Guide to Scientific Posters
Along with papers and talks, large format posters are one of the main ways to communicate scientific results. Our posters are typically 3-feet by 5-feet (36-inches by 60-inches).
Example Adobe Illustrator Poster
- View a large 1.4 MB JPEG noneditable example.
- Download a zipped 2.5 MB AI CS6 editable template.
Example Canvas Poster
- View a large 1.6 MB JPEG noneditable example.
- Download a zipped 4.1 MB Canvas 6-8 editable template.
Example LaTeX Poster
- View a large 2.4 MB PDF noneditable example.
- Download a zipped 4.4 MB LaTeX editable template.
Tips
- Posters are a graphical presentation medium.
- Avoid long blocks of text.
- Text should be readable from a distance, including axes labels on plots.
- Don't pack your poster overdensely – leave some blank space.
- When using LaTeXiT to render your equations, copy PDF with outline fonts into AI.