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Poster with Vertical Format: Title of Poster in ARIAL, Bold, 60 -80 Points Names

Poster with Vertical Format: Title of Poster in ARIAL, Bold, 60 -80 Points Names of Authors in Arial, 44 Points, Bold School 40 points bold Your School Logo Here Heading (Arial: 44 Points, Bold) The first section of the poster should define the topic and show its importance. A good test is whether the poster can orient the audience to these two aspects in 20 seconds. Shown in Figure 1 is a possible layout for a poster. This section was set in Arial, 36 points. Boldfacing the section type is an option. One section of a poster should present the results. Often the results can be depicted with graphs, such as for an experiment, or with drawings such as with a design. Shown in Figure 4 is another possible layout for a poster. This section was set in Arial, 36 points. Boldfacing the section type is an option. Figure 1. Possible layout for poster (caption: 32 points, bold). Figure 4. Fourth possible layout for poster (caption: 32 points, bold). Heading (Arial: 44 Points, Bold) The second section of the poster might serve a number of purposes: background information, methods, or system design. An important point with posters is to rely on visuals rather than longs blocks of text to communicate. Figures 2 and 3 show two more possible layouts for posters. This section was set in Arial, 36 points. Boldfacing the section type is an option. Shown in Figure 5 is another possible layout for a poster. This section was set in Arial, 36 points. Note that the amount of type in the sections affects the choice, size, and boldfacing of the typeface. No matter the type selected for the sections, you should still use a bold sans serif for the headings. i i i Figure 2. Second possible layout for poster (caption: 32 points, bold). Figure 5. Fifth possible layout for poster (caption: 32 points, bold). Heading (Arial 44 Points) The final section of the poster generally provides conclusions and recommendations. This section was set in Arial, 36 points. Boldfacing the section type is an option. Acknowledgments (Arial, 36 points, bold) In this template, acknowledgments are set in Arial, 32 points. Try to keep the acknowledgments to one or two lines. References (Arial, 36 points, bold) First reference in Arial, 32 points, with a reverse indent: alphabetical or numerical order. Figure 3. Third possible layout for poster (caption: 32 points, bold). Second reference in Arial, 32 points, with a reverse indent: alphabetical or numerical order.

Tips for Scientific Poster Design Think of the poster as an illustrated summary of

Tips for Scientific Poster Design Think of the poster as an illustrated summary of your research project. 1. Organize and line up parts of poster in columns 2. Use simple, effective data displays 3. Use small blocks of supporting text 4. Leave breathing space around text 5. Use 2 -3 colors on poster 6. Dark color font on light color background 7. Use solid color background 8. Make sure pictures and visuals are good quality/resolution Remember to: • Use the correct fonts and font sizes for headings, sections, and captions • Be sure to use boldfacing when necessary • Look at the Evaluation Worksheet to make sure the poster has necessary information For more information on Scientific Poster Design https: //www. esf. edu/oelo/esfhs/summit/documents/Scientific. Posters. REV. pdf Tips For Printing Poster 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Save poster as a pdf Go to File, print dialog Choose appropriate plotter/printer Click properties button, in properties window go to paper/quality tab Click custom size button, click new, set width to 32 inches and length to 40 inches (POSTER MUST BE THIS SIZE TO BE DISPLAYED) 6. Click okay 7. Print