Transcript Poster Design 101 - Department of Agricultural Education

Poster Design 101
AECGSA
October 28, 2009
Getting Started
Research Poster:
• Introduction/need for
research
• Conceptual or Theoretical
Framework (Literature
Review)
• Methodology
• Results/findings
• Conclusion
• Implications/
recommendations/impact
on profession
• References
Innovative Idea Poster:
• Introduction/need for
innovation or idea
• How it works/
methodology/program
phases/steps
• Results to
date/implications
• Future plans/Advice to
others
• Costs/resources needed
• References
Design Guidelines
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36” tall x 48” long (1.5” margins all around)
Use PowerPoint or InDesign
Make the title the largest font on the poster
Name(s) and affiliation(s) in next largest font
28 pt smallest font (18-20 pt for references)
Avoid “specialty/decorative” fonts
• Keep background design simple
– Dark text on light background is best; Photo bg can look
bad/ameteurish if not done right
Design Guidelines
• Keep words to a minimum, use bullets
– Writing style should be consistent!
• Watch alignment. Left-align for text that is meant to be read.
– Center is OK for titles and subheads
• Consistency in…
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Use of color
Bolding
Italics
Underlining (avoid)
Font sizes and types/faces
• Don’t overuse bolding or italics and never combine multiple
text styles (yes, like this, don’t do this)
Design Guidelines
• Include images, tables, conceptual models
• Images from the Web (Google Images)
are copyrighted and too low of quality/
resolution for print
• Free high quality photos and images
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http://sxc.hu
Microsoft clipart collection photos
UF/IFAS photo database: http://ics.ifas.ufl.edu/pictures/
UF/IFAS logo:
http://identity.ufl.edu/signatureSystem/secondarySignatures
– AEC logo: http://aec.ifas.ufl.edu/aec_logo.tif
AEE 6767 Poster Winner, Fall 2005 designed in PowerPoint
Winner - 2006 SAERC Outstanding Innovative Poster designed in Photoshop
2009 SAAS Ag Comm innovative poster winner designed in InDesign
2008 SAAS Ag Comm research poster winner designed in InDesign
Printing options
• CIRCA lab $3 no lamination
– Lab technicians there can walk you through it
– Good for test-printing
– http://print.at.ufl.edu/printingquestions.shtml
• ICS printing (FedEx Kinkos) ~$60 with
lamination
– Preferred for conferences, but not required
– Advisor may have funds
Advice
• Do an excellent job on the poster narrative.
• Pick out the most important bullet points.
• Don’t wait until the last minute to get started.
– Problems with printing, backed up
• Have several people look at the design.
• Make it easy to read.
• Invest in a plastic poster tube or buy a cardboard one for
traveling
– Label it well with your name and contact (carry it on the plane)
How-To Help
• PowerPoint (for beginners)
– http://library.dickinson.edu/technology/Trainin
g/Tutorials/ms2007/pp/pp_poster.pdf
• InDesign (for advance users)
– http://www.hsl.unc.edu/services/tutorials/poste
r_design/InDesign_pages/Indesign1getstarted
.htm