Eye-Catching Posters

Do you want your work to stand out at a conference? ... for the right reasons!

Presenting your work in a poster is a great way of displaying early-stage work, and introducing yourself to your research community. But it is easy to make posters that are cluttered, unattractive and hard for readers to access.

Our step-by-step course will show you how to build posters that draw people in, present key aspects of your work and trigger conversations.

Many career-moves have started by meeting someone at a poster session.

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You will learn how to...

discover elements of design that can GRAB ATTENTION
create a poster that COMMUNICATES your research efficiently
determine the KEY MESSAGE of your poster
generate DISCUSSION that leads to career-building contacts
prepare to PRESENT your work professionally at a conference

Chapters & Lessons:

1. Posters and their environment (5 minutes)
2. Choosing one target (3 minutes)
3. Breaking down a research poster (3 minutes)
4. Quiz
1. The core message of your poster (5 minutes)
2. Conveying your message (3 minutes)
3. A poster with a clear message (2 minutes)
4. Quiz
5. Community forum
1. Design features (6 minutes)
2. Visual flow (4 minutes)
3. A poster that applies a strong vehicle template (2 minutes)
4. Quiz
1. Plan and start building your poster (4 minutes)
2. The power of a QR code (1 minute)
3. Quiz
4. Community forum
1. Practical tips on face-to-face presenting (2 minutes)
2. Presenting an E-poster (3 minutes)
3. Quiz
1. Recap (1 minute)
2. Feedback

About this course

£34.00
26 lessons
1 hour of video content

What users say about the course...

... they love it!

Succinct and beneficial!

Felicity Young

I found this course very helpful because it was to the point but also broke poster presentation down into key area which I now better understand. I think I m...

I found this course very helpful because it was to the point but also broke poster presentation down into key area which I now better understand. I think I might well be able to produce a poster!

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Very informative

Chifundo Stubbs

Great course would recommend to anyone new to poster design.

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👍 great bitesize

lorna shadbolt

It’s easy to follow steps that you can take some time listening to. Not heavy at all.

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This course is a MUST for aspiring and early career resea...

Lavangi Naithani

This course is wonderful as it offers great insight into the science of poster making. It is very short yet comprehensive. You'll quickly get practical tips ...

This course is wonderful as it offers great insight into the science of poster making. It is very short yet comprehensive. You'll quickly get practical tips that will help you advance you career, especially if you are in the early stages of being a researcher like me!

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I wish I had found this course earlier in my PhD!!

Sara Pocknell

Excellent content, well presented and really informative. Downloads very helpful and will definitely use them to structure my poster. Thanks very much.

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Superb.

PhD Candidate

Best part was the 3-30-3 concept!

Brilliant!

PhD Candidate

This course has given me so many ideas.

Really useful.

PhD Student

Great for novice and expert poster presenters!

Well worth your time!

PhD Candidate

Delivers key points clearly and effectively.

Clear and concise.

PhD Student

Very easy to follow and understand!

ThinkWrite Founder & Director Dr Pete Moore

Dr Pete Moore has enjoyed an exceptional career as a researcher, journalist and author of more than 16 books. Having founded ThinkWrite over 20 years ago, he remains a key trainer in ThinkWrite's online courses.

ThinkWrite Trainer Jakob Whitfield

Jakob has a degree in engineering and a PhD in the history of technology. His experience covers research, lecturing, writing and editing. He understands publishing both from the perspective of authors and of publishers, and remains a key trainer in both our Masterclasses and Bitesize courses.

FAQ's

How much content is provided within the course?

This course includes 45 minutes of on-demand video, alongside downloadable resources and quizzes after each lesson. Accessible on mobile, tablet and desktop.
How long we do we recommend to complete the course?

You can comfortably complete the course in 1 day. However, if you’d like to use the course in parallel with building your poster, you may need to enroll for 1 month, 3 months or 12 months to revisit key information and ensure success.
Does the course include Closed Captioning?

All video content provided within the course offers Closed Captions for any deaf and hard of hearing participants.

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