ICT Classes Poster Presentations

Why a poster?
A poster is a large wall display, summarising a piece of work or research.
They are often used at Academic conferences and courses.
There is no set format but we want A2 landscape.

What will I get from the experience?
Gives you an opportunity to develop your presentation skills
Allows you to express your points in graphical terms
Forces you to focus on key points in your research

Planning
Sketch your poster
Design decisions are based on A2 paper size (420mm x 594mm) in landscape.
This amounts to 4 x A4 pages combined.

Planning (cont.)
What’s the target audience in this task?
A limited area in which to work so there’s a need to focus on key points
A need to edit your source material, i.e. be selective with content
Important to create a visual emphasis

Images
What image best illustrates the main point of your poster?
What is the purpose of your image.
Images should be referred to in the text.
Remember : Your images must illustrate your main points

Text Blocks
How many sections of text? Think in terms of inches-per-section.
Try different layouts – use bullet points.
How many lines of text per section?
Use phrases or words rather than full sentences.
Distinguish between main points and subsidiary points
Focus on the order of the material.

Your Aims & Objectives
Audience - who is your audience?
Purpose - what is your aim?
What have you been asked to do?
How much do you need to explain?
Avoid jargon

Design Principles
Poster presentations are about communication;
Presenting a message as clearly as possible in a limited area.
It is easy to “over design” in PowerPoint.
Simplicity is the best approach.
Posters are often viewed at a distance. Therefore diagrams and text have to be simplified.