Poster Presentations: Content

• Do not add too little or too much text.
• Avoid blocks of text longer than 10 sentences.
• Feel free to use, but don't overuse bullet points

Font recommendations:

• Use a dark-colored and sans-serif font (i.e. Arial)
• Title = 96 pts
• Author/institution line = 48 pts
• Section headings = 36 pts
• Body text = around 24 pts and not smaller (except for acknowledgements and/or references).
• You can emphasize a word or sentence by using boldface or by italicizing.
• Underlined text tends to crowd your white space.

Introduce the topic, including the background information and your research's contribution to the field.

*Optional

• Think about the main thing you want your audience to learn
• Focus on this message thoughout your poster
• Do not merely repeat the results, but describe the process of achieving them
• Set aside more space for your results than any other section

A one-paragraph summary, stating the research question and/or problems and contribution to current knowledge, and succinctly stating methods, results, and conclusions.

Abstracts may be labeled as the introduction

Keep in mind that a research poster is thought of as an illustrated abstract.

See an example at F1000Research (hover over an image for the zoom option or select "View Full Screen" above the image).

• Use pictures and well-designed diagrams, graphs or flowcharts effectively
• Use legal images (Pixabay, Pexels, FreeImages, Wikimedia Commons, ArtStor, etc.) or get permission and give credit
• Read about Creative Commons licenses which may be attached to images found online
• Ensure that all graphics have a resolution of 150-300 dpi
• Use legible fonts and font sizes to label or caption figures
• Your graphics to text ratio should be about 50:50

                            

• Use 3-5 colors that complement each other to define different areas of the poster
• Have a plain and light colored background
• Avoid background textures as they distract viewers