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Science Fair Display Tips
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Text Layout and Flow
• The layout and flow of text is vital in getting the information across in a meaningful way.
• English is read from left to right, top to bottom. So should the layout of the text.
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Good flow!!!
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Poor flow!
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DO NOT DO THIS!!!
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Project Titles
• People have to know what the project is about.
• Get people's attention! Use letters large enough to be seen from 30-40 feet away.
• Make the title look professional
• The title should be centered at the top of the board.
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Not in the middle!
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Not at the bottom!
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Not vertical!
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JUUUUUST RIGHT!
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Balance Text, Pictures, Space
• Avoid textwall!!!
• Posters should be summaries, not a novel!
• Use bulleted lists
• Big font (at least size 18 font)
• Don’t have too much or too little whitespace
• Avoid having one area with all picture or all text
• Pictures & graphs are vital!
• Pictures and graphs shouldn’t cover more than 50% of the board
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Good balance
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Poor balance
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Colors• Limit color choice to two main colors
• Warm colors tend to be distracting
• Cool colors tend to be soothing
• Avoid bells and whistles
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Color choices should be muted
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BAD COLORS!
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Text and background colors are distinct
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The Hall of Fame
Try To Look Like This!
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Fame 1
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Fame 2
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The Hall of Shame
DON’T EVER LOOK LIKE THIS!
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Shame 1
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Shame 2