How to: Poster Presentations: Checklist

"Before you submit"

PROOFREAD, PROOFREAD and then.... PROOFREAD your content again!

• Is the poster the correct orientation (landscape or portrait)?
• Is everything spelled correctly?
• Are your graphics clear and crisp?

• Is the text size big enough to read from a few feet away?

• Does the poster look cluttered (too much information squeezed in, with no whitespace)?
• Have you cited all of your sources? In a consistent and correct format?
• Have cleared use for copyrighted images/data/graphs/graphics?  
• Is your contact information correct?
• Do your links work? Does your QR code work?

Double check the poster requirements 

• Is the poster the right size?

• Is it in the correct file format? 

• When is it due – is there enough time to have it printed?

• Are the margins even throughout and do you have a buffer at least 1 inch along the edges of the poster/display?

**IMPORTANT** Enlarge to 100% on your screen (or print your poster to pdf & zoom to 100% magnification) to confirm print quality. If your poster elements look blurry or skewed, fix them before submission.

Other considerations

Where/how will this poster hang?

Do you need tape (masking, painters, duct)? Pushpins? Magnets? Binder clips? Easel? Removable sticky/velcro tabs? Grommets? Does it need to be mounted on foamcore? Trifold for table top display? If unknown or in doubt, make sure to bring a few hanging options with you!

Lastly, prepare to answer questions and to give a short talk about your topic to those who stop by your poster.