How to Create a Research Poster
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What is a Research Poster?
Posters are widely used in the academic community, and most conferences include poster presentations in their program. Research posters summarize information or research concisely and attractively to help publicize it and generate discussion.
The poster is usually a mixture of a brief text mixed with tables, graphs, pictures, and other presentation formats. At a conference, the researcher stands by the poster display while other participants can come and view the presentation and interact with the author.
What Makes a Good Poster?
- Important information should be readable from about 10 feet away
- Title is short and draws interest
- Word count of about 300 to 800 words
- Text is clear and to the point
- Use of bullets, numbering, and headlines make it easy to read
- Effective use of graphics, color and fonts
- Consistent and clean layout
- Includes acknowledgments, your name and institutional affiliation
A Sample of a Well Designed Poster
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Where do I begin?
Answer these three questions:.
- What is the most important/interesting/astounding finding from my research project?
- How can I visually share my research with conference attendees? Should I use charts, graphs, photos, images?
- What kind of information can I convey during my talk that will complement my poster?
What software can I use to make a poster?
A popular, easy-to-use option. It is part of Microsoft Office package and is available on the library computers in rooms LC337 and LC336. ( Advice for creating a poster with PowerPoint ).
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
Feature-rich professional software that is good for posters including lots of high-resolution images, but they are more complex and expensive. NYU Faculty, Staff, and Students can access and download the Adobe Creative Suite .
Open Source Alternatives
- OpenOffice is the free alternative to MS Office (Impress is its PowerPoint alternative).
- Inkscape and Gimp are alternatives to Adobe products.
- For charts and diagrams try Gliffy or Lovely Charts .
- A complete list of free graphics software .
A Sample of a Poorly Designed Poster
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WHAT MAKES A GREAT POSTER?
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- Better Posters - A Blog Academic conference posters are often ugly, with tiny text, confusing layouts, and dubious colour schemes. Better Posters is about making posters informative and beautiful.
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We've created two research posters based on the same dissertation, to show how the same content can be adapted and presented in different ways:
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What makes a great poster?
- Colin Purrington - Designing conference posters
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- Search Google Images for "research poster" or "poster session"
- Evaluate posters with worksheet from National Archives
EUReCA Poster Session - Spring 2020
Visit the EURēCA 2020 Virtual Symposium and view the undergraduate research posters from last year’s participants! You will need to make an account and log in to view the exhibition.
EURēCA 2020 was held in virtual format, using Zoom, on April 13, 2020. Abstract submissions opened January 5 and closed at midnight March 11.
Assessing your Poster
- Criteria & Categories
- Articulation of Problem, Purpose, or Focus
- Scholarly Content
- Application of Scholarly Method/ Technique to Project Design
- Analysis or Interpretation
- Implications/ Impact
- Quality of Delivery
Note: If you are creating a poster for a class, use any rubrics provided by your professor first.
This is the criteria by which you can grade your poster:
- Expert : Use appropriate evidence, presentation modes and/or argument strategies to skillfully communicate meaning to a specified audience; communicate with clarity and fluency and in a virtually error-free presentation.
- Proficient : Use mostly appropriate evidence, presentation modes, and/or argument strategies to communicate meaning to a specified audience; design a presentation that is clear and has few errors.
- Emerging : Use some appropriate evidence, presentation modes, and/or argument strategies to communicate meaning to a specified audience; design a presentation with limited clarity and/or some errors.
- Novice : Use approaches or include errors that limit or obscure relevance and impede understanding.
Categories:
- Implications/Impact
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- Expert: Question, hypothesis, or position is articulated and defended in the context of the problem or purpose; and/or a central purpose, focus, or essence of the work or performance is highly evident.
- Proficient: Question, hypothesis, or position is stated clearly and context of the problem or purpose is apparent; and/or
- A central purpose, focus, or essence of the work or performance is evident.
- Emerging: Question, hypothesis, or position is stated clearly; and/or A purpose or focus of the work can be determined.
- Novice: Question, hypothesis, position, purpose, or focus is not visible or stated clearly.
- Expert: Comprehensively places problem/question in appropriate scholarly context (scholarly literature, theory, model, or genre).
- Proficient: Sufficiently places problem/question in appropriate scholarly context (scholarly literature, theory, model, or genre).
- Emerging: Partially places problem/question in scholarly context; some critical elements are missing, incorrectly developed, or unfocused.
- Novice: Scholarly context for the problem/question may be apparent but is not sufficiently demonstrated.
- Expert: Method/technique is appropriate for question or purpose. Data/sources/evidence are expertly presented. All elements of method/technique are fully developed and articulated. Evidence supports a mature, complex, and/or nuanced analysis of the problem.
- Proficient: Method/technique is appropriate for question or purpose. Data/sources/evidence are adequately presented. Critical elements of method/technique are adequately developed; subtle elements are unclear or missing. Evidence supports an adequately complex analysis of the problem.
- Emerging: Method/technique loosely supports the question or purpose. Data/sources/evidence are partially presented. Critical elements of method/technique are partially developed. Evidence supports a limited analysis of the problem.
- Novice: Method/technique is not appropriate for question or purpose. Data/sources/evidence are minimally or not presented. Critical elements of method/technique are minimally developed. Evidence supports very limited analysis of the problem.
- Expert: Interpretation is explicitly linked to theoretical framework or scholarly model.
- Proficient: Interpretation is adequately linked to theoretical framework or scholarly model.
- Emerging: Interpretation is partially linked to theoretical framework or scholarly model.
- Novice: Interpretation is minimally linked to theoretical framework or scholarly model.
- Expert: Implications, consequences, and/or questions raised by the project are thoroughly explored. Limitations are fully articulated.
- Proficient: Implications, consequences, and/or questions are adequately explored. Limitations are adequately articulated.
- Emerging: Limitations are partially articulated.
- Novice: Implications, consequences, and/or questions are minimally supported or unarticulated. Limitations are minimally or not articulated.
- Expert: Presentation or performance is of superior quality. Delivery is free of technical errors.
- Proficient: Presentation or performance is of high quality. Delivery has few technical errors.
- Emerging: Presentation or performance is of acceptable quality. Delivery has some technical errors.
- Novice: Presentation or performance is of low quality. Delivery has frequent technical errors.
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Dissertation survival guide: posters and presentations.
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Posters and presentations
On some courses, you may be asked to create a poster or presentation to present part of your dissertation or project.
Use the resources below to help you put together a high-quality poster, and present in a confident and professional way.
Always check your Brightspace module, and assignment brief, for any specific guidance you need to follow on the layout and format of your poster or presentation.
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Nervous about giving a presentation? Use the links below to help you practice and deliver in a confident, professional way.
- PowerPoint Presenter Coach In Office365 (available to all Huddersfield students), PowerPoint has a built-in "presenter coach" feature. Use this to practice your presentation, and get real-time feedback on the speed and clarity of your speech.
- Record your presentation If you need to record a version of your presentation to upload online, use these instructions for recording voiceover to PowerPoint.
- Presenting in Teams If you need to give an online presentation using Microsoft Teams, here are some instructions on sharing your PowerPoint in a Teams meeting.
- Develop your presentation skills Use these LinkedIn Learning online courses to develop your presentation skills.
Some courses may require you to produce a poster showing part of your research findings. Or, you may wish to present your work at an academic conference. See the links below for advice on presenting your work with a poster.
- How to create a research poster Simple step-by-step guide from New York University.
- How to design an award-winning poster More detailed advice on taking your poster design to the next level, from London School of Economics.
- How to create a better research poster in less time YouTube video with advice on making an eye-catching poster that can be easily read from a distance.
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An academic poster is a visual representation of a research study. Students are required to create a research poster at some stage of the degree programme.
A poster briefly summarizes your research, includes graphs, tables, and other visuals. It should be attractive and eye-catchy enough to grab your readers’ attention. To make your poster appealing and informative for your readers, use a mix of graphs, charts, figures, and plain text. Make sure that this mix is balanced to enhance your academic poster’s quality.
To help you understand how to balance text and visuals in a research poster, we have provided some poster examples on our website. All our examples use a mix of different visuals and plain text; yet, none of them looks crammed with information. The results and discussion section of the poster showcase graphs and charts that demonstrate significant trends and patterns.
Our academic poster samples will help you learn more about the structure of an academic poster. A poster usually consists of five or six sections; the usual sections of a dissertation. Alternatively, if your tutor has provided you with a specific format, make sure you follow the same structure.
Make use of appropriate colours and font to make your poster look standout. Avoiding using rainbow colours, or else the readability of the poster will be adversely affected. Stick to just three to four colours that are pleasing to the eye.
Font size and style for your text need to be clear and legible. You have limited space; sp the font size should not be too large or too small.
Check the poster to make sure the text and images are well aligned. All visuals should be aligned appropriately along with your text. If you are using images in your poster, make sure they are high-quality PNG images. Using low quality or clip art images will portray an unprofessional look.
Academic posters are typically developed on Microsoft PowerPoint or Adobe Suite.
Looking at our poster examples , you will notice that each poster section presents brief yet comprehensive information. Make use of headings and bullet points to highlight important information for the readers. Do not forget to focus on the flow of your data. It should be smooth and consistent.
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How long will my academic poster be?
A poster usually has five to six sections, but it is always recommended to follow your tutor’s guidelines.
Will my poster have graphic illustrations?
Of course, it will have that and a lot more. We usually use a mix of charts, illustrations, graphs, tables, figures and text when creating an academic poster.
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Creating a topnotch dissertation proposal poster, introduction.
Posters are extensively used in the academic field. For a fact, a number of conferences include presentations of posters in their current programs. What is more, posters in research sum up research or data in a succinct and impressive approach in order to aid properly publicize it and come up with substantial discussion.
How can you construct an exceptional poster for your dissertation proposal?
Before anything else, it is fundamental to learn more about what dissertation proposal poster is. This pertains to a combination of a concise text that is mixed with pictures, graphs, tables as well as other presentation formats. Indeed, the researcher needs to stand by the poster demonstration at a conference while other participants could come and take a glance at the presentation and afterwards collaborate with the author.
Where do you start?
When working on a poster, take in mind that it is very valuable to be able to answer questions such as how you could visually share your research with the participants of the conference; what is the most astounding, engrossing and substantial findings from your research work, what form of data could you communicate at the time of your discussion which shall highly complement your poster and if it is useful to make us of images, photos, graphs and charts?
When creating your poster, you have to make sure that you only include vital data that is readable. The title must draw the interest of your target attendees and must be short. The word count should roughly be 300 by up to 800 words. In the same way, it is a must to use fonts, color and graphics effectively; your text must be to the point and pointed out clearly.
Aside from these, make use of headlines, numbering as well as bullets so that it is going to be easy to read. The layout should be clean and consistent. Do not forget to include your name, acknowledgments as well as your institutional affiliation.
Overall, a poster presentation incorporates graphics and text to present the project in a manner that is prominently accessible and engrossing. Moreover, this enables you to demonstrate your work to a larger audience of other scholars and also to discuss and obtain feedback from responsive viewers.
The formats in presenting posters actually vary from discipline to discipline. Whatever the format may be, take into account that your poster should clearly convey what you did, why you did it, how you did it and what your work actually contributes to a greater field of human knowledge and in the area of study.
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How to Design a Winning Poster Presentation: Quick Guide with Examples & Templates
How are research posters like High School science fair projects? Quite similar, in fact.
Both are visual representations of a research project shared with peers, colleagues and academic faculty. But there’s a big difference: it’s all in professionalism and attention to detail. You can be sure that the students that thrived in science fairs are now creating fantastic research posters, but what is that extra element most people miss when designing a poster presentation?
This guide will teach tips and tricks for creating poster presentations for conferences, symposia, and more. Learn in-depth poster structure and design techniques to help create academic posters that have a lasting impact.
Let’s get started.
Table of Contents
- What is a Research Poster?
Why are Poster Presentations important?
Overall dimensions and orientation, separation into columns and sections, scientific, academic, or something else, a handout with supplemental and contact information, cohesiveness, design and readability, storytelling.
- Font Characteristics
- Color Pairing
- Data Visualization Dimensions
- Alignment, Margins, and White Space
Scientific/Academic Conference Poster Presentation
Digital research poster presentations, slidemodel poster presentation templates, how to make a research poster presentation step-by-step, considerations for printing poster presentations, how to present a research poster presentation, final words, what is a research poster .
Research posters are visual overviews of the most relevant information extracted from a research paper or analysis. They are essential communication formats for sharing findings with peers and interested people in the field. Research posters can also effectively present material for other areas besides the sciences and STEM—for example, business and law.
You’ll be creating research posters regularly as an academic researcher, scientist, or grad student. You’ll have to present them at numerous functions and events. For example:
- Conference presentations
- Informational events
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The research poster presentation is a comprehensive way to share data, information, and research results. Before the pandemic, the majority of research events were in person. During lockdown and beyond, virtual conferences and summits became the norm. Many researchers now create poster presentations that work in printed and digital formats.
Let’s look at why it’s crucial to spend time creating poster presentations for your research projects, research, analysis, and study papers.
Research posters represent you and your sponsor’s research
Research papers and accompanying poster presentations are potent tools for representation and communication in your field of study. Well-performing poster presentations help scientists, researchers, and analysts grow their careers through grants and sponsorships.
When presenting a poster presentation for a sponsored research project, you’re representing the company that sponsored you. Your professionalism, demeanor, and capacity for creating impactful poster presentations call attention to other interested sponsors, spreading your impact in the field.
Research posters demonstrate expertise and growth
Presenting research posters at conferences, summits, and graduate grading events shows your expertise and knowledge in your field of study. The way your poster presentation looks and delivers, plus your performance while presenting the work, is judged by your viewers regardless of whether it’s an officially judged panel.
Recurring visitors to research conferences and symposia will see you and your poster presentations evolve. Improve your impact by creating a great poster presentation every time by paying attention to detail in the poster design and in your oral presentation. Practice your public speaking skills alongside the design techniques for even more impact.
Poster presentations create and maintain collaborations
Every time you participate in a research poster conference, you create meaningful connections with people in your field, industry or community. Not only do research posters showcase information about current data in different areas, but they also bring people together with similar interests. Countless collaboration projects between different research teams started after discussing poster details during coffee breaks.
An effective research poster template deepens your peer’s understanding of a topic by highlighting research, data, and conclusions. This information can help other researchers and analysts with their work. As a research poster presenter, you’re given the opportunity for both teaching and learning while sharing ideas with peers and colleagues.
Anatomy of a Winning Poster Presentation
Do you want your research poster to perform well? Following the standard layout and adding a few personal touches will help attendees know how to read your poster and get the most out of your information.
The overall size of your research poster ultimately depends on the dimensions of the provided space at the conference or research poster gallery. The poster orientation can be horizontal or vertical, with horizontal being the most common. In general, research posters measure 48 x 36 inches or are an A0 paper size.
A virtual poster can be the same proportions as the printed research poster, but you have more leeway regarding the dimensions. Virtual research posters should fit on a screen with no need to scroll, with 1080p resolution as a standard these days. A horizontal presentation size is ideal for that.
A research poster presentation has a standard layout of 2–5 columns with 2–3 sections each. Typical structures say to separate the content into four sections; 1. A horizontal header 2. Introduction column, 3. Research/Work/Data column, and 4. Conclusion column. Each unit includes topics that relate to your poster’s objective. Here’s a generalized outline for a poster presentation:
- Condensed Abstract
- Objectives/Purpose
- Methodology
- Recommendations
- Implications
- Acknowledgments
- Contact Information
The overview content you include in the units depends on your poster presentations’ theme, topic, industry, or field of research. A scientific or academic poster will include sections like hypothesis, methodology, and materials. A marketing analysis poster will include performance metrics and competitor analysis results.
There’s no way a poster can hold all the information included in your research paper or analysis report. The poster is an overview that invites the audience to want to find out more. That’s where supplement material comes in. Create a printed PDF handout or card with a QR code (created using a QR code generator ). Send the audience to the best online location for reading or downloading the complete paper.
What Makes a Poster Presentation Good and Effective?
For your poster presentation to be effective and well-received, it needs to cover all the bases and be inviting to find out more. Stick to the standard layout suggestions and give it a unique look and feel. We’ve put together some of the most critical research poster-creation tips in the list below. Your poster presentation will perform as long as you check all the boxes.
The information you choose to include in the sections of your poster presentation needs to be cohesive. Train your editing eye and do a few revisions before presenting. The best way to look at it is to think of The Big Picture. Don’t get stuck on the details; your attendees won’t always know the background behind your research topic or why it’s important.
Be cohesive in how you word the titles, the length of the sections, the highlighting of the most important data, and how your oral presentation complements the printed—or virtual—poster.
The most important characteristic of your poster presentation is its readability and clarity. You need a poster presentation with a balanced design that’s easy to read at a distance of 1.5 meters or 4 feet. The font size and spacing must be clear and neat. All the content must suggest a visual flow for the viewer to follow.
That said, you don’t need to be a designer to add something special to your poster presentation. Once you have the standard—and recognized—columns and sections, add your special touch. These can be anything from colorful boxes for the section titles to an interesting but subtle background, images that catch the eye, and charts that inspire a more extended look.
Storytelling is a presenting technique involving writing techniques to make information flow. Firstly, storytelling helps give your poster presentation a great introduction and an impactful conclusion.
Think of storytelling as the invitation to listen or read more, as the glue that connects sections, making them flow from one to another. Storytelling is using stories in the oral presentation, for example, what your lab partner said when you discovered something interesting. If it makes your audience smile and nod, you’ve hit the mark. Storytelling is like giving a research presentation a dose of your personality, and it can help turning your data into opening stories .
Design Tips For Creating an Effective Research Poster Presentation
The section above briefly mentioned how important design is to your poster presentation’s effectiveness. We’ll look deeper into what you need to know when designing a poster presentation.
1. Font Characteristics
The typeface and size you choose are of great importance. Not only does the text need to be readable from two meters away, but it also needs to look and sit well on the poster. Stay away from calligraphic script typefaces, novelty typefaces, or typefaces with uniquely shaped letters.
Stick to the classics like a sans serif Helvetica, Lato, Open Sans, or Verdana. Avoid serif typefaces as they can be difficult to read from far away. Here are some standard text sizes to have on hand.
- Title: 85 pt
- Authors: 65 pt
- Headings: 36 pt
- Body Text: 24 pt
- Captions: 18 pt
If you feel too prone to use serif typefaces, work with a font pairing tool that helps you find a suitable solution – and intend those serif fonts for heading sections only. As a rule, never use more than 3 different typefaces in your design. To make it more dynamic, you can work with the same font using light, bold, and italic weights to put emphasis on the required areas.
2. Color Pairing
Using colors in your poster presentation design is a great way to grab the viewer’s attention. A color’s purpose is to help the viewer follow the data flow in your presentation, not distract. Don’t let the color take more importance than the information on your poster.
Choose one main color for the title and headlines and a similar color for the data visualizations. If you want to use more than one color, don’t create too much contrast between them. Try different tonalities of the same color and keep things balanced visually. Your color palette should have at most one main color and two accent colors.
Black text over a white background is standard practice for printed poster presentations, but for virtual presentations, try a very light gray instead of white and a very dark gray instead of black. Additionally, use variations of light color backgrounds and dark color text. Make sure it’s easy to read from two meters away or on a screen, depending on the context. We recommend ditching full white or full black tone usage as it hurts eyesight in the long term due to its intense contrast difference with the light ambiance.
3. Data Visualization Dimensions
Just like the text, your charts, graphs, and data visualizations must be easy to read and understand. Generally, if a person is interested in your research and has already read some of the text from two meters away, they’ll come closer to look at the charts and graphs.
Fit data visualizations inside columns or let them span over two columns. Remove any unnecessary borders, lines, or labels to make them easier to read at a glance. Use a flat design without shadows or 3D characteristics. The text in legends and captions should stay within the chart size and not overflow into the margins. Use a unified text size of 18px for all your data visualizations.
4. Alignment, Margins, and White Space
Finally, the last design tip for creating an impressive and memorable poster presentation is to be mindful of the layout’s alignment, margins, and white space. Create text boxes to help keep everything aligned. They allow you to resize, adapt, and align the content along a margin or grid.
Take advantage of the white space created by borders and margins between sections. Don’t crowd them with a busy background or unattractive color.
Calculate margins considering a print format. It is a good practice in case the poster presentation ends up becoming in physical format, as you won’t need to downscale your entire design (affecting text readability in the process) to preserve information.
There are different tools that you can use to make a poster presentation. Presenters who are familiar with Microsoft Office prefer to use PowerPoint. You can learn how to make a poster in PowerPoint here.
Poster Presentation Examples
Before you start creating a poster presentation, look at some examples of real research posters. Get inspired and get creative.
Research poster presentations printed and mounted on a board look like the one in the image below. The presenter stands to the side, ready to share the information with visitors as they walk up to the panels.
With more and more conferences staying virtual or hybrid, the digital poster presentation is here to stay. Take a look at examples from a poster session at the OHSU School of Medicine .
Use SlideModel templates to help you create a winning poster presentation with PowerPoint and Google Slides. These poster PPT templates will get you off on the right foot. Mix and match tables and data visualizations from other poster slide templates to create your ideal layout according to the standard guidelines.
If you need a quick method to create a presentation deck to talk about your research poster at conferences, check out our Slides AI presentation maker. A tool in which you add the topic, curate the outline, select a design, and let AI do the work for you.
1. One-pager Scientific Poster Template for PowerPoint
A PowerPoint template tailored to make your poster presentations an easy-to-craft process. Meet our One-Pager Scientific Poster Slide Template, entirely editable to your preferences and with ample room to accommodate graphs, data charts, and much more.
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2. Eisenhower Matrix Slides Template for PowerPoint
An Eisenhower Matrix is a powerful tool to represent priorities, classifying work according to urgency and importance. Presenters can use this 2×2 matrix in poster presentations to expose the effort required for the research process, as it also helps to communicate strategy planning.
3. OSMG Framework PowerPoint Template
Finally, we recommend presenters check our OSMG Framework PowerPoint template, as it is an ideal tool for representing a business plan: its goals, strategies, and measures for success. Expose complex processes in a simplified manner by adding this template to your poster presentation.
Remember these three words when making your research poster presentation: develop, design, and present. These are the three main actions toward a successful poster presentation.
The section below will take you on a step-by-step journey to create your next poster presentation.
Step 1: Define the purpose and audience of your poster presentation
Before making a poster presentation design, you’ll need to plan first. Here are some questions to answer at this point:
- Are they in your field?
- Do they know about your research topic?
- What can they get from your research?
- Will you print it?
- Is it for a virtual conference?
Step 2: Make an outline
With a clear purpose and strategy, it’s time to collect the most important information from your research paper, analysis, or documentation. Make a content dump and then select the most interesting information. Use the content to draft an outline.
Outlines help formulate the overall structure better than going straight into designing the poster. Mimic the standard poster structure in your outline using section headlines as separators. Go further and separate the content into the columns they’ll be placed in.
Step 3: Write the content
Write or rewrite the content for the sections in your poster presentation. Use the text in your research paper as a base, but summarize it to be more succinct in what you share.
Don’t forget to write a catchy title that presents the problem and your findings in a clear way. Likewise, craft the headlines for the sections in a similar tone as the title, creating consistency in the message. Include subtle transitions between sections to help follow the flow of information in order.
Avoid copying/pasting entire sections of the research paper on which the poster is based. Opt for the storytelling approach, so the delivered message results are interesting for your audience.
Step 4: Put it all together visually
This entire guide on how to design a research poster presentation is the perfect resource to help you with this step. Follow all the tips and guidelines and have an unforgettable poster presentation.
Moving on, here’s how to design a research poster presentation with PowerPoint Templates . Open a new project and size it to the standard 48 x 36 inches. Using the outline, map out the sections on the empty canvas. Add a text box for each title, headline, and body text. Piece by piece, add the content into their corresponding text box.
Transform the text information visually, make bullet points, and place the content in tables and timelines. Make your text visual to avoid chunky text blocks that no one will have time to read. Make sure all text sizes are coherent for all headings, body texts, image captions, etc. Double-check for spacing and text box formatting.
Next, add or create data visualizations, images, or diagrams. Align everything into columns and sections, making sure there’s no overflow. Add captions and legends to the visualizations, and check the color contrast with colleagues and friends. Ask for feedback and progress to the last step.
Step 5: Last touches
Time to check the final touches on your poster presentation design. Here’s a checklist to help finalize your research poster before sending it to printers or the virtual summit rep.
- Check the resolution of all visual elements in your poster design. Zoom to 100 or 200% to see if the images pixelate. Avoid this problem by using vector design elements and high-resolution images.
- Ensure that charts and graphs are easy to read and don’t look crowded.
- Analyze the visual hierarchy. Is there a visual flow through the title, introduction, data, and conclusion?
- Take a step back and check if it’s legible from a distance. Is there enough white space for the content to breathe?
- Does the design look inviting and interesting?
An often neglected topic arises when we need to print our designs for any exhibition purpose. Since A0 is a hard-to-manage format for most printers, these poster presentations result in heftier charges for the user. Instead, you can opt to work your design in two A1 sheets, which also becomes more manageable for transportation. Create seamless borders for the section on which the poster sheets should meet, or work with a white background.
Paper weight options should be over 200 gsm to avoid unwanted damage during the printing process due to heavy ink usage. If possible, laminate your print or stick it to photographic paper – this shall protect your work from spills.
Finally, always run a test print. Gray tints may not be printed as clearly as you see them on screen (this is due to the RGB to CMYK conversion process). Other differences can be appreciated when working with ink jet plotters vs. laser printers. Give yourself enough room to maneuver last-minute design changes.
Presenting a research poster is a big step in the poster presentation cycle. Your poster presentation might or might not be judged by faculty or peers. But knowing what judges look for will help you prepare for the design and oral presentation, regardless of whether you receive a grade for your work or if it’s business related. Likewise, the same principles apply when presenting at an in-person or virtual summit.
The opening statement
Part of presenting a research poster is welcoming the viewer to your small personal area in the sea of poster presentations. You’ll need an opening statement to pitch your research poster and get the viewers’ attention.
Draft a 2 to 3-sentence pitch that covers the most important points:
- What the research is
- Why was it conducted
- What the results say
From that opening statement, you’re ready to continue with the oral presentation for the benefit of your attendees.
The oral presentation
During the oral presentation, share the information on the poster while conversing with the interested public. Practice many times before the event. Structure the oral presentation as conversation points, and use the poster’s visual flow as support. Make eye contact with your audience as you speak, but don’t make them uncomfortable.
Pro Tip: In a conference or summit, if people show up to your poster area after you’ve started presenting it to another group, finish and then address the new visitors.
QA Sessions
When you’ve finished the oral presentation, offer the audience a chance to ask questions. You can tell them before starting the presentation that you’ll be holding a QA session at the end. Doing so will prevent interruptions as you’re speaking.
If presenting to one or two people, be flexible and answer questions as you review all the sections on your poster.
Supplemental Material
If your audience is interested in learning more, you can offer another content type, further imprinting the information in their minds. Some ideas include; printed copies of your research paper, links to a website, a digital experience of your poster, a thesis PDF, or data spreadsheets.
Your audience will want to contact you for further conversations; include contact details in your supplemental material. If you don’t offer anything else, at least have business cards.
Even though conferences have changed, the research poster’s importance hasn’t diminished. Now, instead of simply creating a printed poster presentation, you can also make it for digital platforms. The final output will depend on the conference and its requirements.
This guide covered all the essential information you need to know for creating impactful poster presentations, from design, structure and layout tips to oral presentation techniques to engage your audience better .
Before your next poster session, bookmark and review this guide to help you design a winning poster presentation every time.
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Research posters summarize information or research concisely and attractively to help publicize it and generate discussion. The poster is usually a mixture of a brief text mixed with tables, graphs, pictures, and other presentation formats. At a conference, the researcher stands by the poster display while other participants can come and view ...
Use our free research poster templates as a source of inspiration or as your foundation. Go ahead and take advantage of the filters we've set to help you choose according to theme, style, or purpose. There are professional, playful, and even colorful research poster examples available for immediate use.
It has a word count of 300-800. The text is both concise and clear. Make it easier to read by using headlines, numbering, and bullets. Use colors, fonts, and graphics effectively. It has a clean and consistent layout. It includes your name, the name of your institution, and acknowledgments.
Creating a Poster Using PowerPoint. You can create a poster just like a normal PowerPoint slide—only bigger. •Set the size of ONE PowerPoint slide to the size of your poster. Under the File menu, go to Page Setup. For the size of the slide, type in the actual size of your poster.
Treat your poster presentation like a conversation. Prepare a mini "presentation" but allow for questions. Think about what you will point to on your poster to support what you are saying. Practice! Prepare 1-2 sentences per section. Use the And-But-Therefore framework or other effective communication strategy.
Open access repository for posters and slide presentations in biology and medicine. Better Posters - A Blog. Academic conference posters are often ugly, with tiny text, confusing layouts, and dubious colour schemes. Better Posters is about making posters informative and beautiful. Last Updated: May 13, 2024 2:05 PM.
Help your reader navigate through the poster and the information. This can be achieved in various ways, for example, by numbering each section, a visual clue e.g. an arrow or, using text hierarchy (different font sizes). The research poster should Include: Quick guide to Research Poster Content & Design Academic Skills and Development Library and
View poster examples. One project, three posters; Poster examples; External links; One project, three posters. We've created two research posters based on the same dissertation, to show how the same content can be adapted and presented in different ways: External links.
Note: If you are creating a poster for a class, use any rubrics provided by your professor first. This is the criteria by which you can grade your poster: Expert: Use appropriate evidence, presentation modes and/or argument strategies to skillfully communicate meaning to a specified audience; communicate with clarity and fluency and in a ...
Posters and presentations. On some courses, you may be asked to create a poster or presentation to present part of your dissertation or project. Use the resources below to help you put together a high-quality poster, and present in a confident and professional way. Always check your Brightspace module, and assignment brief, for any specific ...
Research Poster Overview. The purpose of a research poster is to visually represent the general overview, data, and most relevant findings of a research project. Typically, research posters accompany an oral presentation of the project conducted, but should also be able to independently represent the research. The elements of a research poster ...
Our academic poster samples will help you learn more about the structure of an academic poster. A poster usually consists of five or six sections; the usual sections of a dissertation. Alternatively, if your tutor has provided you with a specific format, make sure you follow the same structure. Make use of appropriate colours and font to make ...
Creating A Topnotch Dissertation Proposal Poster Introduction. Posters are extensively used in the academic field. For a fact, a number of conferences include presentations of posters in their current programs. What is more, posters in research sum up research or data in a succinct and impressive approach in order to aid properly publicize it ...
The Oceanography Society provides some great insight into the preparation and delivery of scientific talks and visual aids , and gives some examples of both bad and good posters along the way. Please note that some of their design standards (such as font sizing, poster content, and poster dimensions) differ from ours.
Dissertation posters designed by 3rd year Psychology students 2020. View Thumbnails.
Browse posters from past URCAD events and URCAD events select image to view the poster. See examples of undergraduate research posters in various fields of study, such as psychology, health, engineering, and art.
General Presentation Advice: (presenting academic research, communicating to a lay audience) Presenting with PowerPoint. Academic Poster Design Advice. Designing Posters for Specific Disciplines. Poster Design Information from UNC Sources. Poster Design Software. Using PowerPoint to design posters. Using InDesign or Illustrator to design posters.
Here are some key things that make an effective poster: Attractive visual impact to entice people to read it. A compelling title, interesting and intriguing enough to compel your audience's attention. A clear message that differentiates your research poster from others. Good use of images and diagrams - a picture paints a thousand words in ...
Step 3: Write the content. Write or rewrite the content for the sections in your poster presentation. Use the text in your research paper as a base, but summarize it to be more succinct in what you share. Don't forget to write a catchy title that presents the problem and your findings in a clear way.
Free academic poster templates to download and print. Thanks to the pre-designed templates, Edit.org is one of the best programs to make academic posters in a simple and fast way, but with the results of a professional graphic designer. In addition, if you wanr, you can make a design from scratch completely to your liking.
Looking at samples of real student posters can help you generate ideas and define your goals. As you get started, it may be helpful to look at examples of finished posters. Below are a number of sample posters created by UT undergraduates. There is a brief discussion of each poster highlighting its greatest strengths and areas where there is room for improvement. "!{display:
Dissertation Essentials. The Dissertation Essentials area houses guides, manuals, and templates to assist you in your doctoral journey. There is also a section specifically for rubrics for each of the chapters as well as the proposal and manuscript. Along with these items, there are additional resources provided for the ASC, Library, technology ...
the poster. Below are two example graphs. They were both derived from the same data set. The graph on the right has been formatted for a poster presentation where the left hand graph has been presented exactly as it was produced from the software. Formatting changes which have been made for the poster presentation version include:
Dissertation examples. Listed below are some of the best examples of research projects and dissertations from undergraduate and taught postgraduate students at the University of Leeds We have not been able to gather examples from all schools. The module requirements for research projects may have changed since these examples were written.
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