See the below examples of scientific posters to get a sense of what you’ll be making. Please note the pros and cons for each example, as some are much more strongly designed than others.
Best Practices for Argument & Process:
Process:
Decide on the poster narrative & key messages
Identifying the key message your data presents will be helpful
Use this message as a key theme when designing the storytelling of the poster
You will eventually want these key messages to stand out visually in your poster without having to stop and read the whole thing
Decide on the sections, common ones include:
Title, Key Finding or Takeaway (highlight core message in catchy way)
Introduction (background info for hypothesis)
Methods (explain what methods used in research)
Results (present key findings in visually appealing way, use graphs with legends and titles)
Discussion (interpret and discuss meaning of findings)
Conclusion (summarize research & significance, comment on possible future research)
Citations & Acknowledgments (small but included somewhere)
Give a prompt to find out more (link or QR code to additional websites or materials)
Keep in mind that all these sections are not required and may be combined when possible
Create layout and structure draft with sections (template, or made from scratch)
Should be well-organized so each section follows clearly to the next to tell a story, arrows could be helpful for flow
Add design choices like a font that’s easily readable and colors that go well together. Ensure your poster is not cluttered and follows a coherent theme
Free color generators are helpful if you don’t have an eye for color schemes
Make sure fonts are readable from a distance
Put all the pieces together: add text, images, and data
Use visual elements to reduce text, and when adding text use short sentences or bullet points so it’s easy to read. Subheadings and headings are helpful to break up and organize text
More good practices and tips:
Quality over quantity - few words is better, you want about a 5 minute or less reading time
