{"id":253569,"date":"2024-06-25T22:53:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T22:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/uviclearn\/?p=253569"},"modified":"2025-08-20T19:23:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T19:23:40","slug":"research-posters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/uviclearn\/researching\/research-posters\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating great research posters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F0F0F0&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This post provides information on how to put together an effective research poster. You&#8217;ll find tips on poster design, structure, audience consideration, messaging, and writing with materials originally authored by Nancy Ami and Kaveh Tagharobi from the University of Victoria&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvic.ca\/learningandteaching\/cac\/index.php\">Academic Skills Centre.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; min_height=&#8221;299.9px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;34px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;39px||19px|||&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; box_shadow_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;strategy3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;33px|auto||auto||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Your audience and message&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#005493&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;31px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|10px|0px|10px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px||15px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Before you begin designing your post, consider the following questions, w<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">ho will be viewing your poster?; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">What are you trying to communicate?; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">What is the most fascinating finding from your research? 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Otherwise, you do not need an ending punctuation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Font and sizing&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf031;||fa||900&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; image_icon_custom_margin=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||-18px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|10px|0px|10px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use 72 to 150-point font<\/li>\n<li>All other text should be 36-point font<\/li>\n<li>Use Helvetica, Arial, or Verdana<\/li>\n<li>Use font colours that contrast with the background<\/li>\n<li>Use 1.2 to 2.0 line-spacing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Minimize your poster text&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf056;||fa||900&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; image_icon_custom_margin=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||-18px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|10px|0px|10px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Only include the main findings, assertions or conclusions of your paper in the form of text<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">If needed, use other forms (graphs, pictures, tables) to demonstrate the details, examples, and extra information<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Avoid copying big chunks of texts from a written article or paper<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Boil down paragraphs to main ideas. 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