There are no standard dimensions for poster size. For large posters, portait orientation (rather than landscape) is recommended. Posters should be displayed on the auditorium wall so as to be visible during morning and afternoon tea. Please note, we are able to provide adhesive blutack to presenters, but not pins.

Some suggestions:

• Make just one point, loudly and clearly (a central message) and be concise!
• Use clear and simple language
• Give just enough information to make clear your research while invoking questions and engagement with your audience
• Try to summarize research by stating it in 25 words or less
• Use sections as you would a published paper like ‘Introduction’, ‘Methodology’, ‘Results’, ‘Discussion/Conclusions/Significance’
  • In these sections, succinctly communicate a message for each:
    • What is the central message of your Introduction? This section should start with your general research objectives, then provide a few lines about the context of your work, and end with a clear statement of the hypotheses or objectives.
    • What is the central message of your Methodology? Keep this brief, give the bare essentials about what you think is relevant.
    • What is the central message of your Results? What did you find? These can be listed, or use of diagrams, tables, etc. may be useful.
    • What is the central message of your Discussion and Conclusions? In 25 words or less, what is the important finding that you want your audience to remember? And why should they care (what is the significance?)

• Include only the most relevant references
• Use bullet sentences if desired for clarity and brevity
• You may use a variety of font sizes, with the title and authors’ names running along the top of the poster in the largest font size (around 72 point). The title of each section of your paper should also be large (around 60 point). Additional text should be no smaller than 24 (except for perhaps references).
• AVOID the following issues:
  • too much text
  • too little information
  • text/font size too small
  • lack of organisation
  • poor graphs/visualisation
  • poster lay out
  • poster size