Academic posters are an excellent way for early career researchers to showcase their work at conferences and meetings. The following resources provide practical advice on producing an effective academic poster.
Top tips
- Check the instructions, should your poster be landscape or portrait? What size should it be?
- Are you using the correct template? Your university will almost certainly have a standard template with logos etc.
- How are you going to print / display it? Check how long the printer will take.
University of Leicester – advice on how to make your poster as effective as possible
Napier University – Lots of tips on how to design a poster, from the use of graphics to how to present it.
North Carolina State University – a helpful resource, including an intro video, with examples of good and bad posters.
The University of Manchester – advice on creating an academic poster, including some example templates.
University of Stirling – a guide to creating academic posters using Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.
University Plymouth College St Mark & St John – video full of advice and tips, presented by an E-learning Technologist.
Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine – a guide to poster presentations.