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Scientific Posters
Checklist for Making a Poster
1. Poster includes all required information – such as names of authors, institutional affiliation
2. All components fit into space provided for display3. Title lettering is 4 cm tall, readable from a distance of at
least 15 feet.4. Text letters should be 1 cm tall.5. Amount of text in each section is the minimum required
and not excessive.6. Flow of information on the poster must be easy to follow.7. Methods are presented as a list or simple flowchart8. Introduction states specific issue that was addressed9. Each figure or table is self-sufficient10. Significance of each result is stated explicitly as a take-
home message11. Check for typographical and grammatical errors
A Typical Poster Session
Basic Poster Layout
A Good Poster
Resource for Designing a Poster
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/assess/poster.html
Your posters
• Make them in Landscape Format
• Make them 3 feet by 2 feet (36 inches by 24 inches)
• Make sure you ask the Help Desk to help you print them at least 48 hours in advance of when you need them