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WRITING GUIDE

How do I design a research poster?

Research posters are used to summarise information or research findings in a concise and visually attractive way. Poster displays are used to describe experiments and show research data.

The poster is usually a mix of short pieces of text, images, tables and graphs.

Before you start work on your poster ask yourself:

  • What are the most important / interesting findings from my research?
  • How can I share my research visually?
  • Should I use images, photos, graphs, charts?

Have a look online for some inspiration

Follow the brief / guidelines you have been given for your poster

  • What are the size parameters?
  • Orientation: should my poster be portrait or landscape?
  • When is the submission deadline?
  • Do I need to get my poster professionally printed or mounted?

Who is the intended audience?

  • Think about what information you need to include to get your message across to your target audience
  • Your poster should tell a story
  • Does the audience have any prior knowledge of the topic?

Think about including leaflets to accompany your poster and make sure that your contact details are on them so that any interested parties can take one with them if they want to.