1. Poster Project

2. First questions to ask yourself: What's your content? What's your content? What are you trying to achieve? What are you trying to achieve? Who will be attending? Who will be attending?

3. Goal: Goal: Get viewers to ask for more information by presenting your message in a unique, interesting, concise way. Get viewers to ask for more information by presenting your message in a unique, interesting, concise way.

4. Planning your Poster A strong poster is Readable. A strong poster is Readable. Do the ideas flow from one item to the next? Do the ideas flow from one item to the next? Does the text have grammar/spelling problems? Does the text have grammar/spelling problems? Complex sentence structures? Passive voice? Complex sentence structures? Passive voice?

5. A strong poster is legible. A strong poster is legible. Use larger fonts Use larger fonts Major points should be readable from 6 feet away. Major points should be readable from 6 feet away.

6. A strong Poster is well organized. A strong Poster is well organized. Information should flow logically. Information should flow logically. Should be obvious where to start and where to go next. Should be obvious where to start and where to go next.

7. A strong poster is succinct. A strong poster is succinct. Keep your language short and to the point. Keep your language short and to the point. Use the space but don’t cramp. Use the space but don’t cramp. 20% text; 40% graphics, 40% white space 20% text; 40% graphics, 40% white space Be concise and selective. Key points are important, not details. Be concise and selective. Key points are important, not details. Edit ruthlessly. Edit ruthlessly.

8. General Poster Design Keep it tasteful and professional. Keep it tasteful and professional. Use large pictures. Use large pictures. Use eye catching titles. Use eye catching titles. Use color wisely. Use color wisely. Be consistent. Be consistent.

9. Graphics Should catch and hold audience attention. Should catch and hold audience attention. Should increase understanding of complex subjects. Should increase understanding of complex subjects. Should increase efficiency in sending a message. Should increase efficiency in sending a message. Things to ask: Things to ask: Is it relevant or simply cute/faddish? Is it relevant or simply cute/faddish? Does it add to verbal material? Is the redundancy necessary? Does it add to verbal material? Is the redundancy necessary? Is it easy to understand? Is it easy to understand?

10. Image Resolution Make sure your graphics look good printed out. Make sure your graphics look good printed out. Resolution depends on: Resolution depends on: What the image is for What the image is for The output of the printing device The output of the printing device Beware Web Graphics! Beware Web Graphics!

11. Starting your poster: Decide on your main message. Decide on your main message. Measure your space. Measure your space. Lay out your elements crudely. Lay out your elements crudely. Eliminate extraneous material. Eliminate extraneous material.

12. Style, format, color, readability, attractiveness, and showmanship all count. Style, format, color, readability, attractiveness, and showmanship all count. Message should be clear: 3-5 minutes. Message should be clear: 3-5 minutes. You are on display with your poster! You are on display with your poster! Presenting your poster

13. Things to Do: Wear a name tag. Wear a name tag. Greet viewers and offer to answer questions. Greet viewers and offer to answer questions. Stand to the side of your poster, give viewers space. Stand to the side of your poster, give viewers space. Speak to the viewers not the poster. Speak to the viewers not the poster. Point to areas on the poster while speaking. Point to areas on the poster while speaking. Walk audience through the figures. Walk audience through the figures. Leave a note if you must leave during your session. Leave a note if you must leave during your session. Thank viewers for visiting. Thank viewers for visiting.