Scientific Posters Poster session? Scientific poster?

Transcription

2015-01-07
Objectives
• Create posters that are:
Readable
Informative
• Use PowerPoint to create them
• Get them printed
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Scientific Posters
introduction
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
“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.
Poster session?
Scientific poster?
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Poster session?
Poster session: goal
• Definition educause (http://www.educause.edu/):
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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: location
Share research (results, idea, …)
Stimulate discussion on a research topic
Feedback on research
Networking
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Scientific poster?
• Present your research
Is a picture of your research at a certain stage
Summary of a project, specific expertise, …
• Stand on its own and backup your talk
• Synchronous:
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Scientific poster?
Large, visual, synchronous presentation medium
• Large: to be viewed from a distance
• Is hybrid form of communication
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Not a paper
Not an oral presentation
• Visual communication:
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Legible
Comprehensible (even without extra explanation)
Concise
Organized
Has something to say
Focused
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all the information is viewed at once
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Scan from title to conclusions
Scientific poster?
• Draw attention
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Ad for a project, research, …
11 sec to capture the attention
• Communicate effectively
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3~5 min to get your message across
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Audience is walking (talking, eating, ..)
Will be photographed
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• Initiate:
Discussion/conversation
has useful information to point to during conversation
o Networking
posters must be intriguing and straightforward.
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Planning
Scientific Posters
Planning
Logistics
Scientific poster: planning (ideal world)
• Provide enough time
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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:
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2nd draft
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Check with advisor
• 3 weeks:
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1st draft
Review-Review-Review;
give it a rest
• 4 weeks:
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List must have and
leave out
Layout
Scientific poster: planning
• READ THE INSTRUCTIONS
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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
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Judging Criteria for Poster Presentation
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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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Does the poster stimulate interest and discussion?
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Is the poster visually jumbled?
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How easy is it to follow the sequence in the poster?
Aims/ Objectives:
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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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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:
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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:
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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:
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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?
Results:
Readability:
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Are they clearly stated?
Methods:
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Layout:
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First Impression:
Student:
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How much do the student’s explanations
demonstrate knowledge/ ownership/ enthusiasm for
his/her work?
(www.ncl.ac.uk/fms/postgrad)
Scientific poster: content
• The design and production of scientific posters can be split
into 2 processes:
o the creation of content: text, images, plots, graphs and
data tables;
know your audience
aims
Planning
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the design process
help your audience
Content
audience
content
Based on
ro.uwe.ac.uk/FileStore/LearningObjects/LearningObject212/cp3_relation.pdf
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• Audience?
• Make a storyboard
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Who is my audience?
• Colleague competitor
• Colleagues from the same domain
• Colleagues outside domain
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What does the audience know about my research?
What does the audience want to know about my
research
• You and your audience
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What is the message that I want the audience to
remember?
What is the logical order to bring the message?
Consider:
o Decide on your conclusion and build the poster around
that
o Will I reuse my poster?
Capture their attention
Inform your audience
• Start from scratch
Do not make a summary of a paper
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)
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http://www.av8n.com/physics/scientificmethods.htm#fig-hypothesis-poster-50
http://netdna.copyblogger.com/documents/fir
st-drafts-poster.pdf
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My posters always look terrible--I'm just not
creative!
• Many scientists claim they're not "artsy" enough to make a
good poster.
• But the honest truth is that this is still an academic poster.
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Planning
Layout
Poster layout
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You're there to present your science, not your creativity.
If the goal is simply to not look terrible, there are some
simple layout guidelines you can follow to accomplish
that.
Taken from Katie Everson: www.kmeverson.org/academic-poster-design.html
Visual writing
• Start designing when you are satisﬁed with the content!
NO single simple recipe to create a poster.
o Check as many samples as possible
o Let your design ﬁt the content
• Poster = illustrated abstract
• LESS IS BEST – LESS IS MORE
• Structure with blocks
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Text blocks
Graphics
o Balance
Guide the eye
Emphasize what is most important
Let your topic inspire you
Use color intentionally
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Taken from http://blogs.monm.edu/writingatmc/files/2013/03/Research-Poster-Design-Tips.pdf
http://www.cns.cornell.edu/documents/ScientificPosters.pdf
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Standard format for a research poster
What kind of message you have?
• Comparison?
Case 1 Case 2
Strong
points
Strong
points
Weak
points
Weak
points
www.postersession.com
Based on http://blogs.monm.edu/writingatmc/files/2013/03/Research-Poster-Design-Tips.pdf
• Evolution
• Cause and Effect?
• Cycle?
history
now
future
• information
• information
• information
Plan
Act
Do
Check
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Guide the eye
Guide the eye
• Use 3 to 5 columns (landscape)
• Read a poster as a newspaper
• Use columns, try to place the important points at eye level
Title
Intro
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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
Conclusion
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
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Standard template
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Scientific posters
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no white borders allowed!
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Portrait only
• Web:
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Search for: powerpoint template scientific (academic) poster
o Other people will use the same template…
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KU Leuven templates
Planning
Review!!!
Review, review, review: content
Review, review, review: format
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?
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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?
www.postgraduate.uwa.edu.au
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Elements
Scientific Posters
The elements
20% Text,
40% Graphics,
40% Empty Space
Element: title
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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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Title
Author(s) + affiliation
Abstract/Introduction
Method(s)
Data/results
Conclusion(s)
References
Acknowledgements
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/
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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"
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Element: title
Element: authors/affiliation
• Write the first name in full
Initials and titles are not needed
A photo of the person who is presenting the poster, or
highlight / underline the name
o Check with advisor on the list of the collaborators
• Do not forget the affiliation
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www.epostersonline.com/egs2012/?q=poster/egs2012036009b
http://www.epostersonline.com/egs2012/?q=poster/egs20120070019
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
www.epostersonline.com/espn2012/?q=node/1345
• Complete Clear Concise Cohesive
http://nickaudesign.me/2013/01/15/my-research-poster/
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Element: data/results – text
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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
www.flickr.com/photos/xerophytes/2397163232/sizes/o/in/pool-688685@N24/
• Format is domain dependent (mechanical engineering <>
sociology)
crhrs-scrsr.usask.ca/images/2011awards/2011-Student-1-Arcadio.jpg
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
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Quick sedation
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
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http://www.epostersonline.com/asme2013/?q=node/42&posterview=true
Element: data/results - charts
• Table:
Limited number of data
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
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Element: conclusion
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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,
Who was helping you out with your research
• References
o Only the important – no literature study
o Can be expanded during conversation
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Content
Scientific Poster
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Before you start
PowerPoint setup
Text
Charts
Images
Color
Working in PowerPoint
Note for technophobes
• Do not use Word!
Works well for A4, enlarging to A0 is disappointing
Difficult to get it printed on a large format
• Do not convert a PowerPoint presentation into a poster
o 100% bad result
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Before you start
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PowerPoint?
PowerPoint: the non-graphic designer’s graphic
designing friend (Nikki Dudley)
 Easy to start with.
 Available.
 Common use.
 Office-suite, Microsoft world.
 Templates available.
o Presentation software, not designed for posters
o No color management, Printing can be a problem
o RGB, no CMYK mode
http://www.epostersonline.com/siu2013/?q=node/47&posterview=true
Software
Get ready
• http://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/1880/softw
• Have all the information bits collected before starting the
are-to-use-for-creating-posters-for-academic-conferences
• Inkscape, Illustrator, Corel Draw, …
o more powerful,
o steeper learning curve.
Powerpoint
(presentation software)
Graphical software
Ease of use
Ok
Learning curve
Graphics handling – text
wrap
No
Excellent
Layers
No
Many
Autoflow between text
boxes
No
Yes
production.
• Collect all information in 1 folder (source code)
Images (correct format)
Graphics (correct format)
o Data
• Get the layout sketched on paper
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Check
• http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ithelp/downloads/training/stude
nts/powerpoint-2010-posters-quick-guide
• https://weblearn.ox.ac.uk/access/content/group/e05e05d2f4ce-4a24-a008031832bd1509/LearningRes_Open/Course_Book_Ppt_TI
UD_Conference_Posters10.pdf
Setup
Dimensions poster
• Immediately set the final
dimensions
• Can be a problem with a
template (scale correctly)
• Note:
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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
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
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Page size
Dimensions poster
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• Check with the organization for available space
Set the final dimensions immediately
Portrait / landscape
Design > Page Setup
Ontwerpen > Pagina-instelling
Dimensions poster
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/
Hands on
Cheating tip
• Create blanc poster
• Set poster orientation and size
• Start with KU Leuven template
• Have your favorite template from internet, use it in the KU
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Height 120cm
Width 90 cm
• Setup guides
Leuven template
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• Adjust the colors
• Use a template (landscape)
• Setup guides
• Example: handson-AFF_A0_start.pptx
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Instant eye-dropper: http://instant-eyedropper.com/
• Start filling out the boxes
3 columns
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Text in a text box
• Select Text Box
Click where the Text Box should start. While you type,
the Text Box will grow.
o Click-and-drag the Text Box to determine the width.
(Autofit or not)
• Shape (placeholder)
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 Edit Text, and then type
your text.
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Text
Resize text box
• Click inside box (dashed border), changes happen to text
inside
• Click on border (solid border),
Font: dimensions (lower bound)
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Title:
Author:
Affiliation:
Section header:
Text:
96 pt
72 pt
36-48 pt
36 pt
24 pt
use square handles
• Use the properties
• Lipsum.com
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Font
Font
• Use standard fonts
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less problems when printing
• Easy to read
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Arial, Calibri, Tahoma, Verdana
• Stick to two fonts
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Be constistent
Leave out:
• Word art
• drop shadows
• gradients
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Title
Text
• Title
• Emphasis
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< 6 words, capital letters only allowed
Careful with capital letters only, too busy
Text: emphasis + aligning
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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.
adipiscing elit. Cum sociis natoque penatibus
et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur
ridiculus mus.
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.
Use bold instead underline. – use it moderately Use different font, font size, color
o Avoid italics
• Be uniform, consistent in dimensions, style and font
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Text
• Align
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Align (text and text blocks)
provides a sense of order
Align left, do not use justify
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Align: center
Align: justify
Align: left
Align tool
• Use align tool to align different objects on the poster
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Select objects
Align
• Use guides
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Text
• Layout
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7-8 words per line
Limit the size of a text line, make it easy for the reader
Keep the same column width
Use space
Use bullets
http://suewatts.forestry.ubc.ca/files/2013/08/design-principles-jamie-EDITED.pdf
Hands on
• Create a Title + Author list
• Put text boxes on the poster (use lipsum.com)
• handson-AFF_A0_text
Chart
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What chart?
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More info
Andrew Abela: extremepresentation.typepad.com/blog/2006/09/choosing_a_good.html
• http://labs.juiceanalytics.com/chartchooser/index.html
• http://extremepresentation.typepad.com/blog/datavisualization/
• http://datavizblog.com/tag/chart/
Charts
Charts
• Background usually has no
• Avoid 3D-charts if possible
added value
• Put information near the
plot, no legend
• No gridlines
• Y-label horizontally
http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2007/03/a_few_weeks_ago.html
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Charts powerpoint
Charts excel
• Start from scratch within PowerPoint
• Insert > Chart (Invoegen > Diagram)
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Make a choice and spreadsheet opens
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
Table
• When putting charts from different sources (Matlab, SAS,
• Tables work best when the data presentation:
Sigmaplot, Excel, …):
o Be uniform
o Try to use the same fonts
o Import as picture
o emf (enhanced meta file) gives good results
• For charts and diagrams try
o Gliffy: http://www.gliffy.com/
o Lovely Charts: http://www.lovelycharts.com/
Is used to look up or compare individual values
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
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http://www.informationbuilders.com/new/newsletter/9-2/05_lozovsky
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Hands on
• Use ExampleChart.xlsx to create a chart
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Include the chart into the poster
• Use ‘Insert Chart’ within Powerpoint
• handson-AFF_A0_charts
Images
Images
Images
• Useful information: http://it.med.harvard.edu/ris
• Get the correct resolution
• Dimensions
Avoid clip-art (be professional)
o No web images
o No overkill on resolution (scan, digital pictures) 300 600 dpi
o Process images outside PowerPoint (Photoshop, gimp,
pixlr.com)
• Turn off image compression
o File > Options > Advanced
o Check ‘Do not compress images in file’
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Keep aspect ratio (lock aspect ratio)
Inspect at full size (100%)
• Use the right type (png, tiff, jpeg)
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Copyright free images
Images
• Morgue File - http://www.morguefile.com/
• Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/
• Library of Congress Prints & Photographs online
• Do not forget:
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/
• Google Images using the 'usage rights' filter.
• Flickr Creative Commons - Only search within Creative
Legend
Scale
• Images with a small border
seem to look better
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Commons-licensed content
• FreeFoto.com
• Image*After - http://www.imageafter.com/
Images
Images
72 ppi
150 ppi
300 ppi
1 inch square
1 inch square
1 inch square
• Inert:
Use insert menu (best choice)
Copy/paste using the clipboard (image quality can
decrease)
• Image can be edited further
Picture tools > format
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Valerie Griffith (ucdavis – powerup with powerpoint)
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Images
Logo
• Select
• lock aspect ratio
• Relative to original picture size
• K.U.Leuven logo’s:
https://www.kuleuven.be/communicatie/publicaties/intranet/logo_zegel.html
• Take care:
o
o
Tip
Hands on
• Image in a shape
o
o
Resolution
Transparancy
Insert shape
‘Picture or texture fill’ the shape’ with an image from file
• Insert an image to the poster
Arenberg-240_150.jpg
Arenberg-1680_1050.jpg
Set the width of the images at 25 cm
o
o
handson-AFF_A0_image
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Color
• Use color to:
Highlight / emphasize
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
o
Color
Color: background
• Use 1 background color
o
o
o
Color: background
• White background will reduce
the impact of bright colors
• Grey background will enhance
bright colors
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
o
Dark backgrounds tend to use a lot of ink (paper curl)
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Color: gradient, transparency
Gradient
• Be careful
• Print can be bad
(banding)
Transparency
• Print can be a problem
• As well in corel as ppt
Color: background image
• Usually disappoints
• Keep it really on the background!
• Print can be a problem (transparency)
Background
Background
• grays and muted/pale colors help foreground information
• Picture in background
• Achtergrond opmaken > Opvulling met figuur
•
•
•
•
standout (cool colors)
Keep backgrounds subtle; no busy backgrounds
Different options in PowerPoint
Design > Themes(Ontwerpen > Thema’s)
Background Styles(Ontwerpen >
Achtergrondstijlen > Achtergrond opmaken)
(Format Background > Picture fill)
• Change transparency
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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://jfly.iam.u-tokyo.ac.jp/color/
http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck/vischeckImage.php
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
•
http://www.overnightprints.com/difference-between-cmyk-rgb
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Scientific Poster
ICTS Print Service
printing@ICTS
Note for technophobes
Where to print@ICTS?
Cut-and-Paste (the analogue way – the traditional way)
• AGORA, Room 00.E01
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
•
E. Van Evenstraat 4, 3000 Leuven
bib.kuleuven.be/english/agora
o HP DesignJet z6100.
o Opening hours:
Mon-Fri: 08.00-23.00h
Sat: 09.00-17.45h
ICTS Klantencentrum
de Croylaan 52B (basement)
Room 91.14, 3001 Heverlee
o HP DesignJet z6200.
o Opening hours:
Mon-Fr: 08.00-12.30h and 13.00-16.00h.
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Paper
Paper
• Prints are made on roll (36” – 91 cm width)
• Glossy paper
• 140g 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/
Paper
Accepted File type
Format
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
140g paper
Glossy paper
Oversize A0
900
1245
€ 25,00
per poster
€ 31,30
per poster
€ 30,00
per poster
A0
841
1189
€ 24,00
per poster
A1
594
841
€ 16,80
per poster
€ 21,00
per poster
€ 15,00
per poster
€ 25,00
per meter
A2
420
594
€ 12,00
per poster
Non standard
900
Up to 25.000
€ 20,00
per meter
• 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
Borders cut DIY: free
No cardboard or plastic boxes / tubes
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Procedure
Transfer PDF file
1. Fill out form HP DesignJet plotter service (fill out all the
• using Windows Explorer
information!
http://icts.kuleuven.be/sc/plotter
2. Transfer the PDF file to the correct folder
Do not put the file in ‘done’
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
Transfer PDF file
Some remarks
• using Filezilla
• Not suited for large volumes (max. 10 copies)
• Delivery:
ftp://ftpserv.cc.kuleuven.be/upload/plotter
o
Mail is sent when print is finished
• usually within 24h – when busy within 3 days
• In case of a correct request
o
Contact in case of problems
• Sorry, no full size proofs
o
Print A4 and proof
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Prevent problems
• Try to use only 1 computer to develop your poster.
• Stick with 1 software version.
Troubleshooting
Color
No color management
• The color on the computer screen is not the color that will
• HP designjet have the HP Embedded Spectrophotometer
• Consistent colors
• No additional calibration software is available, nor
be printed!
• Range screen > range printer
calibrated monitor. – we are working on it
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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PDF – Microsoft 2010 - saveas
Font substitution
• Click the File tab.
• Click Save As.
• In the File Name box, enter a name for the file, if you
• Embed the fonts in your PowerPoint
• Click the File tab.
• Click Options.
haven't already.
• In the Save as type list, click PDF (*.pdf).
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.
o
Fonts enclosed?
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Poster session: tips
• Transport poster
• carrying case
• scissors, tape
• Take the pdf file with you
•
•
•
•
Handout (poster, paper)
Business card
Candy?!
Dress?!
Scientific Posters
presentation
Poster session: tips
Poster session: presentation
• Characterictic of an effective presentation
(http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/Chemistry/groups/sulikowski/Sulikowski_Research_Group/Resources.html)
o
o
Organized
Rehearsed
• Prepare oral conversation/presentation
(30 sec., 1 min., 2 min.)
• Get the essential points in a few sentences (3-4)
o
Visual appeal
Relevant to audience
o
Enthusiasm works
o
• Make eye contact with the audience, do not stare at the poster
• Do not use a cheat sheet
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Poster session: presentation
handouts
• Small version of poster?
o
Every word must be readable on A4
• More detailed write-up
o
Consider 2 sided with small poster one side – write up
on back
Taken from N. Clark : Creating Professional Posters (FSU – college of medicine)
What’s next?
• QR code
What’s next?
• Tablet spot
• Eposter
• Youtube
• Prezi
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Principles of Graphic Design
Sources:
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_elements_and_principles
•
•
•
•
Scientific Poster
http://www.johnlovett.com/test.htm
http://abduzeedo.com/
http://www.youthedesigner.com/
issuu.com/collectivememory/docs/poster-design
• Williams, Robin. The Non-Designer’s Design Book: Design and
(some) design tips
Typographic Principles for the Visual Novice. 2nd edition. Berkley,
California: Peachpit Press, 2004.
Right and wrong do not exist in graphic design.
There is only effective and non-effective communication.
Peter Bilak
Where Do
You Look
Where Do
You Look
First?
First?
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CRAP
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/presentations_poster.html
http://paper-leaf.com/blog/2012/10/principles-of-design-quick-reference-poster/
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Principles of Graphic Design: CRAP
Contrast
• Contrast:
• If elements on your
“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.”
page are not the same,
make them very
different.
• Contrast in size, color,
etc.
• Make a visual splash
where parts of the page
stand out.
• Contrast attracts the
attention of your
viewers.
http://www.nhsdesigns.com/principles/
Taken from http://lab.christianmontoya.com/designing-with-crap/designing-with-crap-cc.pdf
Contrast
Repetition
• Repeat visual elements
throughout the page.
• Repetition develops the
organization and
creates a strong brand
• Repetition focuses on
consistency.
• Repetition comes
through unity and
consistency in font,
alignment, headings,
etc
http://www.nhsdesigns.com/principles/contrast/page02.php
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Repetition
Alignment
• Nothing should be
placed arbitrarily. Do
not toss elements
randomly at your page
or simply try to fill
space.
• Every element should
have a visual
connection with another
on the page.
http://www.creativepro.com/files/story_images/posters.pdf
Alignment
Proximity
• Items related to each
other should be
grouped close together.
• Grouping organizes
information and
reduces clutter.
Focus on clarity in
organization.
http://suewatts.forestry.ubc.ca/file
s/2013/08/design-principlesjamie-EDITED.pdf
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Proximity
Emphasis
• Put emphasis: make the most important element the most
prominent:
o Make it large
o Make it bold
o Place the element in a different shape (color/format)
o Make it intense, while surroundings are pale
o Add a border
o Surround with white space
o Tilt it at a different angle
www.nhsdesigns.com/principles/proximity/
White space
http://www.slideshare.net/shira73/graphic-design-for-non-graphic-designer
White space
• Used to give some
structure.
• Be consistent: same
spacing around
images, charts, …
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/NewSite/
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Balance
• Visually balance color, objects, shapes, …
o
o
o
o
Make it aesthetically pleasing
Symmetric: static
Asymmetric: dynamic
Radial
Color
• Use color combinations to evoke a feeling
• Color should help to make your poster easy to read
• Color helps to draw attention
http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ColorTheory_Screen_White.jpg
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Analog colors
Complementary colors
Triad colors
Infographics
cashstudios.co/infographic-of-infographics
• http://cashstudios.co/infographic-of-infographics
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Infographics
•
•
http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/40-useful-and-creative-infographics/
www.onextrapixel.com/2010/05/21/huge-infographics-design-resources-overviewprinciples-tips-and-examples/
• http://aaaspolicyfellowships.org/sci-fly/pictures-worth-1000words-visualizing-data-infographics
• Randy Krum’s website:
http://www.coolinfographics.com/
Software tools: http://www.coolinfographics.com/tools/
• http://flowingdata.com/
• http://blog.threestory.com/wordpress/topics/datavisualization
• http://researchexplainer.com/tag/infographic/
o
o
http://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/9452/examples-of-good-academic-poster-design
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Scientific Poster
Check the internet
SOS poster
Sources: websites
Sources
•
Zen Faulkes blog
betterposters.blogspot.com
•
•
Colin Purrington
colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign
•
George Hess, Kathryn Tosney, Leon Liegel
www.ncsu.edu/project/posters
•
NASA
www.waspacegrant.org/for_students/student_internships/wsgc_internships/po
sterdesign.html
•
•
Articles
o
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
o
The scientist
the-scientist.com/2011/09/01/poster-perfect
o
Nature
www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038%2Fnj7387-113a
Professional poster printing (tips + templates)
o
blog.postersession.com
o
www.posterpresentations.com
o
www.makesigns.com/SciPosters_Home.aspx
o
phdposters.com
Poster journal
o
www.eposters.net
o
www.epostersonline.com
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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!)
•
what if it goes wrong?
scienceblogs.com/mikethemadbiologist/2011/05/27/some-advice-for-thelonely-stu/
•
Field Guide to Scientific Conferences: an Ecological View
rrresearch.fieldofscience.com/2012/04/conference-social-skills.html
•
An underwhelming experience
gjmorris.com/2012/02/05/getting-over-an-underwhelming-poster-presentationexperience/
•
Poster designing: a warm welcome to Hell!
blogs.warwick.ac.uk/researchexchange/entry/poster_designing_a/
•
Tip of Curtis Huttenhower, start from a template pimp it
www.huttenhower.org/content/welcome-and-creating-scientific-poster
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
SOS Poster
A poster is not a paper
Avoid
• Paper on a poster format
• Too much text
o
Only the essentials
o
Remove unnecessary
details
• Excess of color /
combinations
• Intense background
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A poster is not a slide set
• A good example
http://ashkuff.com/blog/?p=18
•Align
•Uniform
•Balance
• Title too small
• Clear title
• Different text boxes do not • Large text box forms a unity
form a unit
• Images aligned
• Contrast between dark background
• Pale colors are more eye
and white text box is too intense
friendly
• Left part: too much text
• Balanced by spreading the
image and the chart
http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/computing/help/posterdesign/PosterCreation.pdf
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Examples (CCMR Cornell Center for Materials Research)
• Trop is Teveel
• exhausting
• Where to start?
• Careful with standard
PowerPoint background
• Contrast
• Different
backgrounds
distract
• Dark background
• Contrast
• Gradient
• Use gradients sparingly
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• Simple
•
• Color can help or not?
Balance ok
• Clear distinct title logo
•
Clear flow
pursuitofperformance.blogspot.be/2010/12/scientific-poster-pilot-study-tracking.html
blogs.warwick.ac.uk/researchexchange/entry/poster_designing_a/
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2015-01-07
More Examples of Research Posters
Taken from:
http://ps-spencer.posterous.com/perfect-posters
(accessed april 6, 2013)
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Persistent Pain in Assisted Living Facilities
C.A. Kemp, BSN, RN, BC; L.L. Miller, PhD, RN; H.M. Young, PhD, GNP, FAAN; S.K. Sikma, PhD,
RN
A Life of Quality?
Tara L. Nickle, MSW
University at Albany, SUNY
[email protected]
What We Learned
Older adults with persistent pain living in assisted living facilities are more likely to have fallen in
the previous year and require assistance with mobility.
Aims
80%
80%
80%
70%
Percent of Group
Purpose & Aims
• Prevalence of persistent pain in sample (59%) matches
prevalence of persistent pain in other studies with older adults
• All residents required assistance with 1 to 2 ADLs on average;
however, residents in the pain group required significantly
more assistance with mobility
• 50% of residents in pain group fell in past year compared with
41% in non-pain group, although difference was not significant
Needs Help with ADL Function
• Persistent pain is a common, debilitating condition
among older adults regardless of residence1
• Assisted living facilities (ALFs) are the fastest
growing segment of the senior housing market2
This study describes the phenomenon of persistent
pain in older adults residing in eight ALFs in
Washington & Oregon
Discussion
Results
Background
60%
61%
60%
50%
42%
41%
34%
40%
24%
30%
20%
27%
23%
14%
1(1)
8%
10%
Next Steps
0%
Bathing
• Compare demographic characteristics, cognitive
status, ADL function, & number of falls in past year
in the pain group & non-pain group
• Pain group (n=92, 59%) vs. non-pain group (n=64, 41%)
• Pain group inclusion criteria:
• Routine or PRN opioid analgesic order OR
• Routine (>once daily) non-opioid analgesic order OR
• Pain-related diagnosis (e.g., arthritis, sciatica, “knee
pain”)
Methods
• Secondary data analysis
• Cross-sectional, descriptive design
Toileting
Medication
Mobility†
†p=.05
ADL Function
Non-Pain Group (n=64)
Analgesic Orders
Table 1a – Sample Characteristics,
Categorical Variables
Characteristics
Gender
Male
Female
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Other
Not reported
Legal represent.
Self
Family member
Other
Not reported
Payment source†
Private
Medicaid
Cognitive status
Alert
Confused,
memory
problems
Not reported
Fell in past year
†
p=.04
Pain
Group
(n=92)
n (%)
Non-Pain
Group
(n=64)
n (%)
14 (15)
78 (85)
15 (23)
49 (77)
89 (97)
2 (2)
1(1)
62 (97)
2 (3)
63 (68)
26 (28)
3 (3)
39 (61)
23 (36)
1 (1)
1(1)
60 (66)
31 (34)
52 (81)
12 (19)
46 (50)
35 (55)
40 (44)
24 (38)
47%
50%
40%
5 (8)
26 (41)
Limitations
32%
30%
21%
20%
10%
0%
Opioids
Non-opioids
Both
No analgesic
orders
• Research questions formulated based on available data
• Data collected by chart review with minimal data verification
• Cross-sectional design prohibits analysis of changes over time
or causal effect
Background
Shifts in population, life expectancy, and associated
prevalence rates have brought attention to services for
persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) and dementia,
which are ill-prepared to meet growing needs.
Aim
Synthesis of ID literature in order to assess: 1) the
effectiveness of psychosocial interventions with QOLrelated outcomes, and 2) their relevance for persons who
are aging with dementia.
Methods
Use of a QOL conceptual framework with targeted
domains/indicators (Schalock & Verdugo, 2002).
Electronic and hand searches to uncover published studies
spanning 25 years from databases, journals, conference
proceedings, reference lists, etc.
Study selection, quality assessment, and data abstraction
undertaken by two independent reviewers.
Key QOL Domains
Narrative synthesis of studies and fixed/random effects
meta-analyses by classified QOL domain.
Analgesic Type
Table 1b – Sample characteristics, continuous variables
Characteristics
Age (years)
6 (6)
46 (50)
• Examine correlations among falls, mobility, and analgesic
orders in assisted living residents
• Describe changes in analgesic orders over 6-month period of
parent study
• Examine impact of analgesic order changes on number of falls
and assistance with mobility
56%
60%
Percent of Pain Group (n=92)
Sample
Feeding
Pain Group (n=92)
• Describe analgesic orders of the pain group
• 156 residents from the Medication Management in Assisted
Living Facilities study (NINR R21 NR009102-01) participated
in this study
Dressing
Systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions
relevant to quality of life for persons with intellectual
disabilities and dementia
Acknowledgments
Pain group Non-pain group
p(n=92)
(n=64)
value
mean (SD)
mean (SD)
83 (7.8)
83 (6)
ns
ADL Function score
1.7 (1.4)
1.6 (1.6)
ns
Length of stay (months)
25.4 (22)
23.5 (18.3)
ns
NINR R21 NR009102-01
John A. Hartford Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity PreDoctoral Scholarship
A dissertation funded by the John A. Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program
in Geriatric Social Work, Administered by the Gerontological Society of America
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WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO OLDER PEOPLE:
THE ROLE OF INTERVENING EVENTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISABILTY
Thomas M Gill MD, Heather Allore PhD, Theodore R Holford PhD, Zhenchao Guo PhD Yale University School of Medicine
WHAT WE LEARNED
Illnesses and injuries leading to either hospitalization or restricted activity represent important sources of disability for community-living
older persons, regardless of the presence of physical frailty.
These intervening events may be suitable targets for the prevention of disability.
BACKGROUND
RESULTS
A more complete understanding of the disabling
process would likely facilitate the development of
interventions aimed at preventing disability among
community-living older persons.
OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the relationship between intervening events
and the development of disability
To determine whether this relationship is modified by the
presence of physical frailty
METHODS
Prospective study of 754 nondisabled, community-living
persons, aged 70+ years
Categorized participants into two groups according to
the presence or absence of physical frailty, which was
defined on the basis of slow gait speed
Followed participants with monthly telephone interviews
for up to 5 years
 to determine the occurrence of disability
 to ascertain exposure to intervening events, which
included illnesses and injuries leading to either
hospitalization or restricted activity
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