Secrets of Impactful Poster Design & Presentation

The Berlin University Alliance (BUA) is an alliance of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Together, they are pursuing the goal of creating and shaping an integrated research space in Berlin. This alliance aims to establish Berlin as a leading international science location. All workshops and events offered by the Graduate Studies Support Program are funded by the BUA and therefore free of charge.   

 

Participation

Doctoral researchers (all disciplines) of the Berlin University Alliance. 

Before booking a workshop, please make sure that you can attend for the entire duration. Please check our terms and conditions.   

 

Objectives

A guide to the essential steps to designing a powerful poster. What has visual impact – and what to avoid. Practical, easy-to-apply tips to create a professional standard of output. Integrating the principles of visual communication to poster design, and the course leader’s recommendation for easiest software to learn.

• Starting right: writing and editing the text to provide a powerful focus
• Essentials of visual logic
• Finding the optimum layout
• Principles of ‘Grid Design’
• Software tools: Powerpoint, Adobe illustrator, Corel Draw
• Powerpoint techniques and brief top tips tutorial
• Use of Imagery: What works, and what doesn’t – with examples
• Graphic Design or hand-drawn illustration?
• Photoshop and other photo-manipulation software
• How to test the poster and obtain feedback
• Creating Interactive (e.g. PICO) academic posters

 

Content

Using a lively mix of practical exercises, software tutorial, discussion, and group work this course examines the essentials of creating an impactful and memorable poster design. On the third day of this workshop, which follows one week after the first two, the participants each have the opportunity to present a poster in an online environment for the feedback of the group.

 

Further Information

Postdocs are welcome to participate if spots are available.

 

For workshops held online, participation is allowed under the following conditions: a working camera that is turned on and a microphone to allow active participation in discussions and group work. Headphones must also be used to protect other participants from office eavesdroppers. In this context, we would also like to refer to the rules for digital courses at Freie Universität Berlin (Code of Conduct).