poster project. first questions to ask yourself: what's your content? what's your content?...

Poster ProjectPoster Project

First questions to ask First questions to ask yourself: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?

Goal: Goal: Get viewers to ask for more information Get viewers to ask for more information

by presenting your message in a by presenting your message in a unique, interesting, concise way.unique, interesting, concise way.

Planning your PosterPlanning your Poster

A strong poster is A strong poster is Readable.Readable. Do the ideas flow from one item to the Do the ideas flow from one item to the

next?next? Does the text have grammar/spelling Does the text have grammar/spelling

problems?problems? Complex sentence structures? Passive Complex sentence structures? Passive

voice?voice?

A strong poster is A strong poster is legible.legible.

Use larger fontsUse larger fonts Major points should be readable from 6 Major points should be readable from 6

feet away.feet away.

A strong Poster is A strong Poster is well organized.well organized.

Information should flow logically.Information should flow logically. Should be obvious where to start and Should be obvious where to start and

where to go next.where to go next.

A strong poster is A strong poster is succinct.succinct. Keep your language short and to the Keep your language short and to the

point.point. Use the space but don’t cramp.Use the space but don’t cramp. 20% text; 40% graphics, 40% white 20% text; 40% graphics, 40% white

spacespace Be concise and selective. Key points Be concise and selective. Key points

are important, not details.are important, not details. Edit ruthlessly.Edit ruthlessly.

General Poster DesignGeneral 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.

GraphicsGraphics Should catch and hold audience Should catch and hold audience

attention.attention. Should increase understanding of Should increase understanding of

complex subjects.complex subjects. Should increase efficiency in sending a Should increase efficiency in sending a

message.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 Does it add to verbal material? Is the

redundancy necessary?redundancy necessary? Is it easy to understand?Is it easy to understand?

Image ResolutionImage Resolution

Make sure your graphics look good Make sure your graphics look good printed out.printed out.

Resolution depends on:Resolution depends on: What the image is forWhat the image is for The output of the printing deviceThe output of the printing device

Beware Web Graphics!Beware Web Graphics!

Starting your poster: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. EliminateEliminate extraneous material.extraneous material.

Style, format, color, readability, Style, format, color, readability, attractiveness, and showmanship all attractiveness, and showmanship all count.count.

Message should be clear: 3-5 Message should be clear: 3-5 minutes.minutes.

You are on display with your poster!You are on display with your poster!

Presenting your posterPresenting your poster

Things to Do: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 Stand to the side of your poster, give viewers

space.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 Leave a note if you must leave during your

session.session. Thank viewers for visiting.Thank viewers for visiting.