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Aesthetics Workshop. How To Get Your R esearch Poster Noticed. Introduction. A research poster is a summary of your research in a visually engaging way; it is an advertisement of your work - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Aesthetics of Research posters
Aesthetics WorkshopHow To Get Your Research Poster Noticed
IntroductionA research poster is a summary of your research in a visually engaging way; it is an advertisement of your workScientific posters are presented at conferences and enable collaboration, support, and feedback from people in your field
Anatomy Of A Research PosterTitleAbstractIntroductionMethods (this is where images and graphs come in handy)ResultsConclusionsReferencesAcknowledgementsContact Information
Layout and Format Are CriticalA well composed poster communicates what you want to say better, and will be taken more seriously (Think how confusing it would be if you were reading an essay and your paragraphs were scrambled out of order)
(Also) If your poster looks good, it will incentivize others to look at it!
Organized flow
goodnot so good*Tech Tip*Lets begin.To properly format a PowerPoint to your posters size:Go to the Design tab and select Page SetupA dialogue box will open enter the height and width of the page, and the slide orientation (portrait or landscape) should automatically adjustIf the rulers are turned on ( in the View tab check the Ruler box), you will be able to see that the slide is now the size you entered*Tech Tip*Can anyone read your body text?To get a better idea of what your poster will look like when its printed, use the zoom feature of PowerPoint
Take the vertical dimension of the print size and divide it by the vertical dimension of the page setup size in your PowerPoint 4232 poster: 42 32 = 1.31 1.31 100 = 131%Enter 131 into the Zoom Percentage box and click OK
Always be aware of your audienceMake it easy for people with any type of background here at Ames to be able to understand the basics of your project
Good Posters Have Unique Features Not Pertinent to PapersYour poster tells a story of what you did, both descriptively and visually
Describe a few main points with words, but keep text to a minimumIf you include graphs, dont overcomplicate them with too many specifics
LESS IS MORE!Simplify your design format based on the poster size criteriaFormatting DosHigh contrast between the background and text
What you see on your screen may not look the same in print
It has been proven that visual aids (charts, graphs, diagrams, images, etc.) increase the effectiveness of research posters
But be sure the visual aid is significant & informative (it should be able to stand alone without an explanation!)
Things that make a poster difficult to read:More than two different fontsit distracts people
The easiest fonts for most peoples eyes to read are Arial and Veranda
Shadow or glow effects are not helpful either.
Busy backgrounds make thingsbusy
+Visual CuesClear large titles
Nice flow of poster
Use concise wording and larger font
Sometimes pictures or graphs can say more than words
Just remember to keep graphs simple and easy to follow
Web images are usually poor resolutionWhen you think youre doneRead it through and make sure its not too longA person should be able to read your poster in about 7-10 minutes
Stuck? Ask yourself:If a person was only able to take one thing from looking at my poster, what would that one thing be? you have your theme!
Ask for help if you need it! (and help others if theyre stuck)
Be your posters wingmanSmile! It will attract more people to your poster
Introduce yourself and your project
Start with a short summary of your projectThink of it as an abstract of your abstractDont simply read your poster out loudReview what you want to say the day before
This is your time to share all the work youve done during your internship, so dont be shy!
Treat everyone as a potential collaborator, employer, or someone who just wants to learn more
Bring paper copies if you can
Resources www.ccmr.cornell.edusnras.blogspot.com/2013/08/nasa-extends-internship-for-uaf.html makeposters.com http://chem.virginia.edu/