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

Make Figures Accessible

It is important to design graphics, including figures, with accessibility in mind. Check out our guide on creating accessible educational materials. 

Tips for creating accessible...

• Text
• Images
• Structure
• Linking

Color Blindness Simulators:

• Coblis
• Vischeck
• Color Oracle

Resources 

• How to make scientific figures colorblind accessible 
• How to make scientific figures accessible to readers with color blindness  
• Creating scientific figures with color in mind 
• How to display data by color schemes compatible with red-green color perception deficiencies 
• Colour me better: fixing figures for colour blindness 
• Alt text for images