Poster Presentation Definition of poster A public piece

Poster Presentation

Definition of poster • A “public” piece of paper conveying information through text (words) and/or graphic images (symbols or pictures). http: //artsalive. ca/collections/posters/whatisaposter. php? lang=en

Purpose • To advertise an event, a product or service • To inform people • To raise awareness/influence attitudes/change behaviour patterns • To report the findings of a research • To present a project

Purpose • To share knowledge • To spread propaganda • To reproduce artwork • …

Types of posters • Advertising posters - Advertise or promote a product, service or event • Propaganda posters - Convey a political message/philosophy; corporate philosophy portray a company’s

Types of posters • Informative posters - Spread awareness and information • Subject posters - Have a specific subject as the focus of their design, e. g. a “band poster”, an “artist poster”, etc.

Types of posters • Affirmation posters - Convey motivational and inspirational messages • Educational posters - Promote and explain research work • Health posters - Communicate preventive health care

Poster presentation • A means of promoting a product, reporting findings or presenting an argument to an audience in a clear, concise, graphic format. • Important part of many seminars, exhibitions, congresses and conferences. • Ideal for presentations where time is limited.

Poster presentation • An immediate way to get feedback to our work • A good conversation starter

Effective poster presentation • Stands out • Grabs attention • Matches the audience knowledge base and interests • Clearly communicates your message in a simple and straightforward way

Effective poster presentation • Important information readable from at least 1 m away • Consistent and clean layout • Short appealing title • Judicious use of graphics, colour, fonts, bolding and size

Effective poster presentation • Wise use of white space to differentiate sections • Logical visual flow (clearly organised) • Effective use of bullets, numbering and headlines • Acknowledgments, author’s institutional affiliation included name and

Major sections of research posters • Introduction • Objectives • Contact information (including QR code) • Methods • Materials and results • Conclusion • References Highly used in the academic community

Poster presentation It takes intelligence, even brilliance, to condensate and focus information into a clear, simple presentation that will be read and remembered. Ignorance and arrogance are shown in a crowded, complicated, hard-to-read poster. - Mary Helen Briscoe

References • http: //guides. nyu. edu/posters • http: //www. personal. psu. edu/drs 18/postershow/ • http: //www. makesigns. com/tutorials/ • https: //www. utexas. edu/ugs/our/poster/create_m essage/develop

References • http: //www 2. le. ac. uk/offices/ld/resources/present ations/designing-poster/poster

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