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Poster Design Checklist

Have you...

Used visuals whenever possible to illustrate ideas?

Presented a single concept with each visual?

Broken down complex visuals into more simple ones?

Chose visuals because they add information?

Eliminated distracting backgrounds and/or text?

Avoided centering every element on the display?

Used graphs to present data?

Used bold, plain typefaces for headings?

Avoided using more than two different typefaces?

Used italics, bold, underlining, or color for emphasis?

Used capital and lowercase lettering?

Used the brightest and lightest color to focus attention on important elements?

Used lettering and visuals that contrast with the background color?

Used consistent background colors in a series of posters?

Limited the number of colors on each poster?

Made the design as simple as possible?

Made sure your elements appear balanced?

Made sure it's legible? If the audience can't read it, don't use it.
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