Guidlines for Poster Presentation

• Guideline for Poster Preparation

Poster Size:

• Posters must be produced as Portrait format – 34 inch (Width) x 47 inch (Height).

Text Size:

• Before you design your poster, consider how much text should appear in the display.
• Keep the text concise. Use bullet points or numbered lists to organize information.
• The body of your poster should have a minimum 28-point font.
• Text should be readable from a distance of 4 feet.
• Do not use all uppercase letters for the title or body of the poster.

Font Choice:

• Avoid using more than 2 or 3 different fonts in one poster.
• Stick with basic fonts like Times New Roman, Arial, or Helvetica.
• Avoid elaborate, difficult-to-read, or cartoon-like fonts e.g. Comic Sans, Chiller, etc.

Text Alignment:

• In general, left-align your text boxes (except for your title and any image captions).
• Avoid centering the text on your whole poster.

Design & Color:

• Limit the number of different colors.
• Use contrasting colors ensuring readability.
• Avoid busy backgrounds that can make text difficult to read.
• Avoid colors that will distract the viewer from the focal parts of your presentation.
• The focus should be on major findings and not on everything you know.

Illustrations:

• The text, tables & graphics should look integrated and avoid clumsy diverting segregation.
• Avoid colors that will distract the viewer from the focal parts of your presentation.

Contents of Poster:

1. Title
2. Name and affiliation of the authors(s), Presenting author should be underlined
3. Background
4. Objective
5. Method;
6. Results
7. Conclusion
8. References (Max. 6)