Grab a pen and paper and sketch out a rough design for your poster. To see an example of a portrait poster from last year that used an inventive layout based on portion sizes, click here.Ĭoncept - once you've decided on the content of your poster it's time to think about how you're going to arrange it. Use the magnifying glass icons to zoom in on different key features from the poster and read our notes on how they effectively communicate meaning to the reader:

Here's an example from our 2019 poster showcase that used colour in a creative way to communicate findings: Try to think about how you might convey information through visualisations other than graphs - get creative! You could use infographics, colour coding or icons to capture your data effectively.Ensure that you label each graph/image on your poster with a clear title.Keep your graphs and charts simple - 3D charts can be difficult to read and should be avoided.What graph(s) showcase your key finding? What key data could be presented in a table? Two graphs or figures on a poster will almost always be more effective than 3 or 4.

Don't have too many graphs! Although it can be tempting to fill your poster with all of your findings, it's better to only include the essentials.Images and graphs are a great way to convey information to your audience and break up your text.

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