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Scientific Posters introduction

Objectives • Create posters that are: Attractive o Readable o Informative • Use PowerPoint to create them • Get them printed o

A good poster can’t make up for bad research, but a bad poster can make good research hard to recognize! www.waspacegrant.org/for_students/student_internships/wsgc_internships/posterdesign.html

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“Criticism and testing are of the essence of our work. This means that science is a fundamentally social activity, which implies that it depends on good communication.” -Hermann Bondi -

Quoted by Robert A. Day in How to Write & Publish a Scientific Paper. The Oryx Press (1998) p. ix.

Scientific poster? Poster session?

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Poster session? • Definition educause (http://www.educause.edu/): Poster sessions are informal, drop-in sessions that allow presenters to share their (campus) experiences with colleagues on a one-to-one basis. Poster presenters should be prepared to provide a brief verbal explanation of their experiences or applications that may be illustrated through a set of visuals attached to a large bulletin board or via laptops/screens, etc • Other important elements: o Location o Poster stand

Poster session: goal • • • •

Share research (results, idea, …) Stimulate discussion on a research topic Feedback on research Networking

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Poster session: location

Scientific poster? Large, visual, synchronous presentation medium • Large: to be viewed from a distance • Visual communication: o

Source of information • • • • •

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Legible Comprehensible (even without extra explanation) Concise Organized Has something to say

Is a picture of your research at a certain stage Summary of a project, specific expertise, …

• Synchronous: o

all the information is viewed at once

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Scan from title to conclusions

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Scientific poster? • Draw attention o o

Ad for a project, research, … 11 sec to capture the attention

• Communicate effectively o

Audience is walking (talking, eating, ..)

• Initiate: Discussion/conversation has useful information to point to during conversation o Networking • Is hybrid form of communication o

o o

Not a paper Not an oral presentation

Scientific Posters The elements

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Content • Planning • What should be on a scientific poster?

Planning

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Scientific poster: planning (ideal world) • Provide enough time o o

Do not postpone to the last minute Murphy will be there…

• Get colleagues / friends / family to check / brainstorm the poster

Poster presentation • 1 week: print final poster • 2 weeks: o 2nd draft o

Check with advisor

• 3 weeks: o o

1st draft Review-Review-Review; give it a rest

• 4 weeks: o o

List must have and leave out Layout design

Scientific poster: planning • READ THE INSTRUCTIONS o

Dimensions • 1 large poster • individual A4 pages

Specification: dimension images, portrait/landscape, font, numbering poster, …. o Additional requirements? Tape, pushpin, … • Check Judging criteria • Try to get as much information on the poster session as possible o

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Judging Criteria for Poster Presentation •

First Impression: o

How difficult is it to read the poster?

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How are colour schemes used, are they easy on the eye?

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How crowded is the poster?

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Is there a good flow of information (logical, layout of information)?

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Is the poster visually jumbled?

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How easy is it to follow the sequence in the poster?

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Is font size or style easily readable?

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How much text does the poster contain?

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Are there many grammar or spelling mistakes?

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Results: How clear and well labelled are graphs and figures?

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How complex are graphs?

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How well are the results presented?

Conclusions: o

Are any conclusions presented and if so do they reflect the aims and are they supported by the data?

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Is there a memorable “take-home” message?

Scientific content: o

Was the research put into broader context/ justification for research?

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Was the content suitable for experts and non-experts alike?

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Was there sufficient scientific explanation?

Title: How specific/adequate/long/short is the title?

Identification: o

Can the author(s) be easily identified?

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Is contact information available (ie. Department/ University)

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How detailed, appropriate, original are the methods and is there enough explanation?

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Readability:

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Are they clearly stated?

Methods: o

Layout: o

Aims/ Objectives: o

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Does the poster stimulate interest and discussion?

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Student: o

How much do the student’s explanations demonstrate knowledge/ ownership/ enthusiasm for his/her work?

(www.ncl.ac.uk/fms/postgrad)

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Scientific poster: planning • Audience? o

Who is my audience? • Colleague competitor • Colleagues from the same domain • Colleagues outside domain

o o

What does the audience know about my research? What does the audience want to know about my research

• Make a storyboard o

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What is the message that I want the audience to remember? What is the logical order to bring the message?

Scientific poster: planning • Start from scratch Do not make a summary of a paper o Do not start from an existing presentation / slideshow • Make a clear choice on the essentials : o What problem(s) are tackled? (Objectives) o Why is this important? (Background) o How did I do it? (Methods) o What are the results? (Results) o What is the conclusion(s), implication(s)? (Conclusion) o

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Scientific poster: planning • Poster = illustrated abstract • LESS IS BEST – LESS IS MORE

http://www.cns.cornell.edu/documents/ScientificPosters.pdf

Review, review, review: content Critique from colleagues / outsiders • Is the poster audience friendly? Is the poster suited for the audience? • Is title short and powerful, a reflection of the research? • Do the objectives correspond with the content of the poster? • Are the methods used well explained, understandable? Do they correspond with the conclusions/ objectives? • Are the conclusions strong enough? • Is the language used clear, free of any jargon? www.postgraduate.uwa.edu.au

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Review, review, review: format • • • • •

Are the dimensions / shape correct? Is it readable from a distance (2-5 meter)? Is the layout ok, not too messy, consistent? Typos? Spell check! Other errors?

elements 20% Text, 40% Graphics, 40% Empty Space

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Elements • • • • • • • •

Title Author(s) + affiliation Abstract/Introduction Method(s) Data/results Conclusion(s) References Acknowledgements

Element: title • • • •

Must be very interesting (provocative…) Audience must be tempted from a distance Visible and readable at 5 m Concise o If too long, make it shorter, reformulate o Do not decrease the font size o Avoid the use of ‘:’

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Element: title • Idea: the title should be the simple answer to the main issue that your poster addresses www.lisabmarshall.com/uncategorized/sample-scientific-posters/

• Compare: o

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"A Study of Automobile Emissions Generated at Drive Up Windows" "5% of Air Pollution Derives from Cars Idling at Drive Up Windows" "5% of Air Pollution from Idling at Drive Up Windows" "Drivers Spend an Average of 7.2 Minutes Idling at Drive Up Windows“ "Drive Up Windows pollute and frustrate"

Element: title

www.epostersonline.com/egs2012/?q=poster/egs2012036009b

http://www.epostersonline.com/egs2012/?q=poster/egs20120070019

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Element: authors/affiliation • Write the first name in full Initials and titles are not needed o A photo of the person who is presenting the poster, or highlight / underline the name o Check with advisor on the order of the collaborators • Do not forget the affiliation o

www.epostersonline.com/espn2012/?q=node/1345

egefish.ege.edu.tr/detay/detay62/

www.flickr.com/photos/thulsen/4977063842/sizes/l/in/photostream/ - all rights reserved

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Element: abstract / introduction • Emphasize a few important points • • • •

must be a help to the structure of the poster Essential points / positioning the research Explains why this work is important Do not just repeat the abstract from the proceedings, which will be too wordy for this purpose 150 – 200 words

• Complete Clear Concise Cohesive

www.flickr.com/photos/xerophytes/2397163232/sizes/o/in/pool-688685@N24/

crhrs-scrsr.usask.ca/images/2011awards/2011-Student-1-Arcadio.jpg

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Element: data/results – text • • • • • • •

KISS (keep it short and simple) Remove all non-essential information Avoid footnotes Avoid abbreviations, acronyms, jargon Use no more than 1000 words Use charts as visual eye-candy Rule-of-thumb: • 20% text • 40% graphics • 40% space

• Format is domain dependent (mechanical engineering sociology)

Element: data/results - text The ideal anesthetic should quickly make the patient unconscious but allow a quick return to consciousness, have few side effects, and be safe to handle.

Ideal anesthetics o

Quick sedation

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Quick recovery

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Few side effects

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Safe to handle

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Element: data/results - text • Too much text • Boring

• Better, still some room for improvement

www.epostersonline.com/rcog2011/?q=node/1395

Element: data/results - charts • Table: Limited number of data o Label columns • Charts: o Large set of data points o Do not forget to label plots, axes, … • Charts must be readable at a distance of 2 m! • Get all the charts in a uniform way, size o

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Element: conclusion • • • •

Important part of the poster Emphasize the important/strong points New insights/interpretations Use bullets to distinguish the different elements

Element: acknowledgements / references • Acknowledgements Funding, o Who was helping you out with your research • References o Only the important – no literature study o Can be expanded during conversation o

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pursuitofperformance.blogspot.be/2010/12/scientific-poster-pilot-study-tracking.html

blogs.warwick.ac.uk/researchexchange/entry/poster_designing_a/

Scientific Poster Producing in PowerPoint

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Content • • • • • •

Before you start PowerPoint setup Text Charts Images Color

Before you start

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Note for technophobes • Do not use Word! Works well for A4, enlarging to A0 is disappointing o Difficult to get it printed on a large format • Do not convert a PowerPoint presentation into a poster o 100% bad result o

PowerPoint?!  Easy to start with.  Available.  Common use.  Office-suite, Microsoft world.  Templates available. o Presentation software, not designed for posters o No color management o Printing can be a problem o Illustrator, Corel Draw, … o o

more powerful, steeper learning curve.

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Get ready • Have all the information bits collected before starting the production. • Collect all information in 1 folder (source code) o Images (correct format) o Graphics (correct format) o Data • Get the layout sketched on paper

Poster layout: template or inspiration? • Some organizations have their own template • Department can have a template • Dienst communicatie http://www.kuleuven.be/communicatie/publicaties/drukwerk/poster_powerpoint.html o

Standard template

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Scientific posters

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no white borders allowed!

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Portrait only

• Web: o

Search for: powerpoint template scientific (academic) poster

o Other people will use the same template…

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KU Leuven templates

Poster layout • Start by sketching a layout on paper • Read a poster as a newspaper • Use columns, try to place the important points at eye level Title Intro

Conclusion

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Poster layout • Use 3 to 5 columns (landscape) • • • • •

1 tot 3 columns (portrait) Order the elements vertically from upper left to lower right Order the object logically Use sections Add graphics, tables, images Number sections or use visuals to guide the reader

Poster layout • SmartArt can help

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Cheating tip • Start with KU Leuven template • Have your favorite template from internet, use it in the KU Leuven template • Adjust the colors o Instant eye-dropper: http://instant-eyedropper.com/ • Start filling out the boxes

• Example: fvp-AFF_A0_start.pptx

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Setup

Dimensions poster • Immediately set the final dimensions • Can be a problem with a template (scale correctly) • Note: o

Limit the size of your poster (2 m high posters are difficult to read!)

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Do not make a larger poster than provided for

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A0 (84*118 cm), Oversize A0 (90*125 cm)

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PowerPoint: limited to 1.34/1.42m

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Table of Paper Sizes Size

Height x Width (mm)

4A0

2378 x 1682 mm

2A0

1682 x 1189 mm

A0

1189 x 841 mm

A1

841 x 594 mm

A2

594 x 420 mm

A3

420 x 297 mm

A4

297 x 210 mm

A5

210 x 148 mm

A6

148 x 105 mm

A7

105 x 74 mm

A8

74 x 52 mm

A9

52 x 37 mm

A10

37 x 26 mm

Page size • Set the final dimensions immediately • Portrait / landscape • Ontwerpen > Pagina-instelling (Design > Page Setup)

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Dimensions poster • Check with the organization for available space

Ruler & guides • Ruler and guides are very helpful to place the objects • Beeld > Liniaal (View > Ruler) • Right click on slide, select ruler, grid and guides(liniaal raster en hulplijnen) • Move the guide, make a new one with ctrl

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Zoom • 100%: See what the poster will look like. Good for checking alignment of elements, quality of images, etc. • 33%: Good for editing text. • Fit: Good for seeing the overall layout.

Shortcut keys Key

Action

Key

Action

Ctrl + A

Select all objects

Ctrl + Y

Repeat last action

Ctrl + B

Bold

Ctrl + Z

Undo last change

Ctrl + C

Copy

Ctrl + Mouse wheel

Zoom in and out

Ctrl + D

Duplicate

Ctrl + drag

Create a copy of an object

Ctrl + G

Group selected objects

Ctrl + Shift + G

Ungroup selected objects

Tab

Toggle through objects

Ctrl + V

Paste

Shift + Left click

Select multiple objects

Ctrl + Alt + V

Paste Special

Ctrl+arrow

Shift + drag

Move selected object one pixel at a time

Move selected objects in 1 direction

http://www.veodin.com/powerpoint-2010-shortcuts/

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Text

Text in a text box • Select Text Box and click where the Text Box should start. While you type, the Text Box will grow. • Click-and-drag the Text Box to determine the width. • Select text in an external file (word, powerpoint, notepad, etc), position the cursor and paste text onto the slide (poster) • Shape o Click the shape you want. o Click where you want the shape to go, and drag it to the size you want. o Right-click the AutoShape, click Add Text, and then type your text.

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Resize text box • Click inside box (dashed border), changes happen to text inside

• Click on border (solid border), use square handles

• Use the properties

Font: dimensions (lower bound) • • • • •

Title: Author: Affiliation: Section header: Text:

96 pt 72 pt 36-48 pt 36 pt 24 pt

• Use standard fonts less problems when printing • Easy to read: Arial, Calibri, Tahoma, Verdana

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Font

Title • Title • •

< 6 words, capital letters only allowed Careful with capital letters only, too busy

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Text • Emphasis Use bold instead underline. – use it moderately o Use different font, font size, color o Avoid italics • Be uniform, consistent in dimensions, style and font o

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Text: emphasis + aligning Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent purus ipsum, mollis vitae sollicitudin ut, volutpat eget libero. Suspendisse vel nisl erat. Vestibulum varius posuere mauris pharetra euismod. Aliquam eget magna massa, ac lacinia tortor. Vivamus gravida, sapien a dapibus tincidunt, neque felis volutpat tortor, at aliquet turpis ligula vitae lectus. Pellentesque velit arcu, fringilla a pellentesque quis, varius eu felis. Fusce tincidunt dignissim imperdiet. Aliquam et nibh nibh, vitae vestibulum risus. Ut at quam dui, vel suscipit libero. Etiam lectus augue, lobortis at ullamcorper sit amet, fringilla nec nulla. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent purus ipsum, mollis vitae sollicitudin ut, volutpat eget libero. Suspendisse vel nisl erat. Vestibulum varius posuere mauris pharetra euismod. Aliquam eget magna massa, ac lacinia tortor. Vivamus gravida, sapien a dapibus tincidunt, neque felis volutpat tortor, at aliquet turpis ligula vitae lectus. Pellentesque velit arcu, fringilla a pellentesque quis, varius eu felis. Fusce tincidunt dignissim imperdiet. Aliquam et nibh nibh, vitae vestibulum risus. Ut at quam dui, vel suscipit libero. Etiam lectus augue, lobortis at ullamcorper sit amet, fringilla nec nulla. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.

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Text • Align Align (text and text blocks) provides a sense of order o Align left, do not use justify • Layout o 7-8 words per line o Limit the size of a text line, make it easy for the reader o Keep the same column width o Use space o Use bullets o

Align: center

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Align: justify

Align: left

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Align tool • Use align tool to align different objects on the poster o o

Select objects Align

• Use guides

Chart

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What chart? •

Andrew Abela: extremepresentation.typepad.com/blog/2006/09/choosing_a_good.html

Charts • Background usually has no added value • Put information near the plot, no legend • No gridlines • Y-label horizontally

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Charts • Avoid 3D-charts if possible

http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2007/03/a_few_weeks_ago.html

Charts powerpoint • Start from scratch within PowerPoint • Insert > Chart (Invoegen > Diagram) Make a choice and spreadsheet opens

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Charts excel • • • •

Transfer from Excel can sometimes cause problems Copy chart in Excel Paste (Plakken)(in Home menu) Paste special (plakken speciaal) > preference for importing as a png

Charts • When putting charts from different sources (Matlab, SAS, Sigmaplot, Excel, …): o Be uniform o Try to use the same fonts o Import as picture o emf (enhanced meta file) gives good results

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Table • Tables work best when the data presentation: Is used to look up or compare individual values o Requires precise values o Values involve multiple units of measure o Limited number of values • Graphs work best when the data presentation: o Is used to communicate a message that is contained in the shape of the data o Is used to reveal relationship among many values • Use Insert > Table • Format table o

http://www.informationbuilders.com/new/newsletter/9-2/05_lozovsky

Images

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Images • Useful information: http://it.med.harvard.edu/ris • Get the correct resolution o o o

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Avoid clip-art (be professional) No web images No overkill on resolution (scan, digital pictures) 300 600 dpi Process images outside PowerPoint (Photoshop, gimp, pixlr.com)

Images • Dimensions Keep aspect ratio (lock aspect ratio) o Inspect at full size (100%) • Use the right type (png, tiff, jpeg) o

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Copyright free images • Morgue File - http://www.morguefile.com/ • Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/ • Library of Congress Prints & Photographs online • • • •

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/ Google Images using the 'usage rights' filter. Flickr Creative Commons - Only search within Creative Commons-licensed content FreeFoto.com Image*After - http://www.imageafter.com/

Images • Do not forget: Legend o Scale • Images with a small border seem to look better o

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Images 72 ppi

150 ppi

300 ppi

1 inch square

1 inch square

1 inch square

Valerie Griffith (ucdavis – powerup with powerpoint)

Images • Inert: Use insert menu (best choice) o Copy/paste • Image can be edited further Picture tools > format o

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Images • Select • lock aspect ratio • Relative to original picture size

Logo • K.U.Leuven logo’s: https://www.kuleuven.be/communicatie/publicaties/intranet/logo_zegel.html

• Take care: o o

Resolution Transparancy

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Color

Color • Use color to: Highlight / emphasize o Separate / associate information • Limit the color pallet, no coloring page o Do not overwhelm the reader o Should not compete with the information • Use colors in a consistent way o

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http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ColorTheory_Screen_White.jpg

Color: background • Use 1 background color o o o

Take a light color Avoid the standard PowerPoint textures Dark font on light background reads better http://www.hhs.gov/web/policies/webstandards/backgrounds.html

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Dark backgrounds tend to use a lot of ink (paper curl)

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Color: background • White background will reduce the impact of bright colors

• Grey background will enhance bright colors

Color: gradient, transparency Gradient • Be careful • Print can be bad (banding)

Transparency • Print can be a problem • As well in corel as ppt

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Color: background image • Usually disappoints • Keep it really on the background! • Print can be a problem (transparency)

Background • grays and muted/pale colors help foreground information • • • •

standout (cool colors) Keep backgrounds subtle; no busy backgrounds Different options in PowerPoint Design > Themes(Ontwerpen > Thema’s) Background Styles(Ontwerpen > Achtergrondstijlen > Achtergrond opmaken)

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Background • Picture in background • Achtergrond opmaken > Opvulling met figuur (Format Background > Picture fill)

• Change transparency

Contrast • Text blocks on white or pale background, dark fonts • Use dark background / light letters for title, section headers • Color blindness?! Red/green combinations http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck/vischeckImage.php

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Contrast • Use clear contrasts • Text shadow can disappoint • Must be legible at 2m

•Solid •Gradient •Photograph •Graphic

•Solid •Gradient •Photograph •Graphic

•Solid •Gradient •Photograph •Graphic

Color: print • The color on the computer screen is not the color that will be printed! • Range screen > range printer

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Scientific Poster printing@ICTS

ICTS Print Service

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Note for technophobes Cut-and-Paste (the analogue way – the traditional way) o

Print separate A4’s and glue it together  Useful at the design stage  Fast, simple o Not always a success o Emergency use only

Where to print@ICTS? • Dekenstraat 2, 3000 Leuven VHI Room 02.21 o HP DesignJet z6100. o Opening hours: • 08.00-23.00h on weekdays • 08.00-17.45h on saturday:.

• ICTS Klantencentrum, de Croylaan 52B (basement) Room 91.14, 3001 Heverlee o HP DesignJet z6200. o Opening hours: • Mo-Fr - 08.00-12.30h and 13.00-16.00h.

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Paper • Prints are made on roll (36” – 91 cm width) • Glossy paper • 140g paper

Paper Glossy  Crisp, clear and sharp images  Richer color  Shiny finish  Colors remain vibrant  Good ink absorption o Smudges / finger marks appear easily, cannot be cleaned easily o Glare forces viewing the print from selected angles

140g - matte  Professional outlook, especially for black-andwhite prints.  Smudges and fingerprints are not easily identifiable.  Absence of glare. o Photos may look grainy o Issues regarding texture or patterns

http://blog.printpapa.com/2009/10/what-kind-of-paper-to-use-gloss-or-matte-finish/

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Paper Format

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

140g paper

Glossy paper € 31,30 per poster

Oversize A0

900

1245

€ 25,00 per poster

A0

841

1189

€ 24,00 per poster

€ 30,00 per poster

A1

594

841

€ 16,80 per poster

€ 21,00 per poster

A2

420

594

€ 12,00 per poster

€ 15,00 per poster

Non standard

900

Up to 25.000

€ 20,00 per meter

€ 25,00 per meter

Accepted File type • Poster in PDF should have the correct final dimensions o

Check the PDF file • is everything on the poster? • typo’s, etc.

When the PDF looks good, you can be pretty confident that the printed version will also be OK. • No software specific files (Illustrator, AutoCad, Photoshop, etc.) – the software is not available at the ICTS print stations • Emergency only: ppt / pptx o

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Procedure 1. Fill out form HP DesignJet plotter service http://icts.kuleuven.be/sc/plotter 2. Transfer the PDF file

Transfer PDF file • using Windows Explorer Open Windows Explorer ftp://ftpserv.cc.kuleuven.be/upload/plotter/... . • Open another windows explorer and select the file to transfer, drag and drop this file into the appropriate folder. o

https://admin.kuleuven.be/icts/services/plotter/ftp-transfer_en.html

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Transfer PDF file • using Filezilla ftp://ftpserv.cc.kuleuven.be/upload/plotter

Some remarks • Not suited for large volumes (max. 10 copies) • Delivery: Same day delivery o Mail is sent when print is finished o Contact in case of problems • Sorry, no full size proofs o Print A4 and proof o

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Poster session: tips

Troubleshooting

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Prevent problems • Try to use only 1 computer to develop your poster. • Stick with 1 software version.

Color • The color on the computer screen is not the color that will be printed! • Range screen > range printer

1:All colors 2:Computer monitor gamut 3:CMYK press gamut

• Red, Green, and Blue are "additive colors“ • Cyan, Magenta and Yellow are "subtractive colors".

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No color management • HP designjet have the HP Embedded Spectrophotometer • Consistent colors • No additional calibration software is available, nor calibrated monitor.

PDF – Microsoft 2010 - saveas • Click the File tab. • Click Save As. • In the File Name box, enter a name for the file, if you haven't already. • In the Save as type list, click PDF (*.pdf). o If you want the file to open in the selected format after saving, select the Open file after publishing check box. o Click Standard (publishing online and printing), since your poster requires high print quality. • Click Save.

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Font substitution • Embed the fonts in your PowerPoint • Click the File tab. • Click Options.

Fonts enclosed?

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Scientific Poster SOS poster – some design tips

A day in the life of •

follow Steve Hamblin in his poster adventure (winawer.org/blog/2012/07/09/memoir-of-an-academic-poster/ read also (winawer.org/blog/2012/08/11/memoir-of-an-academic-talk/ a talk is not a poster!)

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what if it goes wrong? scienceblogs.com/mikethemadbiologist/2011/05/27/some-advice-for-thelonely-stu/

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Field Guide to Scientific Conferences: an Ecological View rrresearch.fieldofscience.com/2012/04/conference-social-skills.html

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An underwhelming experience gjmorris.com/2012/02/05/getting-over-an-underwhelming-poster-presentationexperience/

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Poster designing: a warm welcome to Hell! blogs.warwick.ac.uk/researchexchange/entry/poster_designing_a/

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Tip of Curtis Huttenhower, start from a template pimp it www.huttenhower.org/content/welcome-and-creating-scientific-poster

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Sources: websites •

Colin Purrington colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign

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George Hess, Kathryn Tosney, Leon Liegel www.ncsu.edu/project/posters

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Zen Faulkes blog betterposters.blogspot.com

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Cornell www.cns.cornell.edu/documents/ScientificPosters.pdf

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NASA www.waspacegrant.org/for_students/student_internships/wsgc_internships/po sterdesign.html

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Steven Block, Do's and Don'ts of Poster Presentation, Biophysical Journal, Volume 71, December 1996, pp 3527-3529 www.stanford.edu/group/blocklab/dos%20and%20donts%20of%20poster%20presen tation.pdf

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The scientist the-scientist.com/2011/09/01/poster-perfect

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Nature www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038%2Fnj7387-113a

Professional poster printing (tips + templates) o

blog.postersession.com

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www.posterpresentations.com

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www.makesigns.com/SciPosters_Home.aspx

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phdposters.com

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www.eposters.net

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www.epostersonline.com

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http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/presentations_poster.html

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Principles of Graphic Design Source:

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_elements_and_principles www.johnlovett.com/test.htm Graphic Design Tutorial | eHow.com Williams, Robin. The Non-Designer’s Design Book: Design and Typographic Principles for the Visual Novice. 2nd edition. Berkley, California: Peachpit Press, 2004.

Principles of Graphic Design: CRAP • Contrast: “If two items are not exactly the same, then make them different. Really different.”

• Repetition “Repeat some aspect of the design throughout the entire piece.”

• Alignment “Nothing should be placed on the page arbitrarily. Every item should have a visual connection with something else on the page.”

• Proximity “Group related items together… so the related items are seen as one cohesive group rather than a bunch of unrelated bits.” http://www.nhsdesigns.com/principles/

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Principles of Graphic Design • Contrast: contrast in size, color, … • make a visual splash where parts of the page stand out.

http://www.nhsdesigns.com/principles/contrast/page02.php

Principles of Graphic Design • Repetition • Repetition focuses on consistency. • Repetition comes through unity and consistency in font, alignment, headings, etc

http://www.nhsdesigns.com/principles/repetition/poster-assignment.php

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Principles of Graphic Design • Alignment: for text as wall as for graphical objects. Gives a neat, orderly design • Alignment focuses on unity. • There needs to be something that ties together all of the elements of the page visually.

www.nhsdesigns.com/principles/alignment

Principles of Graphic Design • Proximity: focuses on clarity in organization. • Related items placed in close proximity to each other appear as one visual unit, rather than several unique items.

www.nhsdesigns.com/principles/proximity/

des1012.blogspot.com/2008/06/design-elements-principles-summary.html

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Principles of Graphic Design • White space: can be used to give some structure. Be consistent: same spacing around images, charts, …

http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/NewSite/

SOS Poster

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SOS Poster Ideal • Be seductive • Creative communication of research • Clear structure (flow) of information • Images and charts (visuals) instead of text • Initiate communication • Handouts can help

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Only the essentials

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• Excess of color / combinations • Intense background

A poster is not a paper

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A poster is not a slide set

•Align •Uniform •Balance

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• Title too small • Clear title • Different text boxes do not • Large text box forms a form a unit unity • Contrast between dark background • Images aligned and white text box is too intense • Pale colors are more eye • Left part: too much text friendly • Balanced by spreading the image and the chart http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/computing/help/posterdesign/PosterCreation.pdf

Examples (CCMR Cornell Center for Materials Research) • Trop is Teveel • exhausting

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Contrast

• Different backgrounds distract

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Examples (CCMR Cornell Center for Materials Research) • Where to start?

• Careful with standard PowerPoint background

Examples (CCMR Cornell Center for Materials Research) • Dark background • Contrast • Gradient

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Examples (CCMR Cornell Center for Materials Research) • Use gradients sparingly

Examples (CCMR Cornell Center for Materials Research) • Simple •

Balance ok

• Clear distinct title logo •

Clear flow

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Examples (CCMR Cornell Center for Materials Research) • Color can help or not?

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What’s next? • QR code

• Tablet spot

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What’s next? • Eposter

• Youtube • Prezi

www • Colin Purrington http://colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign

• George Hess, Kathryn Tosney, Leon Liegel http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters

• Cornell http://www.cns.cornell.edu/documents/ScientificPosters.pdf

• Eposters http://www.eposters.net/

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Thank you • www.flickr.com - Creative Commons-licensed content • http://colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign • http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters • http://www.cns.cornell.edu/documents/ScientificPosters.pdf

Questions? • Contact: [email protected]

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