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Conference Posters and Presentations: Posters

Tips on creating conference posters and presenting papers.

Examples

Looking at poster samples can give you inspiration and guidance.

Poster Design

 

Check out great and not so great examples to steer you in the right direction.

The Basics

Photo origin.

Research posters concisely summarize research in an eye-catching manner, and many academic conferences include a poster session.  Posters are:

  • summaries of your research - tell them the question you tried to answer, and quickly show your results
  • a mixture of text, graphics, charts and tables that are clearly organized
  • eye-catching and readable from 4-10 ft away
  • 300-800 words, no jargon

UMaine Specifics

UMaine Printing and Mailing Services prints posters. Contact them at 207.581.3767 or um.printing@maine.edu.

The Mechanics

 

Software guides on how to create a poster - computer lab and library computers have the software you need to make a great poster!

Templates

Off Campus Poster Printing

Alternative poster printers in the area include, but are not limited to:

Contact the shops directly for information on costs and hours.

 

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