Here is one way to add logos to your poster, if you must. Click on image to see it large. See previous post for how not to do it. Full details at “Designing conference posters.”
More on placement of logos on scientific posters
Leave a reply
Category Archives: Education
Logos on conference posters
One of my many pet peeves about conference posters is the placement of logos at the top, a practice encouraged by almost all templates on the internet, by mentors who think it’s really cool, and of course by the funding institutions, colleges/universities, and conference organizers who want to see their logos featured. Logos at the top are bad because (1) titles are squished and (2) the charts, illustrations, and photographs have trouble competing visually. Here’s an example:
If you absolutely must include a logo on a poster, corral them into a small area at the bottom of the poster, like this:
Please share this post with anyone who might be at heightened risk for logo abuse. If you want more tips on poster design, please see my Designing conference posters page.
Poster page revisions
I finally got around to making some long-needed changes to my page on designing conference posters: https://colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign. For those who care, the poster-like file with poster tips is now just a PDF, not a Powerpoint template. This PDF will hopefully be useful to those who want to both an example layout and tips on how to craft a poster. Teachers can print this PDF out on a large-format printer and pin it to classroom wall a month before student posters are due. The second big change is that the Powerpoint templates are now text-light, which will make them easier to use as templates (i.e., no need to delete all the annoying “tips” text that was there previously). Templates now come in a few different flavors, too (and more coming). Finally, lots of minor changes to the page itself, though just as long-winded, with apologies. If you know of somebody who needs poster help, please feel free to send them the link.
