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Posters are great for showing a certain amount of information at a glance in a short time. they're meant to be seen by many people that just walk by. what about showing a summary of a research or a paper with this selection of google slides & powerpoint templates, you'll have a printable design ready to pique everyone's interest..

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Simple Brutalist Style Research Poster

Impactful, creative, innovative. Want these adjectives to describe your research poster? Then this template is the perfect one you’re looking for. In addition to a ground-breaking design, it includes editable resources so that your research data can be displayed in a visual, synthetized way that everyone can understand —both scientists...

Pastel Brutalist Research Poster presentation template

Pastel Brutalist Research Poster

This kind of templates for research posters are becoming quite popular here, so, in order to increase the variety, let's try combining two different elements: pastel colors and the brutalist style. The former is a good option whenever you want a more calming approach. The latter... sometimes does the opposite!...

Minimalist Geometric Style Research Poster presentation template

Minimalist Geometric Style Research Poster

A good research post helps you show all the information concisely and clearly. We know that you have been working on a research project for a while now and finally it’s time to make a presentation. Take this minimalist geometric style post! It has already all the structure built up...

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Elegant Research Poster

Elegance is your main characteristic! And if this is what you want to convey in your creations... Your wishes will come true! So, you are looking for a research poster to transmit the class and elegance that you give to your project. Well, this is the design you need. The...

Breastfeeding Research Poster presentation template

Breastfeeding Research Poster

Breastfeeding is not only a natural, beautiful thing to do for your baby, but it also has numerous health benefits for both mother and child. Breastmilk contains all the necessary nutrients and antibodies your baby needs to thrive, while also protecting against illnesses and allergies. Condensing all this information is...

Collage Style Research Poster presentation template

Collage Style Research Poster

Some degrees require you to design a research poster after your final research. It’s only natural, since these kinds of structures are visual, simple and help convey lots of information in little space. And they also are a reflection of the person’s creativity! With this design you can express your...

Academic Conference Poster presentation template

Academic Conference Poster

Are you ready to present your research at an academic conference? Make sure you do it in style with this amazing academic conference poster template! Showcase your data, results, and conclusions in a clear and eye-catching design. This template features a cream color scheme with a modern style, giving your...

Geometric Style Research Poster presentation template

Geometric Style Research Poster

In a few days is the science fair where we will present our latest research. Okay, we've got everything: scientific material, we've prepared the information we're going to explain, the science team's matching T-shirts... Wait a minute! The explanatory poster of the project! We haven't prepared it! There's no time!...

Pastel Palette Research Poster presentation template

Pastel Palette Research Poster

Using pastel tones in artistic creations is an excellent idea because they convey a sense of calm and allow your content to stand out. If you're looking for a poster design that includes facts about your latest research and has pastel tones, you've come to the right place! Just start...

Formal Style Research Poster for University presentation template

Formal Style Research Poster for University

Science has so many branches and fields of study. Did you find the one you feel the most comfortable in? Did you finish a research that took you quite some time? Do you love research posters? It seems that you've found what you were looking for! Let the design of...

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3D Style Research Poster

Wow, this poster is going to amaze everyone! We've created a poster design for you to include everything about your latest research and present it to those who want to know what you've discovered. We have organized the poster with sections so that you can include an introduction, the basis...

Elegant Plants Research Poster presentation template

Elegant Plants Research Poster

Plants are the perfect decorative element, whether for a room or even for a research poster. With this 4:3 format design (ideal for posters) you can include all the information about your research work, accompanied by elegant illustrations of plants. Wow, everything about the poster is elegant! The soft green...

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Landscape Scientific Poster

Make a statement with your research! A great Google Slides and PowerPoint template, this ready-to-print scientific research poster is the perfect way to share your findings. With a 4:3 aspect ratio and poster format, it will help you create a professional poster that stands out from the crowd. The simple...

Elegant Academic Research Poster presentation template

Elegant Academic Research Poster

A well-designed research poster should seamlessly blend academic content with elegant aesthetics. Research posters should feature an organized layout, legible typography, and relevant visuals. The goal is to present the research material in a clear and concise manner. How about this printable design? With a balanced content and this arrangement,...

Simple Gradients Research Poster presentation template

Simple Gradients Research Poster

With this awesome printable template in 4:3 format and gray background, you'll have everything you need to design your simple gradient research poster. Download it and find the structure to explain in detail your hypothesis, objectives, materials, analysis, methodology, results and conclusions. In addition, you will find resources such as...

Earthquake & Inner Earth Movements Research Poster presentation template

Earthquake & Inner Earth Movements Research Poster

We have designed for you the perfect printable template to present your research on earthquakes and inner Earth movements. In it you will find the structure, images, graphs and icons to explain in detail your hypothesis, objectives, methodology, analysis and conclusions. It is designed in earth tones and contains different...

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Bipolar Disorder Psychology Research Poster

Bipolar disorder affects millions of people worldwide and can be a challenging condition to navigate. Understanding the behavioral patterns associated with bipolar can help those struggling to clutch onto whatever positive moments may arise. Have you conducted research on this topic and want to show a summary of the results...

Scrapbook Style Research Poster presentation template

Scrapbook Style Research Poster

You finally finished your research and you got so much surprising information. Then, now it’s time to present it in the proper way. So, are you looking for a creative template for this? Then, you are at the right place! Because we have this cream colored template that has a...

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If you don't see the specific dimensions you want, use a template that is the same proportion and we will correctly scale it at the time of printing. because powerpoint does not allow dimensions greater than 56", we use scaled templates for the larger poster sizes. our 42x90 templates are actually sized at 21x45 which we then print at 200%. tip: before selecting a template, bear in mind that most poster session boards have a one-inch metal frame. reducing the poster by a few inches allows it to mount flat on the board without the edges curling. if you are allowed a 48" x 48" space, we recommend using a 44" x 44" template. similarly, for a 48" x 96" board, we recommend no larger than a 42" x 90" template.    click here to see a comparison of how they fit on a board..

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Free Research Poster Templates and Tutorials

Creating engaging research posters is an important skill for every scientist. this guide provides design tips and detailed tutorials for making posters using free templates., scientific poster templates.

Whether you are creating a research poster for the first time or have years of experience, this article reviews helpful tips on how to create effective designs. There are also links to free poster templates and videos that show you how to create effective scientific posters in PowerPoint and Adobe Illustrator.

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How to Make Good Poster Content

My top recommendation for creating an engaging poster for a scientific conference is to describe your results with simple main points that allow your audience to easily follow your research with minimal effort. The sections below describe how to use main point brainstorming to create poster titles and subtitles that improve audience understanding. 

Step 1. Create Short Main Points

People don't spend much time reading the poster, so the shorter you can make the main points, the better. My favorite way to determine the main points of your research poster is to brainstorm a full list of all of your research results and then create a shorter sentences that clearly summarize the information that you want your audience to know.

The first drafts of your main points can be long sentences with jargon, but the goal is to then take these full descriptions and transform them into simple phrases that allow poster viewers to visualize the results.

My tip for creating clear main points is to reduce the number of subjects, remove descriptions, and do not use more than one or two verbs. In scientific research results, there is almost always one main point action (e.g. something increases, decreases, changes, or stays the same) involving one to three components. Below are more examples of how to do this main point simplification.

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Main Point Examples:

  • Brainstorm:  Identification of miRNAs Upregulated by Isl1-Lhx3 During Motor Neuron Differentiation
  • Better:  miRNAs Upregulated During Motor Neuron Differentiation
  • Best:  miRNAs Upregulated in Developing Motor Neurons
  • Brainstorm:  miR-218 Direct Spinal Cord Target mRNAs Identified using a RISCtrap Screen
  • Better:  Identification of miR-218 Target mRNAs
  • Best:  Identified miR-218 Targets
  • Brainstorm:  Inhibition of miR-218 Activity Suppresses Endogenous Motor Neuron Generation
  • Better:  miR-218 Inhibition Suppresses Motor Neuron Generation
  • Best:  miR-218 is Important for Motor Neuron Development

Step 2: Create an Effective Research Poster Title

The poster title is one of the first things your audience reads and plays an important role in helping people understand your results. In order to create an effective title, I recommend that you take your optimized list of main points and try to summarize them with one big picture phrase. This is also a great way to help you brainstorm the title for research publications, but keep in mind that the poster title should be more reader-friendly than a manuscript title and use less details.

Poster Title Example:

  • Brainstorm:  miR-218 is Essential to Establish Motor Neuron Fate as a Downstream Effector of Isl1–Lhx3
  • Better:  miR-218 is Essential in Determining Spinal Cord Motor Neuron Identity
  • Best:  miR-218 is Essential for Spinal Cord Motor Neuron Development

The brainstorm example above was used as the title for my  first-author Nature Communications paper , but unless you are in my lab or in the exact same field of research, the term "Isl1-Lhx3" may not have much meaning for you and "downstream effector" is not a common phrase. Poster titles should use more common words that are easily understood outside of my specific field of developmental biology.

Reference: All content and data examples are from my open source first-author publication in  Nature Communications .

Step 3. Create Poster Sections that Support the Main Points

After the title and main points are created, you can use these short phrases as subtitles that categorize your poster into sections that help your audience digest the information. The examples below show how you can use the main points to create guideposts in the results and a clear conclusions section that simplify the scientific story.

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Research Poster Design Tips

Good visual design is also an essential part of creating an engaging research poster. People pay closer attention to details when they are easy to understand and interesting to look at. This requires that you use design best practices for color design, images, and composition to improve audience understanding. Learn how to improve your scientific poster designs with the tips below. 

Poster Color Design

Colors can make a poster standout from the crowd and enhance audience understanding. My recommendation is to use poster colors that follow the three rules below:

  • Choose a light background color does not distract from the main points, such as muted blues, reds, or greens (see example image).
  • Choose colors that don't have conflicts for people with color blindness.
  • Limit the total number of colors used and use bright colors draw attention to the most important points of the poster.

Learn more about scientific color design in this review article:

  • Best Color Palettes for Scientific Figures and Data Visualizations

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Poster Illustrations and Images

The most engaging posters also contain custom illustrations or images that show the methods and results of your research. Most people will read the title and then look for pictures that enhance their understanding of your scientific story.

Consider creating custom illustrations to explain your methods and conclusions section using Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, or Inkscape. Check out the resources below for more information on how to use scientific illustration templates and how to create your own designs.

Scientific Illustration and Image Resources

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Poster Composition and Data Visualization

Good poster design also requires that you use an engaging layout and data visualizations. The goal is to make the poster easy-to-understand by using good composition techniques that reduce clutter and use graphs that make the main point clear. Below are some helpful resources that teach you how to create designs for effective scientific storytelling and figures within your poster.

Scientific Design Resources

  • Scientific Figure and Graph Design Tips
  • How to Make Graphical Abstracts
  • Data Visualization Techniques
  • Data Storytelling Tips

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