Boards (4'x6') are provided for mounting your poster. Please be sure to bring something to affix poster to board (e.g., push pins, thumb tacks, velcro strips, etc.).

The following paragraph MUST be added to posters describing the use of animals. A free copy of this paragraph, ready for mounting on poster board, is available from NCI-Frederick Scientific Publications, Graphics & Media.

All animals used in this research project were cared for and used humanely according to the following policies: The U.S. Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Animals (1996); the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (1996); and the U.S. Government Principles for Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training (1985). All NCI-Frederick animal facilities and the animal program are accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International.

The Scientific Publications, Graphics & Media department can help you with your poster presentation from start to finish, or just the parts you need help with. If you're preparing your own poster, and you find that you need materials, space or advice, give us a call - we can help.

Scientific Publications, Graphics & Media
Building 362, Room 8
301-846-1055
301-846-6563 (fax)
ncispgm@mail.nih.gov

If you're preparing your own poster, these tips may help:

Title text should be bold, approximately 1 to 1.25 inches high (100 to 125 points); names and affiliations in bold, approximately .75 inches high (65 to 85 points). We recommend using a simple, sans-serif font like Arial or Helvetica for titles.

Headings should be bold, 20 to 48 points high, so that they stand out from the body text. Using a contrasting color for headings tends to look good, also.

Body text should be 18 to 24 points high, in a basic, legible font like Times New Roman, Arial or Helvetica. Where body text is used at a small size, use a sans-serif font like Arial or Helvetica so that it's more readable. It may even be necessary to make very small text bold.

Figure legends can be in the same size as the body text, or slightly smaller (14 to 18 points). The title of the figure should be bold.

One-piece posters: If you're building your own one-piece poster, please give us a call when you're about to start work on it; we can make the process easier and more successful. In general, we recommend light or white backgrounds for one-piece posters. Avoid using the background images available in PowerPoint; they don't print out well.

Multi-piece posters: Plan how you want the pieces to be arranged within the space available. Sometimes a custom page size (up to 11 x 17) will work better than letter size pages. We can help you make an inexpensive title, as well.

Give us a call - we can help. 301-846-1055.