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Scientific PostersMacaulay Seminar 3

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This is bad. Why?

•all info is stacked•too congested•small font•small pictures•at the bottom•title is small

•single compelling element

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This is worse. Why?

Reason One:

Reason Two:

Scientific Posters Principles of Design ppt. by Craig Willse Baruch College & Macaulay Honors College City University of New York

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a good poster

This is Good. Why?

•organized•definitive columns•headings

•each section has picture•white space•large font• pretty colors

Do note, however: the result is rather conventional, evenboring!

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‘Graphical excellence is that which gives to the viewer the greatest number of 

ideas in the shortest time with the least ink in the smallest space’(Tufte 51) 

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•Statement ofproblem/hypothesisBackgroundData/methodsResultsConclusionsSources

See ITF Michael Porter’s PP at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2371459/MP_Scientific_Poster_Presentation.pptx 

Use Proper Structure

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But don’t forget... 

color

contrast

balance between text and image

direction (how do you want it approached)

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Be this.

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Not this

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Some Specifics (all this can be found on thecourse website)

Keynote or Powerpoint

One slide

Standard size: 36”x48” (one side MUST be 36”), or 3456 pixels 2592

pixels. NOTE: If you’re not having your poster printed at CSI, then

your standard size may change--there is a limit to one side length onall printers, check with Prof. Koutavas about the parameters.

Inspector > Document Inspector > Slide Size > Custom Slide Size

Download Keynote poster templates athttp://www.apple.com/science/productivitylab/#researchposter 

Save your slide as a PDF. Make sure you specify the paper size as36”x48” (or 48x36) 

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‘pimpingmyposter.com’ 

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•Finally, other useful sites can be found on our classwebsite, including:

Overview of design and strategies:http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/posteradvice.htm 

Video on how to create scientific posters with Keynote:http://www.apple.com/science/productivitylab/  

ITF Craig Willse’s presentation on poster design:

http://macaulay.cuny.edu/it/files/userfiles/scientific%20posters.pdf 

Swarthmore College tips on creating and presenting posters:http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/posteradvice.htm 

Examples of professional scientific posters:

http://www.apple.com/science/poster/  

Examples of scientific posters by MHC students and additional sites with postertips:

http://macaulay.cuny.edu/it/content/scientific-posters 

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citations

1. justin beiber poster http://www.bopandtigerbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/poster-bop-DEC-09-Justin_wr4.jpg 

2.