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Posters Good and Bad

The document provides guidance on distinguishing good poster designs from bad ones. It notes that good poster designs have a clear structure and context, use visuals and headers to convey key points clearly and concisely, and include necessary information like references. Bad poster designs lack structure and context, have small graphics and inconsistent design with missing key information. The document provides tips for good poster design, emphasizing visual elements over text, use of color and graphics to link information, and clear communication of data and messages. Examples of good and bad layouts and an award-winning poster are included to illustrate best practices.

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Posters Good and Bad

The document provides guidance on distinguishing good poster designs from bad ones. It notes that good poster designs have a clear structure and context, use visuals and headers to convey key points clearly and concisely, and include necessary information like references. Bad poster designs lack structure and context, have small graphics and inconsistent design with missing key information. The document provides tips for good poster design, emphasizing visual elements over text, use of color and graphics to link information, and clear communication of data and messages. Examples of good and bad layouts and an award-winning poster are included to illustrate best practices.

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HOW TO DISTINGUISH A

GOOD POSTER DESIGN


FROM A BAD ONE.
1.
THE GOOD
* Clear, concise, informative
* Strong use of visuals and headers
for key points
* Context - summary, key points of
interest, future possibilities
2.
THE BAD
* No clear structure or context
* Small graphics and text, lack of
design consistency
* Exclusion of key information, e.g.
acknowledgements & references
3.
AND THE UGLY
* Text Overload
* No hierarchy of information
* A book rather than a poster
4.
EXAMPLE OF GOOD BASIC LAYOUT
5.
Source: http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/NewSite/CreatePosterGraphics.html
DO THIS
NOT THIS
LAYOUT COMPARISON
6.
DO THIS
* Emphasize using visuals - graphic elements
should dominate.
* Use graphics, cartoons, and figures
instead of text. Remember, a picture
is worth a thousand words.
* Use color to emphasize or to link
words and images together.
* Use bold lines and obvious pattern or
color to distinguish figures.
* Use graph and table formats that
portray the data without reference to
extensive keys.
* Write explanations directly on the figures.
* Minimize abbreviations and
cross references.
NOT THIS
* Visually de-emphasize to obscure
your message.
* Portray the main points in the smallest type.
* Avoid color - think grey or
monochrome.
* On graphs, use thin lines or bars with
patterns that are hard to distinguish.
* Make all figures so small that the
important information is invisible from
2m away.
* Use complicated legends far that
require the reader to constantly look
back and forth between figure and
legend.
* Use lots of acronyms and shorthand that
the viewer has to memorize or constantly
look up.
TIPS FOR SUCCESS
7.
EXAMPLE OF AWARD-WINNING POSTER
8.
POSITIVE POINTS
* The title conveys the main
message instantly.
* Context and objectives are made clear.
* Methods are concise.
* Graphs are interpreted by their titles.
One can read the titles and trust the
authors, or examine the graphs in more
detail.
* Results and conclusions are concise and
relate back to objectives.
* Color scheme is very simple
and pleasing.
* Font is large enough everywhere,
including figures.
NEGATIVE POINTS
* Results and conclusions do not relate
back to context (Introduction). It
would be nice to see a statement of
how the findings relate to aquaculture.
* Some viewers have noted that the title
could be more direct: "Temperature
Determines Sex of Southern Flounder"
* Title font is on the small side - could be
larger.
* Some viewers have felt there is too
much white space between the
columns. It could be reduced
somewhat, but not too much.
Source: Hess, G.R., K. Tosney, and L. Liegel. 2006. Creating Effective Poster Presentations.
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters
REVIEWERS COMMENTS
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