Poster Design Tips

General Advice

If you're designing a poster for a conference, read the sponsoring organization's guidelines and/or specifications carefully. Example: Massachusetts Statewide Undergraduate Research Conference Presentation Guidelines
If you're designing a poster for a class, check with your professor regarding expectations for poster design. S/he may be able to refer to you models or best practices for poster design in the relevant subject area.

Advice On Designing Scientific Posters. Colin Purrington, Department of Biology, Swarthmore College.
Creating Effective Poster Presentations. North Carolina State University.
Designing Effective Posters. Jeff Radel, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center. Online tutorial that discusses planning, layout, design, and assembly.
Developing a Poster Presentation in the Social Sciences. George Mason University Writing Center.
Making a Poster Using PowerPoint 2007. (PDF) Dickinson College Library.

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Last Edited: 23 January 2012