction/background
• Problem Statement
• Objectives (and possibly constraints)
• Strategies
• Discussion
• Conclusions
• Recommendations
• Supporting graphs and images
How to Use Text
Break text up with bullets or numbers.(As is done in this slide)
Indenting shows subordinationSee?
Avoid lengthy paragraphs that give far too much detail, like talking about why you did what you did and
whether you dislike positivism because there is such a thing as reality out there and it operates in a certain way and we should be able to access that in some shape, form, or fashion and besides it’s all from some stuffy old dead guy thinking too hard, anyway.
Less is More
Teeth are ideal for
studying life history
because they grow
incrementally, are not
remodeled during an
individual’s lifetime, and
are not highly subject to
environmental stresses.
Teeth & Life HistoryIncremental growth
Not remodeled
Resistant to environmental
stress
Design Essentials
Make sure your font colors stand out against the background.
Use fonts people can read.
Titles & headings should be 40 to 70 pt.
Body text should never be less than 14 pt.
Be consistent with colors and use them to guide the reader.
Use one color for headings, another for body text.
Use a single color background, anything else will
not come out clearly in your printout.
What makes a bad poster?
What is wrong with this poster?
What is Wrong With This Poster?
Sample Poster Templates
Title & Authors
Left to Right, Top to Bottom Flow
Left to Right Flow in Rows
Title & Authors
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Centered Image & Peripheral Explanations
Title & Authors
Centered Explanation, Peripheral Images
Title & Authors
Sample Posters
Registration for Sessions has Opened
Sign up at:
http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/seminar3presentations/signup/
Scientific Poster Resources
Scientific Poster Design and Layout (makedesigns.com):http://www.makesigns.com/tutorials/poster-design-layout.aspx
Advice on Designing Scientific Posters (Swarthmore College):http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/posteradvice.htm“Do’s and Don’ts of Poster Presentation”
Example of Bad Scientific Poster (Colin Purrington):http://colinpurrington.com/2012/example-of-bad-scientific-poster/
Advice for Making Posters with PowerPoint (The University of Alabama)http://as.ua.edu/undergraduateresearch/presenting-your-work/making-posters/