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Creating a Poster Presentation

Creating a Poster Presentation. Julie Mitchell Julie.Mitchell@ubc.ca Managing Librarian Chapman Learning Commons. Overview. Purpose & elements of effective posters Common mistakes Planning poster content and design Delivering content Creating it in PowerPoint. Poster Purpose.

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Creating a Poster Presentation

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  1. Creating a Poster Presentation Julie Mitchell Julie.Mitchell@ubc.caManaging Librarian Chapman Learning Commons

  2. Overview Purpose & elements of effective posters Common mistakes Planning poster content and design Delivering content Creating it in PowerPoint

  3. Poster Purpose Succinct summary of work Visual representation of project Starting point for discussion Information source

  4. Effective Posters Delivers a clear message Highly visual Easily read from 1-2 metres away Stand alone 20% text, 40% graphics, 20% empty space

  5. Common Mistakes Too much text Small text Poor graphics Lack of organization Objective/main point hard to find

  6. Common Mistakes Incorrect use of colour Vischeck Arts & crafts posters Creating the poster in multiple platforms

  7. Planning: Content Determine Essential concepts Logical sequence of topics Organize material into sections Consider audience

  8. Planning: Content Typical sections: Introduction Title Methods/materials Results/data Implications/conclusions Literature cited Acknowledgements

  9. Planning: Content Use active voice Omit needless words & edit ruthlessly Remove anything extraneous to focus point Find ways to represent text visually Graphs Schematic drawings Arrows

  10. Planning: Design Confirm poster guidelines with organizer Size and format (36” x 48”) Use columns: 3-4 typical Use consistent fonts Avoid ALL CAPS or underlining Use high quality graphics

  11. Planning: Design Font size guidelines* Title: 72-120 point Subtitles (author names, school): 48-80 point Section headings: 36-72 point Body text: 24-28 point Acknowledgements: 14-18 point *Note: If you will be doubling your poster size when coverting from Powerpoint to .pdf, cut these font sizes in half

  12. Planning Design Covert feet to inches 3’ x 4’ = 36” x 48” Powerpoint allows 56 inches max (4.6 feet) May need to create it at half size Convert pdf to correct size Insure items are lined up (on left)

  13. Delivering Content Show up early Make eye contact and acknowledge people walking by Have a 3-5 minute presentation prepared Stay near your poster Give people space to read and be prepared to answer questions

  14. Creating in Powerpoint

  15. Poster Template Sites Poster templates are a quick and easy method for starting your presentation: PosterPresentations.com MakeSigns.com

  16. Creating a Poster from Scratch If your computer is in metric, here are some conversions: 48 inches = 121.92 centimeters36 inches = 91.44 centimeters 48 inches = 1 219.2 millimeters36 inches = 914.4 millimeters

  17. PowerPoint Instructionsfor Macs

  18. Mac Instructions

  19. PowerPoint Instructions for PC

  20. Closing thoughts Hang poster square and neat Plan ahead and allow ample time Have fun showing your work! Final poster is due by March 19, 2012 Each poster will be judged by 3 graduate student adjudicators Check out posters of last year’s winners for inspiration

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