Objective
At the end of the workshop, you should be able to:
• design academic posters using PowerPoint;
• apply poster designing tips to make visually attractive academic posters.
Let’s start !
Decide the poster SIZE and
ORIENTATION Paper Height
(cm)
Width
(cm)
A0 118.9 84.1
A1 84.1 59.4
A2 59.4 42.0
A3 42.0 29.7
A4 29.7 21.0
A5 21.0 14.0
Your poster title : 85 pt
Author: 56ptSub-headings: 36ptBody text: 24ptCaption: 18pt
Title need to be
BIG GRAB
ATTENTION
FONT SELECTION3
Don’t put conclusion on
the floor.
In 30 second, the viewers decide whether your content is worthy for further exploration or not.
Use sans serif fonts: these fonts are more legible than serif fonts from a distance.
Example:
ArialCalibri Impact
Verdana
Left-aligned your text. Reason;
vs.
Left-aligned Justified
Create large gaps between some words and make it difficult to read.
• Keep the number of colours to minimum.• 2-3 colours, no more!
How to choose RIGHT colour for
your poster?
Guidelines to choose colours:
1. Use colours from your school or organizations logo.
2. Choose an image or graph from your poster.
3. Use an online resource likehttp://www.colourlovers.com/palettes/
http://www.colourlovers.com/palettes/
Million of colourpalettes
available here
Reference
http://www.cns.cornell.edu/documents/ScientificPosters.pdf
http://www.writing.engr.psu.edu/posters.html
http://colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign
http://www.stir.ac.uk/media/schools/is/documents/CreatingAcademicPostersUsingPowerPoint.pdf
http://www.makesigns.com/tutorials/images-graphs-colors.aspx
http://www.colourlovers.com/palettes/
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/