Scientific Posters

Checklist for Making a Poster

1. Poster includes all required information – such as names of authors, institutional affiliation

2. All components fit into space provided for display3. Title lettering is 4 cm tall, readable from a distance of at

least 15 feet.4. Text letters should be 1 cm tall.5. Amount of text in each section is the minimum required

and not excessive.6. Flow of information on the poster must be easy to follow.7. Methods are presented as a list or simple flowchart8. Introduction states specific issue that was addressed9. Each figure or table is self-sufficient10. Significance of each result is stated explicitly as a take-

home message11. Check for typographical and grammatical errors

A Typical Poster Session

Basic Poster Layout

A Good Poster

Resource for Designing a Poster

http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/assess/poster.html

Your posters

• Make them in Landscape Format

• Make them 3 feet by 2 feet (36 inches by 24 inches)

• Make sure you ask the Help Desk to help you print them at least 48 hours in advance of when you need them