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Poster Training Workshop

Peter Devine

23 – 27 March 2015

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Research Career DevelopmentInstitute of Educational Technology (IET)The Open UniversityWalton HallMilton KeynesMK7 6AA

www.open.ac.uk

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Poster Design and Layout

Prepared by Peter Devine

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What will the viewer be looking for?

• does the poster explain your research in a clear, concise manner that a non-subject specialist can understand?

• does it convey the reasons why you are spending three years researching in that particular field?

• does it present your work without the use of complex graphs and diagrams?

• is it easy to understand the order in which the text on the poster should be read?

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What will the viewer be looking for?

• is the text size appropriate (can it be read in five minutes from five feet away)?

• is there too much/too little text and information?• can you answer questions about your poster and your

work when asked to by the judges/other students?

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What makes a good poster?

• Carefully chosen purpose and key points• Familiarity with audience

- Level of understanding

- Language

- Aesthetic appeal• Clear structure

- Information hierarchy

- Definite conclusion

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• Clear navigation

- Effective layout

- Headings

- Colour coordination

• Limited but effective design palette

- Colour scheme

- Fonts

- Typographic hierarchy

• Professionally produced

- Good colour reproduction

- High resolution images

- Quality paper

What makes a good poster?

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Poster layout

• Content well structured • Consistent, simple and

legible design

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Poster layout grid

• Grid forms the basis of the page foundation

• Defines areas of content• Directs attention• Boundaries remain

consistent

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Using typography

• Use only Arial or Times (OU typefaces)

• Use the different weights to emphasise headings

• Use columns to break up large areas of text

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Basic usage

• Always align type to the left to ensure even spacing and legibility

• Standard sentence case should always be used

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Leading (line spacing)

• Should be carefully considered to achieve a clean and readable look

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Basic formatting

• Consistent use of space between headers, body copy and bullets

• Information is grouped to ensure readability

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Using a colour palette

• Use the OU Colour Palette to bring contrast and emphasis to your applications

• Ten expressive colours arranged chromatically as a ‘wheel’ to help with colour selection

• White is also an essential design element valued both as a colour and spacial component

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Using complementary colours

• Use a maximum of three expressive colours

• Neighbouring colours on the ‘wheel’ are good harmonious combinations

• Any of the neutral grey shades and black can be used alongside the expressive colours

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Using colour with photography

• Choose colours that complement photographs as well as themselves

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Using images at the correct resolution

• It is important to use images that are of a high resolution when printing

• 300dpi (dots per inch) is the recommended resolution for print

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Some examples of posters

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Final thoughts

• Posters should be

- Informative and not overwhelming

- Eye catching, clear and concise

- Easily interpretable as a stand-alone piece• Include contact details

- Name, address, email/phone number

- A4 handouts of poster• Display and presentation

- Check mounting arrangements and materials

- Have a brief talk planned for interested visitors

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Software

• Use whatever application you feel most comfortable with to get the job done

• Recommended software for layout

- PowerPoint

- Adobe InDesign• Recommended software for illustration and image

management

- Adobe Photoshop

- Adobe Illustrator

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Practical information

• A1 paper size: 594 x 841 mm

Useful links

• Help choosing colour palettes: kuler.adobe.com• Tag clouds: www.tagxedo.com, www.wordle.net• Textures: www.cgtextures.com• Silhouettes: all-silhouettes.com

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Printing your poster

• Central Print Services• MCT Faculty

2 options available on campus

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Central Print Services

• http://intranet6.open.ac.uk/it/main/printing-services• F Block, Room 36• 01908 (6) 53014• [email protected]

Cost:

Matt paper – 90 gsm | Departmental – £4.00, Private – £10.32

Glossy paper – 190 gsm | Departmental – £10, Private – £20.40

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MCT Faculty

[email protected]• Jennie Lee Building

Cost: Free – please check.

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Final Date

Final date for sending poster to central print services is Wednesday 3rd June

Give yourself plenty of time. Don’t leave it to the last minute.

Central Print Services sell cardboard tubes – perfect for storing your poster until you need to display it. Check cost!

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Final file

Supply PDF files only!

PDF ensures special symbols such as greek and mathematics are formatted correctly

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Further support

For competition information, contact – 

[email protected]

For software support, contact your IT support person

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Good luck!