Information Literacy: Communicate your information

Layout of your poster

Plan your layout carefully. Layout includes

Headings and subheadings.
Organising the information into sections.
There should be balance and simplicity.
Deciding where you want to add graphics, photographs, graphs, etc.
Do not try to present too much detail. Less is more.
Leaving enough white space - don't clutter the poster, it should have a clean and simple layout.
Provide your name and contact details for people that might want to discuss it with you.
Information should flow (viewing sequence) by column or by row, as in the following examples:

Column

Row

Hint: A numbering system in your poster will help your audience to follow the flow of the information easily.
Hint: Cut all your sections out in real size and place them on a table. This will help you to move and rearrange sections until you are happy with the final product.