effective smp poster presentations. objective explain guidelines you should follow to create your...
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EffectiveSMP Poster
Presentations
Objective
Explain guidelines you should follow to create your poster
Provide you with examples of past SMP posters
Poster Presentations
What is the purpose of a poster?
Why Large-Format?
Before you start…Some things to consider
The Poster Printing Lab Supports
Program: Microsoft PowerPoint™
Media: USB Drive*, CD, data stored on your G-drive
System: PC
Working on your poster- Getting started-
Asset Management
General Specifications
Working on your poster-Text-
Use care in choosing a font and font size.
Serif Sans Serif
TimesGaramondGeorgiaCentury
ArialVerdanaTahomaCalibri
Working on your poster- Organizing Information -
Selecting Information
Layout
Layout Example #1
Layout Example #2
Working on your poster- Aesthetics -
Color Scheme
Images
Working on your poster- Figures/Graphs
Choosing graph types
Figure captions & Standard Error Bars
Colors and fill effects
Clear and meaningful labels
A Matter of Timing
When do I begin?
Contact Angie Draheim ([email protected]) to arrange
a printing appointment*** [SMP students: Angie will distribute a google doc signup sheet via email during the FA & SP semesters], and
a review appointment*** at least two days in advance of your print date. Please allow ½ hr. For the review your PPT file should be completed as if ready to print.
Reviewing your poster before you meet with Angie….time well spent
Presentation Tidbits
Provide an explicit take home message.
Look professional.
Do not wander away from your poster during your assigned presentation time!
Don’t rely on your mentor to answer questions, especially about data analysis.
Any Questions?