Q. What should I consider when creating figures for a poster?

Keep the following points about figures in mind when developing your poster.

• Always review submission guidelines for specific instructions about figures

• Figures should be meaningful to the project 

• Figures should be high-quality/high-resolution

• A title/label and brief caption should accompany each figure

• If you are using a figure that you did not create, make sure its permissions allow for reuse

  • The license associated with the figure determines if and/or how it can be used

• Provide a citation for each figure that you did not create

General Resources

• Find tools for creating graphs, figures, and tables.

• Review this FAQ about reusing images, figures, tables

• Use RightFind Academic to request permission for copyright material

Microsoft Resources

• Use charts and graphs in your presentation

• Add a table to a slide

• Insert a picture in PowerPoint