Tips-and-Tricks-for-Poster-Displays-APAC-2015

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16FontEnsure all the text on your poster is big enough to be legible at a distance of one metre. This includeso1en-overlooked text such as axis labels, axis numbers, figure legends and references. Recommendedminimum font sizes are:∗ 48-72 point for poster &tle∗ 36-48 point for headings∗ 18-24 point for main text∗ 14-16 point for fine printDon’t reduce the size of your font to squash in more text – reduce the amount of text!Choose a font that is easy to read. Use sans-serif fonts such as Arial for the &tle and headings and a seriffont such as Times New Roman or Palatino for the main text. Serif fonts are easier to read at smallerfont sizes and in blocks of text. Avoid fancy fonts such as Broadway.Avoid unnecessary varia&on in font sizes and styles.Le1-jus&fy text.ColourUse colour to help organise and convey your message. S&ck to a limited number of different colours: onefor background, one for text and one as an accent colour.Background colourUse cool, muted colours. Avoid presen&ng text straight on top of a background of fancy paerns,shimmers, textures, graduated shading or large background graphics. Light, solid-coloured text panelscan be used over an aen&on-grabbing (but not overwhelming) background to add interest to yourposter without detrac&ng from its readability.Text colourUse a dark colour that sharply contrasts against your background colour. Avoid using light text againsta dark background. It is &ring to read.Accent colourChoose a bright, contras&ng third colour to draw the reader’s eye to anything you want to highlight.Use it sparingly for maximum effect. Don’t reduce the impact of your accent colour by was&ng it ondecora&ve elements like lines and bullet points – use it for what you want the reader to look at.Be aware that some people are colour blind. Some degree of colour blindness affects around 8% of men(0.5% of women). Red-green colour blindness is par&cularly common. Affected people have difficultydis&nguishing these colours.Check that your colours print looking the same as they do on screen!Choose a combina&on of colours that complement each other:∗ Light and dark colours together provide effec&ve contrast∗ Avoid using only pale colours – they will look washed out and lack contrast, reducing readability∗ Avoid colours that clash or may look unprofessional – lime green, fluorescents
Review and feedback17ReviewUse a checklist to make sure your poster contains all the essen&al elements and avoids common piXalls.Some good checklists are available on the internet. See, for example, Strategic Communica&ons &Planning’s poster checklist at hp://www.bandwidthonline.org/howdoi/091023%20Poster%20Checklist.pdf.FeedbackGet a colleague with a sharp, fresh pair of eyes to check your poster over for typos, errors, lack of clarity,poor grammar or spelling mistakes.Ask colleagues to cri&que your poster. To get the most honest feedback, allow people to look over theposter while you are not present. Supply them with Post It to s&ck comments onto the poster.Load your poster onto social media sites such as Flickr and Tumblr to invite comment from colleagues andcontacts in other organisa&ons and from the general public.
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