Examples from Creating Effective Poster Presentations by George Hess, Kathryn Tosney & Leon Liegel
Examples from Creating Effective Poster Presentations by George Hess, Kathryn Tosney & Leon Liegel
Examples from Creating Effective Poster Presentations by George Hess, Kathryn Tosney & Leon Liegel
Examples from Creating Effective Poster Presentations by George Hess, Kathryn Tosney & Leon Liegel
Use Images Wisely
Don't let your images (and a fancy poster) detract from your research findings. Your images and graphs should highlight your research and add something- not just serve as place fillers.
Charts and Graphs
Always include captions for any charts or graphs you use to explain your research findings.
Cite your Images
Unless you are using free images, be sure to give credit to any images or graphics you use in your poster.
Recommended File Types
Use PNG, TIF or JPEG files. For more information on the differences between file types, read: Digital Image File Types Explained
Editing your Images
If necessary, use a photo editing software like Photoshop to resize or touch up your photos. Photoshop is available on Library computers. You can also try free software such as Paint.NET. Go to www.getpaint.net to download the software on your PC.
Determining Copyright for Public Domain Images
Determining the Copyright for images from the internet can be tricky. Here are some resources to learn more about the topic.
A brief guide from Colgate University about using digital images from the internet.
An interactive program from the Visual Resources Association that is designed to help users determine the copyright status of digital images. The computator takes you through a series of questions for each image to help you determine the rights of an image.
Provides in depth information, explanation, and examples of fair uses cases
Creative Commons
Content which has a Creative Commons license is free to download, adapt, distribute, and transmit without having to ask permission. Depending on the license, however, there may be certain conditions: you may only be able to use the content for educational purposes, you may have to give attribution, etc. (Licensing characteristics can be found to the left of this box). Because licenses vary, always be sure to check the exact terms of the license before using an image. You can search the reusable content available here: https://search.creativecommons.org/
Attribution: others can use the work however they like, so long as they give credit
No Derivative Work: other can copy, display, or perform your work, but it must be verbatim
Non-Commercial: other can use your work, but for non-commercial purposes only
Share Alike: others can distribute derivative works, but only under the same terms as the original license