What makes for an effective academic poster?
Poster presentations can make a lasting impact on its audience. Here are some things to keep in mind when constructing yours.
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An Effective Poster...
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An Ineffective Poster...
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- Summarizes your work/research
- Is a conversation starter
- Advertises your work
- Uses visual grammar:
- Expresses your points in graphical terms
- Avoids visual chaos - is organized following a visual logic and structure
- Everything is legible from a distance
- Attracts a large audience and interest
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- Is poorly organized
- Objective and main points are hard to find
- Has poor graphics
- Has too small text
- Uses a typeface inappropriate for its subject matter
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