Poster Sessions
What is a Poster Session?
Poster sessions are presentations by an individual or
small group. They are an effective forum for the exchange of information
and a means to communicate ideas, research and programs. Presenters
place materials such as photos, diagrams, charts, data, and narrative
text on a large poster board. You will have the opportunity to discuss
your project as attendees come through the area.
The display should include a statement of the problem,
objectives of the project or research, major findings and their significance
and conclusions.
Poster Session Guidelines
1. All posters will be presented on a tri-fold presentation
board 36" by 48". A table on which to place posters
will be provided for students.
- Office Max - from $6.59+tax corrugated to about $12.00+tax foam
- Staples - from $6.95 +tax, 2packs about $10.00 corrugated to around
$12.00 foam
- ASU West Bookstore - from $5.50 +tax corrugated to $11.95 +tax
foam
2. Include a Title, Author(s), Course Name and Number
across the top.
3. Provide an Abstract of the poster in the top left-hand
corner.
- Include title, Author(s), Course Name and Number
- Single spaced
- Limit to one page in length
4. Consult the professor for whom you are creating a poster
for more specific guidelines.
Ingredients of a Great Poster
1. Simplicity and legibility are important for the viewer.
2. Use colors to attract attention... choose colors carefully
for readability.
3. Lettering should be simple, bold and easily legible from
a distance of 3-4 feet.
4. Use graphs/tables and photographs as appropriate to convey
information.
- to find images/photos use the Library's Photos
and Digital Images page
- use software such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to manage images,
tables or text
5. Make the poster easy to follow even if you are not there
-- posters should have a clear starting and ending point.
6. Arrows or numbers can help the viewer in following the
poster progression.
Some guidelines were borrowed from ARLIS/NA 2001 Poster Session Guidelines
and 2003 CSPG/CSEG Poster Sessions
How to Create a Poster
1. These university web sites have excellent descriptions
of the process for creating a poster.
2. Sample Poster Sessions
Software
In Technopolis students can use the following software to
create posters.
- Idea generation and organization of information- use Inspiration
- Diagramming- use Inspiration and SmartDraw
- Creating visual representations and manipulating images - use Microsoft
Word, Microsoft Publisher, PowerPoint or Adobe
PhotoShop Elements
Thank you to Bee Gallegos and Stephen Toth for providing web sites with
poster session guidelines.
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