Poster Guidelines
* Posters should be no larger than A0 (841mm x 1189mm)
* Ensure that the poster covers the material cited in the abstract.
* Place the title of your poster prominently at the top to allow viewers to identify your poster.
* Highlight the authors' names and contact information, in case the viewer is interested in more information.
* All text must be legible from a distance of 1 metre - use at least 24-point for the main text. Serif fonts are easiest to read (e.g. Times New Romanm Arial, Tahoma).
* Prepare diagrams or charts legibly in a size sufficient to be read at a distance of 2 metres.
* Be creative with colour and shapes to set out your material and highlight key concepts.
* Organise the presentation so that it is clear, orderly, and self-explanatory.
* Avoid using technical language, so that the poster can be understood by people from all subject areas.
Online Resources
There are a number of useful online resources to help with poster design:
The University of North Carolina Graduate School has compiled a range of poster and presentation resources; http://gradschool.unc.edu/student/postertips.html
The University of Leicester has compiled an excellent online tutorial on designing academic posters; http://connect.le.ac.uk/posters
Additionally you can find useful advice at the following website; http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/posteradvice.htm
Poster printing and design assistance
It is the responsibility of the presenter to print their poster in advance of the conference.
The Graphics Support Workshop based at Humanities Bridgeford Street (number 35 on the campus map) is able to assist with poster design and printing. Note that up to a week maybe required for poster printing at busy times. The Graphic Support Workshop can be contacted on 0161 275 2523 (Int. x52523).