Content

• Who is your audience?
• What are the goals for your poster?
• What visuals (maps, charts, images, etc.) can you find or create?
• How can your content be logically grouped and organized?
• Use this UNC Worksheet to plan out your content.

Composition

• Group contents into chunks of 4-6 items.
• Limit amount of text and include multiple graphical elements.
• Limit number of fonts and font sizes.
• Limit number of colors and choose complimentary colors.
• Make sure there is good contrast between text and background colors.

Further Resources - Review these guides from other institutions for further tips.

• NYU Libraries - Research Posters
• UNC Libraries - Academic Posters Design Guide
• NAU - Poster Presentation Tips
• UT Austin - Research Posters Guide
• Penn State - Poster Session Tips

Microsoft PowerPoint is an easy and effective way to create your poster layout. PowerPoint poster templates are available from a wide variety of sources, including the following. Templates can also be uploaded to your Google Dive and exported to Google Slides.