Top tips

What is a poster display?

An e-poster is a great way to showcase your projects and help others learn from your strategies and experiences. Delegates will have the opportunity to browse the e-posters throughout the conference, and poster presenters may get the opportunity to present their work.

Top tips for designing your poster

The aim is to tell a story that is clear and inspires others. It should communicate all the key points you want to get across without any additional explanation. Below are some top tips you may find useful:

• Title: The title should make it instantly clear what the poster is about.

• To refrain from using abbreviations or acronyms as the person viewing your poster may not know what these mean. Try to make it snappy and attention grabbing; you want your work to stand out among hundreds of other posters

• Section headings: Use section headings to make key messages on your poster standout

• Clear messaging: The person viewing your poster should be able to understand the key messages from it in 3 to 5 minutes and read the text in under 10 minutes. Viewers may not have the time or wish to read all your text. A succinct introduction and clearly outlined learning points will help other delegates to understand your main messages

• Reducing the number of words in your poster. Try not to use long sentences and cut out words that do not add meaning to your sentences. Use phrases or bullet points

• Pictures and diagrams to add visual interest to your poster. Infographics are also useful for displaying information at a glance.

• Include contact information: Adding your email address or Twitter handle gives people the option to get in touch if they want to know more about your work. Event attendees will be able to connect with you to discuss your projects further on the platform. 

• Use of effective colour in your design can help to highlight key information and helps your poster to stand out

What makes a great poster?

• Clear title explaining the whole project

• Key learning points clearly outlined

• Use of images/graphs and less text heavy

• Includes contact details

Layout of your poster: Sizing and design requirements

All posters will be displayed as e-posters.

You will need to register to confirm your e-poster at the conference and we will be sending e-poster guidelines and deadlines in due course.

Please make sure that your poster is a pdf and is in portrait style. This will then need to be sent to us in advance of the event and a member of our team will upload it onto the platform.