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Tips for good poster


A poster is usually a large printed picture that is used to promotion ideas, product or events put up in public space. However, I have learned that a design of a poster differs from person to person and from department to department. From the walk in the botany and zoology department I have observed some perfect example of a poster, a good poster with minor problems and a bad poster that should have never been used in the department or anywhere else. Sometimes there is a small difference between a good and bad poster.

What I have observed from the botany department posters is too much text on the post, too much text bores the audience. Text on the poster should be enough to pass the message and if the audience is interested to read more about what is on the poster, they should access it in the paper liked to the poster. In addition, avoid following the journal format on the poster as it results in too much word being used. Sections such as the bibliography is unnecessary text and if possible, try to pass the message using pictures or diagrams that are nicely displayed.  What makes the poster more boring is font size, once the font is too small the audience will not have any interest in looking at the poster. Small text is not attractive as the audience will have a hard time reading it. Using bold and big font that is readable from a distance for heading draws readers attention and once the readers drawn in by the big bold font the finer print can be used. Bad contrast that blends in well with the background should be avoided because it makes it hard for the reader to read what is written. Majority of the botany department had bad posters because of that

A good poster should have a picture of yourself at the corner of your poster so that should anyone have any questions regarding it they know who to go to. Using short titles that are less complicated is part of a good poster along with flow of information on the poster. The information on the poster should flow to avoid losing the reader, using things like arrows and other indicators such as numbers gives flow on information to the reader. Have bold, big text and should have an attractive factor maybe a map that can attract a reader that is passing.

In summary a perfect poster does not really exist as people have different perspectives of how a poster should be but according to me a good poster has less words, uses bold and big font that is readable to the reader. Lastly, a good poster should have an attractive factor maybe a leopard in the background if the poster is related to leopards and must have flow by using things like numbers or arrows. 

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