The document provides guidance on preparing scientific posters. It explains that posters summarize research concisely and visually to generate discussion at conferences. Key sections include an attention-grabbing title, abstract, introduction, methods, results displayed through graphics, discussion/conclusions, and references. Figures, tables and diagrams should require minimal text to understand from 6 feet away. The poster layout should have a logical flow organized horizontally or both horizontally and vertically. Software like PowerPoint can be used to design the poster, which is typically 3 by 3 feet in size with title in 40 point font and text in 28 point font.

1. How to Prepare
Scientific Poster
Dr. Priti Mehta
Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis
Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University
Email: drpritimehta@nirmauni.ac.in

2. What is a Poster?
Display boards on which
scientists show data and
describe experiments for
recently completed
research or research in
progress but not yet
published.

3. Why Poster?

4. Why Poster?
• Posters are widely used in the academic
community
• Most conferences include poster presentations
in their program.
• Research posters summarize information or
research concisely and attractively to help
publicize it and generate discussion.

5. • Contain less text.
• Greater visual impact
• Most of the space will be used to illustrate the
results (images, tables, graphs or charts).
• The materials and methods and discussion
sections are brief.
• Only the essential images, tables or graphs should
be selected.
• Author decides layout.
• Concentrate on parts they’re most interested in.
• Determine time to spend studying material
• Interact individually with presenter.
• Walk around
Importance of Poster

6. Poster Organization
• Title
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• References
• Acknowledgement

7. Poster Organization
Title and Author [1-2 lines]
• Brief, informative, interesting, attention-getting,
inviting.
• The title should be 40 points bold letters
• Must include Author’s name, Author’s
organization, and institute logo, department,
contact details.

8. Poster Organization
Abstract:
• A statement of the research question/s or
problem/s.
• Concise and informative
• Typically around 175-250 words.

9. Poster Organization
Introduction [upto 200 words]
Answer
1. What?
2. Why? Significance of your question.

10. Poster Organization
Methods [200 words]
• Describe the steps you used for your research
• Equipment used.
But not with much details!
Use flowcharts and figures.

11. Poster Organization
Results/Data Analysis [200 words]
• More space should be devoted to your results than
to any other section.
• This is where you should use graphics, images and
tables.
• Describe what you found.

12. Poster Organization
Discussion/Conclusion [200 words]
• What can you conclude from your research
• What are the implications and the importance of
your findings?
• How does this compare to what others have found?
• Future work: what is the next step for your project.

13. Poster Organization
References [5-10 lines]
• Major sources on which your research project relied.

14. Poster Organization
Acknowledgment [40 words]
People who helped you with your research and/or
poster.
• Mentors and/or collaborators.
• Funders etc.

15. 1.Title
2. Author Name/Affiliation
3.Intro or Abstract
4.
Objectives/Goals/Major
Problems
5. Methods 6. Results/Findings
7. Conclusions
8. References
10
.
Poster Layouts
9. Acknowledgement

16. Horizontal Symmetry Horizontal + Vertical Symmetry
Diagonal Symmetry Asymmetry
Poster Layouts

17. Poster Layouts
https://connect.le.ac.uk/posters

18. A sample of a poorly designed poster

19. A sample of a well designed poster

20. Poster Figures
• Simple and clean
• Self explanatory
• Require a minimum of supplemental text
• Readable from 6 feet away (300dpi for
good quality printing)
• Use photos, cartoons, figures, tables,
diagrams. Label them if necessary.

21. Poster Designing software
PowerPoint Publisher
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Corel Draw Adobe Photoshop

22. Poster Size & Fonts
• It is Different for different conferences
• Preferable Poster Size: 3 X 3 ft.
• Title: 40 points bold letters
• Author and affiliation : fonts 36 points
• Text: fonts 28 points
• Sans-Serif Fonts: Arial, Verdana
ForTitles and Headings
• Serif Fonts : Times New Roman, Garamond
For larger blocks of text

23. A good poster:
• T
ells a story.
• Can be read from more than 5-7 feet away (1.5 -
2 m).
• Poster content should be 60 percent images, 40
percent text.
• Is interesting and eye-catching.
• Has a simple, uncluttered design.
• Uses clear language and images in a logical
sequence.
• Summarizes key points without excess detail.
Points to Remember

26. Thank You !!