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how hypothesis is addressed. The goal is to enable viewers to understand the logic
behind your conclusions without you needing to be there.

Keep font size of all text (even graph labels) as big or bigger than in rest of poster.

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CREATING YOUR POSTER:
Before you begin do out a rough sketch of how you want your poster to look – number of sections, position of graphics, text, etc. The simplest way to create a poster is to use Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or 2010 as follow

In the ‘Home’ tab click on ‘Layout’

• Select ‘Blank’
• Click on the ‘Design’ tab
• Click on ‘Page Setup’
• Change ‘On-Screen Show’ to ‘Custom’ and then specify the dimensions of your poster (i.e. height = 59.4cms x width = 84cms).
You can now insert text (using text boxes) and graphics and begin to design your poster. This can then be printed out on A1 paper by your Reprographics Department.
USING TEXT
Once you have written your text, you need to choose how to present it. There are five main variables to consider.
• Font - choose a font that is easy to read at a distance. Most of the standard fonts are fine for this (e.g. Helvetica, Palatino, Times). Avoid mixing too many fonts as this can look messy. Two is often ideal; one for the h
• Type size - remember that your poster will be read by someone standing at about a metre away so the text will need to be legible at a distance. Use large type sizes; the following examples are at 24 point and 36 poin
headings will need to be larger than your main text. Developing a hierarchy of type sizes can help to differentiate between your main body text and the other text elements in your poster. Keep the number of type sizes to a
your hierarchy to all aspects of your poster design to ensure consistency.
• Line spacing or 'leading’ - using one and a half or double spacing between lines of text greatly increases the legibility of your poster design.
• Alignment - most word-processing packages give you the option of aligning your text in different ways on the page; the main choices are left, right, centre and justified. Avoid mixing alignments as this can look very
when using large type.
• Case - text in UPPER CASE can be very difficult to read, even at close distances, and is best avoided.