poster research

The five most important things in designing a poster are:

• know your audience
• text should be large enough to be seen from 5 feet away
• make it simple and bold
• put the most important things first
• adjust size according to the amount of traffic in the area

http://www.personal.psu.edu/drs18/postershow/

http://www.tutoriallounge.com/2010/12/tips-and-tricks-for-poster-designing/