CREATING EFFECTIVE
POSTER
PRESENTATIONS
A crash course in planning,
design, development, and
presentation
Heather Moorefield-Lang
The three-legged stool of presentations.
1. Message.
The three-legged stool of presentations.
1. Message.
2. Visuals.
The three-legged stool of presentations.
1. Message.
2. Visuals.
3. Delivery.
The three-legged stool of presentations.
What does
effective visual communication
look like?
You, age 5.
1. Know your message.WHAT’S
YOUR
MESSAGE?
1. Know your story.
2. Know your audience.
3. Go analog.
1.Title
2. Author Name/Affiliation
3.Intro or Abstract
____________________
____________________
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4.
Objectives/Goals/Major
Problems
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
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5. Methods
__________________
__________________
__________________
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6. Results/Findings
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7. Conclusions
____________________
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8. References
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9.
Everything should be
made as simple as
possible, but not simpler.”
-Albert Einstein
“
Horizontal Symmetry Horizontal + Vertical Symmetry
Diagonal Symmetry Asymmetry
Text
size
Matters.(….font and alignment, too.)
Don’t use these colors together.
Don’t use these colors together.
Don’t use these colors together.
Don’t use these colors together.
Color matters.
Examples
Speaking to your Audience
Two Different Types
• Up Close and Personal
• Large Crowd
Eye
Contact
Enunciation
Take
Your
Time
Stand your Ground
Projection
Technology
Activity
• Choose a partner
• Put together a 60 second “elevator speech”
• This speech highlights the points of your
poster
• Practice it out loud
• Present it to partner
• If there is time will look for a few brave souls
to present to class.
What I am Looking For
• Eye Contact
• Taking your Time
• Enunciation
• Clear presentation of ideas
• Don’t forget to introduce yourself and your
poster title or idea
(Feel free to stand if it makes you feel better)

Creating Poster Presentations