nouyang: tools for scientific posters, braindump

[Edit 16 May 2012: Please see my other post for a writeup and example, with svg source file, about an Inkscape template I found online by arlich]

[updated 3 May 2012]
We had to create an A0 template for Android HASS class . Since this is a common problem I searched online for templates to use.

"scientific poster a0 scribus template"
Latek template: http://www.myoutsourcedbrain.com/2008/12/latex-poster-template.html, http://andreas.welcomes-you.com/projects/a0poster/ (A0)

scribus tutorial: http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/undergraduate/biology-computer-resource-center/documentation/making-a-poster-with-scribus

scribus example outputs: http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/pipermail/scribus/2007-December/026787.html

inkscape: http://inkscape-forum.andreas-s.net/topic/146897

moar general tips

http://www.nr.no/~strand/poster.html PhD poster HOWTO

http://www.ii.uib.no/~anya/design/ Some oss (gimp, inkscape, scribus) results

http://colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign (has good tips, ppt templates)

2005 http://web.pdx.edu/~clarksk/poster.html (good links list / overview different software tools, some dead links, tips)

2007 http://www.flickr.com/groups/postersessions/discuss/72157600205435918/

2.671

Shamelessly ripped from 2.671 materials, because I care more about there being fewer crappy posters in the world:
https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/2DOT671/Posters

Differences between Posters and Oral Presentations

1. The poster should present a self-contained story
A reader should be able to understand your poster without need for explanation from you
You may be busy with another attendee, or have stepped away from your poster briefly
Any uncommon acronyms, abbreviations, or jargon should be clearly defined on the poster. As in a paper, all symbols used in equations must be defined
2. Unlike an oral presentation, complete sentences can be used, although bulleted or numbered lists can also be helpful.
3. A complete Abstract should be included, in large enough font to easily read from a distance of 1-2 m
4. As with an Oral Presentation, graphics and photographs are helpful, but there must be sufficient explanation in words of each graphic

How Do I DEVELOP a Poster?

First: Pick out graphs, pictures you want to include.

Then: Develop the Results/Discussion and Conclusion section. Lay out the text and graphics.

Next: What do my visitors need to understand the Results/Discussion and Conclusion sections? That will determine how much of the Introduction, Background, and Method you need.

Your Introduction is minimal but must show motivation: Why is this project interesting?

Background is also minimal - make it concise. Use equations if necessary.

Methods: Minimal - focus on Diagram/graph with labels.

Be sure to include references, acknowledgments.

There are no hard and fast rules about how to do the posters.It's mostly a question of:

Develop visuals and text so that the poster is understandable without intervention of the speaker.

Make sure the visual elements are effective, pulling the visitor in and clearly making the point(s) you want to make.

Focus on the Results and Discussion section and make sure it's clear - then organize the rest of the material around it.

Keep text minimal, concise. No large blocks of text, except in the abstract. See if you can bullet the text to make it easy to understand at a glance.

Keep in mind:

You can't assume your visitors know the material on your poster.

Ask yourself: Is there visual coherence, visual emphasis among the figures and graphs in the poster? A picture shouldn't just be included arbitrarily - it needs to make sense. You don't need to include a figure number unless it's referred to in the text.

Most importantly: The visitor's eye is drawn to the Results and Discussion section. A scientist wants the Results section to be clear.

2 comments:

UnknownJuly 19, 2016 at 8:26 AM
The central idea in graphic design, is the communication of ideas. Ideas that are organized through the use of images, in which it seeks to combine art with typographical aspects. See more creating an academic poster
UnknownJuly 19, 2016 at 8:26 AM
The central idea in graphic design, is the communication of ideas. Ideas that are organized through the use of images, in which it seeks to combine art with typographical aspects. See more creating an academic poster

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