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Before you start

STEP 1: STARTING OUT

STEP 2: FINDING

STEP 3: EVALUATE

STEP 4: LEGAL USE

STEP 5: COMMUNICATE

- Writing a report/assignment

- Tips for presentations

- Tips for posters

Planning

Layout

Colour

Text and font

Visuals

Useful web sites

- Tips for brochures

- Tips for displays

- E-communication guidelines

- Writing styles

Colour plays a very important role in posters.

• Choose colours that complement each other. Certain colours, like certain yellows, etc., are difficult to see and read. Text and background colours should complement each other. Make sure your foreground colour (text) is clear and soft on the eyes when combined with the background colour. Let's look at the following examples:

This combination is very gentle on the eyes.
This combination is also gentle on the eyes - black is often the best color to use for text.
This combination puts a lot of strain on the eyes.
This combination also strains the eyes.

• Don't use too much colour on your poster - it will look busy and cluttered. Remember "less is more".