Guidelines for a Good Conference Poster

Presenting a poster at a conference is a great opportunity to showcase your organization’s expertise and experience. Make sure you maximize impact by showing your work at its best.

Starting out

• Check any guidelines or requirements set by the conference organizers e.g. size of poster, what to include, etc.

Content

• Select your content carefully—does it show your organization at its best?
• Think about the audience—who are they and what will interest them? Are they interested in people and stories or graphs and statistics? 
• Remember to include:
  • Your organization’s name and logo

Composition

• Make sure that your title stands out (for example: in bold, larger font)
• Keep text to a minimum: bullets points and short phrases not long sentences
• Use color
• Break up text sections with pictures or graphs

Final touches 

• Get someone else to proofread your poster—new eyes will see things you have missed
• Print your poster on one sheet of paper not several A4 or A3 sheets stuck together