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Academic Posters
Your poster is like a visual essay!
You should pay attention to the title or question which your poster needs to cover, and make sure
your poster answers this
The poster should cover the context of the topic, and key points, issues and positions surrounding the
topic
BRAINSTORM your ideas first on a sheet of paper, to make sure your poster has a good structure and covers all the necessary
material
This poster is laid out well, and the
information is colour-coded in
sections
Generally a poster is read from top left to bottom right, so make sure your information follows a clear route if you
choose a different pattern
Your poster should be visually appealing – not just lots of text. Use images and diagrams to convey meaning and add understanding to the words on
your poster.
This poster is NOT very
exciting as there is no colour and only very basic
diagrams
Pastel coloured backgrounds with dark text work well as they are easy to read
Use a FONT SIZE and STYLE which can be easily read,
such as Arial or Verdana.
Be consistent with your choice of font throughout your
posterCurly fonts like this one don’t work well as they are
difficult to read when the font size is small
One of the best ways to create a professiona
l looking poster is to
use specific poster
software eg.
Microsoft Publisher
or LucidPres
s