Tips for poster preparation

1. How to prepare
a poster..
By Nehal M. Ramadan.
M.B.B.CH, MSc, PhD
Lecturer of Clinical Pharmacology
Clinical Pharmacology department, Faculty
of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt

2. A poster
generally
contains the
same sections
as a primary
research
article
Logo
Title of paper
Author names
Your names
Affiliation
Abstract
Intro
methods Results Discussion
Conclusion
Refs

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Abstract
Introduction Methodology Results
Materials
Conclusion
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4. General tips
➔ Fonts
◆ Adjust the font size depending on the amount of text in your poster → “Bigger is better!”
→ your poster should be readable from several feet away.
◆ “Consistency creates professionalism” → You can use not more than two different font
styles; one for section titles, and a different one for the body of those sections.
◆ Title is the largest text in the poster → followed by subtitles & section headers (↓ font
size by 50%)
◆ Typical fonts
● For title, subtitles, section headers → use bold
○ Arial
○ Helvetica
○ Franklin Gothic
● For body of sections → use Sans serif (font size approx 50% less than that of
section headers)
◆ Whatever size you choose, make sure to make all of the body text the same font size
throughout the entire poster.

5. Alignment
➔ Include a margin
along all edges of the
poster.
➔ Tops of the columns
should be aligned
with each other
➔ Text in body of
sections in each
column should be
left justified → each
paragraph is exactly
at the left edge of
the column.
➔ Distribute the
content and images
in the poster so that
it looks balanced →
don't use too
much/too less
content

6. ➔ you want your
content to move
from left → right
and top → bottom
→ impact how
easily viewers will
be able to
understand your
poster.
➔ “Consistency is a
sign of
professionalism”
→ Use same fonts
→ Use similar
dimensions, as
much as possible,
for illustrations and
photographs &
align them to fit
the width of the
column
➔ Use a figure
legend → including
figure title and a
brief description, if
needed

7. Figures
➔ Include graphic
elements, as
photographs, diagrams,
and charts in your
poster → posters
without graphics are so
dull
➔ Graphic elements
should be
1. Clearly related to the
content of the poster
2. Large enough to be
readable by a person
standing few feet away
3. Not too complex →
avoid 3D charts
4. Clearly labeled

8. Are
you
happy
seeing
this
poster?

9. Let’s step a lil back..
What information to be included in your poster?

10. Don’t forget..
You are not the author of whatever you present → so you will not
be judged based on the complexity of what you present → So,
pick the simplest article that you can understand and, hence
present effectively..
How to read a scientific article?
How to pick right information to be included in your poster?

11. Lopez Bernal, J., Andrews, N., Gower, C., Gallagher, E., et al.

12. Intro
Methods
Results
Conclusion

13. ➔ For intro → describe the problem, its
magnitude & aim of research → in no
more than 10-15 lines → be short,
targeted as much as possible
➔ For methods → just mention the method
reported under each subtitle, what it
was used for & you might want to
include a very brief description of the
method if needed.
Include a final short paragraph on how
data were statistically analysed.

14. ➔ For results sections →
use illustrative charts whenever
possible and appropriate → more
informative
Don't forget legend and label →
to make chart easily readable
Avoid using tables with so much
numbers, unless you can provide
a brief targeted description of
data
Be smart → don’t report results,
unless you have already
mentioned how they were
measured in methods section

15. ➔ For discussion/conclusion →
briefly describe major findings
of research, other research
data supporting/contrasting
current research findings
You might like to add the
limitations reported by
authors, that might affect
interpretation of the current
research findings → you will
find that in the last paragraph
in discussion section of the
paper.

16. Thank you