Symposium poster contest

Participants whose proposals are accepted for the Teaching & Learning Symposium will receive details on how to participate in the poster contest.

Poster contest criteria

Appearance

• Organization: clear and easy to follow
• Good balance of visuals, text, and white space
• Text: easy to read from a distance of 3-6 feet

Content

• Purpose and context of the project are clearly stated
• Outcomes, conclusions, and implications are clearly communicated and are tied back to the purpose of the project
• The project narrative is clear and can be understood in 1-2 minutes of viewing
• Explanations are free of jargon and accessible to a cross-disciplinary audience

In-person presentation

• Presenters guide observers through the poster with a well-crafted and concise narrative
• Presenters respond to observer questions

Examples

View the list of 2019 poster contest finalists and prize recipients.

Poster design resources

• UW Brand Research Poster Templates
  24″ x 36″ Powerpoint and InDesign templates designed by UW Marketing & Communications. These templates include UW logos and colors.
• UW Design Help Desk
  Located in the Allen Research Commons, the UW Design Help Desk provides free advice to UW faculty, staff and students on designing for presentation and publication.
• Designing an Academic Poster, University of Leicester
  Step-by-step guide for designing an academic poster.
• Designing Communications for a Poster Fair, Pennsylvania State University
  Tips for designing effective poster presentations.
• Poster Samples, University of Texas at Austin
  Poster samples along with notes highlighting their strengths and areas for improvement.
• Scientific Poster Design, University of California at Berkeley/Cornell University
  A guide for designing scientific posters.