So you got your abstract accepted to a conference? Well done! Now comes the task of putting together your poster.
<aside> 📌 A nice way to think of your poster is “a visual abstract” You don’t want to just print a full length manuscript on an A2 page, no one has time to read that!
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Your poster needs to be visually appealing. Try to identify a key theme or a symbol which relates well to your project. You want people to notice your poster from a thumbnail or from across a room. Make it colourful, make it fun. Try coolors.co for ideas on colour schemes that work well together.
Convert text to graphics where possible. Charts, tables are ok, but often you can design attractive infographics for free using tools online such as canva or flaticon.
Less is more. Lengthy wordy paragraphs are a sure fire way to lose your audience. Stick to bullet points. Make the key points stick out.
Check out Hemingway.app - a free text editor that analyses how clear and concise your work is!
There’s few things more depressing than blurry images. Use high quality images for your poster. Consider using royalty free images available on unsplash.com to enhance your design.
Before starting your poster, identify the 4 or 5 KEY messages from your project. Ensure that your design is putting these points across in a clear way. Show people. Do they understand your work without your explanation?
Poster; E Walshaw, R Taylor, J Parmar, L Carter. BAOMS 2022
Unsplash is the best place to find amazing images in high quality for your poster.
As long as you have no commercial interest from the poster, you can use unsplash images free of charge without concerns around copyright.
