Posters maken een vak apart

1. Posters maken een vak apart

2. Inhoud van de poster Titel Namen van makers Inleiding over het onderwerp Methode en resultaten Samenvatting/Afronding en aanbevelingen Eventueel: bronvermelding

3. Om op te letten Verdeling tekst en plaatjes Lettersoort en lettergrootte Vormgeving

4. Posters are another way of communicating your information. They are best used as an aid to a discussion and should only represent the essence of your topic. Remember - less is more.

6. Layout Plan your layout carefully. Layout includes: Headings and subheadings. Organizing the information into sections. There should be balance and simplicity. Deciding where you want to add graphics, photographs, graphs, etc. Do not try to present too much detail. Less is more. Leaving enough white space - don't clutter the poster, it should have a clean and simple layout. Provide your name and contact details for people that might want to discuss it with you. Information should flow (viewing sequence) by column or by row, as in the following examples:

9. Hint: A numbering system in your poster will help your audience to follow the flow of the information easily.

10. Choose colours that complement each other. Certain colours, like certain yellows, etc., are difficult to see and read. Text and background colours should complement each other. Make sure your foreground colour (text) is clear and soft on the eyes when combined with the background colour. Let's look at the following examples: Don't use too much colour on your poster - it will look busy and cluttered. Remember "less is more".

12. Text Text size & font type are a very important aspects when designing a poster. They will determine whether your audience will be able to read your poster with ease. If not, all your hard work was for nothing. Choose a font type that is easy to read, as in the following examples: Ariel font is an easy-to-read font. ��Courier font might be easy to read, but is probably one of the oldest, more boring fonts around. Italic fonts are not always very easy to read, especially on a poster, where people must read from a distance!

14. It is not easy to read words that are in capital letters, e.g. COMMUNICATION STYLES vs Communication styles To attract your audience, they must be able to read your poster from a distance (1 - 3m), therefore font size is extremely important. These are recommended font sizes to use: Main title 100 points At least 4 cm high. Subheadings 50 points Between 1,5 - 2 cm high. Body text 25 points Between 0.5 - 1 cm high

15. Visuals Graphics, photographs, diagrams, etc., are very important components of your poster. They will add interesting visuals to the poster, helping you to get your message across. Don't add unnecessary or too many visuals to your poster - this will clutter your poster and make it too "busy". Enlarge and crop your visuals, if necessary, by zooming into the relevant part of the picture/visual. Make sure that your visuals are clear and of good quality.

16. Get started: belangrijke tips! Kies een progamma (b.v. powerpoint) Stel de omvang van de pagina in op A1 (onder File > Page Setup; 841 mm x 594 mm) Maak afweging over onderwerp en tekst: wat is jullie hoofdboodschap Voeg tekst en illustraties toe Vergeet niet jullie namen Mailen naar rbekker@few.nl voor maandag 13/10 om 11.00 uur in pdf format (let op: te grote bestanden gaan niet over de email)