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How to Make a Poster Stephen Gilbert
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Basics
July 15: Poster Draft to Desmond & AnnaJuly 27: Final Poster to Desmond & Anna
24” x 36” 30 – 60 pt font, 16pt minimum
Supported by NSF Grant CNS-1461160
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Content
What will you present? (Not everything)
Think “Advertisement for Your Work”
What’s your message?
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Content 2
1. What is the problem you are tackling?
2. What is the current state-of-the-art?
3. What is your key make-a-difference concept or technology?
4. What have you already accomplished?
5. What is your plan for success?
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Layout
Left -> Right Top -> Bottom
(In the West)
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Color
Text in a dark colorSpecial text in another color
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Names
Dr. Stephen GilbertStephen Gilbert, Ph.D.
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Presenting the Poster
Relate it to your audience Big pictureWhat do they have in common with you?What problem are you solving?
30 – sec pitch (elevator pitch)Elaborate afterwards if asked. Silence is ok.
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Let the audience enter your story
You show: “Imagine you were in this situation…”They respond and engage. Eyes sparkle.
Eye contact (avoid looking down)
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Look at your listeners
Glazing over? Question on lips?
To do this well, you need to practice your pitch so much that you don’t have to think.
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Logistics
Stand to the side of your posterDon’t talk to the posterIf demoing: Have a driver and a speakerPractice
Practice
Practice
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More Resources
A Verbose Guide to Presenting an Academic Poster
Kristy M. Ainslie, UNC Chapel Hill
http://colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign
Deb Satterfield Video (pwd buildbetterposters)
Deb Satterfield Slides for that Video(use VRAC login)
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