Presentation Poster

9.3 Presentation Poster

Rather than doing a standard presentation on your paper, you will be making a poster. Posters are displayed at conferences in sessions as a way for authors to present their papers and interact with interested conference attendees, often engaging in detailed technical discussions. Good planning can make your presentation clear, effective and rewarding. Designing effective posters requires careful thought and advanced preparation. 

Poster Guidelines

https://www.automatedvehiclessymposium.org/avs2019/program/posters

Create your poster presentation based on the following design principles. Keep in mind that this is written for printed posters, but some of the same principles apply. 

The goals of designing a poster should be: 

· To attract attention 

· To provide a clear overview of your work 

· To provide enough material to explain the research without an oral explanation 

· To provide enough material to initiate discussion and questions. 

Simplicity and clarity are the keys to an effective poster. 

· Simplicity - Avoid overwhelming viewers with too much information, the casual viewer should be able to identify the main messages after a quick look at the poster.  

· Clarity - Identify a limited number of messages viewers should take away – 3 is about the maximum number possible. The messages should be clear, novel, and important. 

General Design Suggestions 

· Viewers find it easier to follow a poster arranged in columns. Arrange material in a logical sequence that is clear to readers (typically starting at the top left and ending at the bottom right.) 

· Strong visual contrast is critical – many people have trouble distinguishing between closely-related colors. For example, approximately 7 percent of the male population—either cannot distinguish red from green or see red and green differently. 

· Text and illustrations should be easily readable. 

· Color is a good tool to highlight important points, however, too many colors make posters look “busy” and make it difficult for viewers to find the critical points. 

· Use pictures, graphs, and tables instead of text where possible – try for 50% graphics. 

· Text 

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· Text should be dark on white or light paper 

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· Long paragraphs will not be read – use short statements or bullet points. 

· Avoid abbreviations, acronyms, and jargon 

· Try to state your main results in 6 lines or less 

· Use sans serif fonts (ex. Arial or Helvetica), not serif fonts (ex. Times Roman) 

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· Illustrations 

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· Charts, drawings, and illustrations should be similar to those used in PowerPoint presentations  but simpler and more heavily drawn 

· Illustrations should include titles or labels, labeled axes, and identified units 

Poster Content– the specific elements will depend on the research 

· Title, author name, institutional affiliation – across the top of the poster 

· Introduction / Objectives 

· Comparative Research 

· Analysis 

· Conclusions 

· Recommendations 

· Acknowledgments 

Reference the example template and the website below for format and content examples:

· Poster Template (PPTX)

· Scientific Posters (Links to an external site.)  (Craft of Scientific Posters)

Templates:

https://www.craftofscientificposters.com/templates.html

https://www.craftofscientificposters.com/