如何准备学术会议板报？Designing a conference poster

DesigningaconferenceposterPurposeofaconferenceposter•Describeyourresearchconciselyandclearly*•*Clearly:mustbereadableat1.5metresdistance!•Leavethereaderwithanunderstandingofwhatyoudid,whyyoudidit,andwhatyoufoundout•BuildontheAbstractsubmittedwhenregisteringDesigningtheposter-1Checkinstructionsformaximumsize;contacttheorganisersifthisisnotclear-e.g.does‘1metrex2metres’meanthis*orthis?(*usually)Title&authors(asAbstract),withLogosandAuthor’sphoto(?)Useasimple‘format’withheadings,e.g.-•Aims(inbrief)•SignificanceorBackgroundoftheresearch(inbrief)•Methods(inbrief)•Results(usesubheadingsasnecessary)•Conclusions(the‘take-home’story)•Literaturecited(ifany;keepthelistshort!)•Acknowledgments(whopaysforyourresearch?)Designingtheposter-2Youneedto‘attract’thereader(possibly100-1000postersattheconference!)So:1.Keeptypesizelargeandeasilyread(notlikethis)2.Keeptheposter‘uncluttered’3.Allowtheeyetotraveleasilythroughtheposter-donothavemanycolumnsoftext,orpoorlyplacedtextboxes,TablesorFigures.Figureshavemoreimpact.4.NocolouredbackgroundthatdistractsthereaderPoorcolour/backgroundcombinationsPoorcolour/backgroundcombinations-especiallywithsmalltypePoorcolour/backgroundcombinations-especiallywithsmalltypePoorcolour/backgroundcombinations-especiallywithdifferentcolouredprintDistractingbackgroundNobackgroundismuchbetterthanpoorbackgroundDesigningtheposter-2(continued)Youneedto‘attract’thereader(possibly100-1000postersattheconference!)So:•Keeptypesizelargeandeasilyread(notlikethis)•Keeptheposter‘uncluttered’•Allowtheeyetotraveleasilythroughtheposter-donothavemanycolumnsoftext,orpoorlyplacedtextboxes,TablesorFigures.Figureshavemoreimpact.•Nocolouredbackgroundthatdistractsthereader•Includeonlyessentialresults(nocomplicatedTablesorFiguresthattakealongtimetounderstand)AsampleTableTable1.EffectsofCaadditiononmeanKandNacontentofshootsoftwovarietiesofbarley(AdelaideandBrisbane).Valuesaremolg-1(freshweight);n=4.Differentsuperscriptsinthesamecolumnsindicatesignificantdifferences(P0.05%).TreatmentAdelaideBrisbaneKNaKNaLowsalt,-Ca75.323a21.475a69.987a16.901aLowsalt,+Ca71.842a26.323a65.434a17.069aHighsalt,-Ca23.106b87.363b13.739b109.667bHighsalt,+Ca53.869c24.816a25.896c87.348cThesameTableTable1.EffectsofCaadditiononmeanKandNacontentofshootsoftwovarietiesofbarley(AdelaideandBrisbane).Valuesaremolg-1(freshweight);n=4.TreatmentAdelaideBrisbaneKNaKNaLowsalt,-Ca75.3a21.5a70.0a16.9aLowsalt,+Ca71.8a26.3a65.4a17.1aHighsalt,-Ca23.1b87.4b13.7b109.7bHighsalt,+Ca53.9c24.8a25.9c87.3cDifferentsuperscriptsinthesamecolumnsindicatesignificantdifferences(P0.05%)•Thisversiontakesupthesameamountofspace•ImportanteffectsarehighlightedDesigningtheposter-2(continued)Youneedto‘attract’thereader(possibly100-1000postersattheconference!)So:•Keeptypesizelargeandeasilyread(notlikethis)•Keeptheposter‘uncluttered’•Allowtheeyetotraveleasilythroughtheposter-donothavemanycolumnsoftext,orpoorlyplacedtextboxes,TablesorFigures.Figureshavemoreimpact.•Nocolouredbackgroundthatdistractsthereader•Includeonlyessentialresults(nocomplicatedTablesorFiguresthattakealongtimetounderstand)•Makethetake-homemessageveryclear!Asimpleposterformat-nottoscaleAimsUptosay5linesoftextSignificanceuptosay10linesoftextMethodsAsnecessary,insmallertypeResultsDataCaption&summaryTitleoftheposterinalargesizeoftypeAuthors&addressesinsmallertypelogoPhotoMoreResultsMoredataCaption&summaryConclusions•canbedotpoints•lengthdependson‘Results’•canbehighlightedReferences(ifany;insmalltype)Acknowledgments(insmalltype)‘Landscape’format3columnsonlyPosterasseparatepanels-nottoscaleAimsUptosay5linesoftextSignificanceuptosay10linesoftextTitleoftheposterinlargetypeMoreResultsMoredataCaption&summaryAuthors&addressessmallertypePhotoMethodsasnecessaryinsmallertypeResultsDataCaption&summaryConclusions•canbedotpoints•lengthdependson‘Results’•canbehighlightedReferences(ifany;insmalltype)Acknowledgments(insmalltype)Panelscanbesplitinto2panelsforeasycarryinglogoPrintedinblack&whiteoncolouredpaper:notmanypapercolours!Posterasseparatepanels-nottoscaleAimsUptosay5linesoftextSignificanceuptosay10linesoftextTitleofposterinlargetypeMoreResultsMoredataCaption&summaryAuthors&addressesPhotoMethodsasnecessaryinsmallertypeResultsDataCaption&summaryConclusions•canbedotpoints•lengthdependson‘Results’•canbehighlightedReferences(ifany;insmalltype)Acknowledgments(insmalltype)logoPanelsareprintedonwhitepaper,stuckoncolouredbackingsheetsA4‘mini-posters’•Veryusefultotakecopiestotheconference•PrinttheposterasanA4page•Iftheposterismadeupfrompanels,copytheminreducedsizetomakeanA4page•Printincolourifpossible-ifnot,black&whiteOK(thoughphotographsmaynotbeclear)•ThepostershouldbereadableinA4size(eveninblack&white)•Ifitisn’t,itisprobablytoo‘cluttered’eveninfullsize!•SeetheexamplesprovidedPosters:checklistforquality•Istheposter(full-sizeormini-poster)easilyreadable?•AretheAimsoftheresearchobvious?•DoTables&Figuresgiveonlytheessentialinformation(ortoomuch)?•Doesthecoloured‘background’(ifany)maketheposterdifficulttoread?•AretheConclusionsobvious?•Doestheposte