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Begin by drawing a rough sketch of how you imagine the main If your poster is focused on field photos and measurements, you
figure(s) will look, since the attention of most poster viewers is might split up the central part of your poster into boxes for regions
drawn in first by the figures. It is also a good idea to run your or categories like rock units of your field area, sized based on the
ideas by your advisor early and often in the planning stage before amount of data you have for each. These could be arranged around
you get too far into designing your poster, because they will prob- a map of the field area in the center of the poster—so essentially,
ably have great suggestions for a more effective way to illustrate the map can be used to organize your data, which is consistently
the data and concepts. labeled as figures or results.
One effective way to organize a poster is to divide it into three Carefully select the most important parts of your project that
sections in a left to right sequence like a brochure—an introduc- you want to discuss with people and that contribute to a clear under-
tory section, a middle “results” or data-rich section that also may standing of your work—do not cram in too much detail. For the
include methods, and a discussion/implications section, from left most part, people only have a few minutes to spend talking to you
to right. The middle section or center of the poster may be the about your project, so less is more.
widest because it is where the data and figures that are the bulk of
the project will appear. Make sure to clearly label each section.

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