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 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 ...

Morrison has talked about the role of poster design in information retention, for example Rutherford said, but retention hasn't been an aim of any poster session she's attended. Guessing that the ...

Researchers now have access to an array of high-end graphics software — and the 'how to make a poster' conversation has been going on for years (see Nature 483, 113–115; 2012).But that hasn't ...

A poster can’t represent all of your research at once, and so building toward a specific “take home” message can be effective. Poster presentations are often intimate, so tell a story about your ...

In it, he proposed a new poster design. It looks clean, almost empty. The main research finding is written right in the middle, in plain language and big letters.

The primary tenets of design are utility and function. Just as objects are intuitive to use when they are well-designed, thoughtfully conceived scientific figures, slides and posters can be easy ...

In it, he proposed a new poster design. It looks clean, almost empty. The main research finding is written right in the middle, in plain language and big letters.

Science meets design Those who want to communicate their scientific message visually need to submit a poster abstract before 14 February, and will need to print their poster at A0 size if the ...