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+===== Designing Posters =====
+  *Get a template from a lab mate.
+  *The name of the presenting author (first and last) should be underlined. Consider using a photo of the author on the poster (so that people at the conference can find you).
+  *Try not to exceed 300 words on a poster (about the length of an abstract). The poster should not be a wall of text. It should be mostly images and graphs.
+  *At the top of the poster, state the main message of the poster: One or two sentences that will be easy for someone to read as they are walking past.
+  *A good "user-experience design" means a poster with a low interaction cost, low cognitive load, strong information scent, and a dash of fun stuff).
+  *Before sending a poster to the printing press - print a letter-sized version on a color printer.
+  *Give a draft of your poster to your advisor and your lab mates. Do this several days before the printing deadline so that you can incorporate their thoughtful feedback/insights.
+  *Recommended text sizes:
+    *Title: 86pt
+    *Authors: 56pt
+    *Sub-headings: 36pt
+    *Body text: 24pt
+    *Captions: 18pt
 ===== Printing posters =====
 " wide x 48" tall is a common size (3 feet by 4 feet). Many poster printers use a roll of paper that is 3 feet wide.