POSTER

Poster Specification: Portrait or landscape view Size:2.5ft x 1.5 ft

Design and format: A well-constructed poster is clear, concise, attractive and self-

explanatory. • Use graphs, charts and illustrations as much as possible. Minimize the

use of text and tables. • Use large bold lettering for readability. e.g all text should be at least

in font size of 18, heading may be larger. • Graphic poster presentations should be readable from 6ft away. • Color will enhance poster readability and attractiveness. • Consider flow in vertical columns across poster board for easier

reading by several people at a time.

POSTER (cont’d) Content:

Your poster must include: Title: BOLD and UPPER CASE, followed by author’s name

and affiliation. School name, UMS Logo. Abstract Purpose: indicate background, reasons or objectives of your

community study or project. Methods: describe the approach, methods or procedures

employed in your study or project. Results: indicate outcome or findings of your project/study. Conclusion: describe benefits, limitations and future

potential projects/study. Use borders or white space to separate sections.

POSTER (cont’d)

An effective poster is a visual communications tool. An effective poster will help you ... ... engage

colleagues in conversation. ... get your main point(s) across to as many people as possible.  

An effective poster is ... Focused :Focused on a single message. Graphic : Lets graphs and images tell the story; uses

text sparingly. Ordered : Keeps the sequence well-ordered and

obvious.