The poster design needs to be attractive, uncluttered and easy to read. There will only be a few seconds to get across all the important details before they move on. Graphs, diagrams or images are ...

A new trend at scientific conference poster sessions is waking scientists up to the power of good design. But experts in visual communication think that we're only seeing the beginning of a new ...

The posters are designed in DIN A0 size, but can also be printed smaller. Instructions on how to use the posters can be found in the respective template file. We offer additional templates for ...

Colin Purrington, a professor of biology at Swarthmore College who has written about posters, said the design problem is compounded because PowerPoint templates are passed on through departments.

A few years ago, presenting a poster at a scientific conference inevitably meant battling with thumbtacks, rubber bands, and an unwieldly sail of paper with little power to inspire. Now ...

Scientists often share their latest research on posters displayed at big conferences. Posters are a long-standing tradition, but one reformer says they're mostly terrible and need to change.