Please see the guidelines below for your poster at the upcoming OSWI 2026 COngress.

Guidelines for Poster Preparation:

A poster is a graphically based approach to presenting research.

Design and layout poster specifications: The entire poster must be 90cm (high) x 100cm (wide). The poster does not necessarily have to fill the entire working area. The poster must be oriented in the “landscape” position (long dimension is horizontal).

The title, with the author’s name and affiliation should be positioned at top-center of the poster. Limit the text to about one-third/one half of the poster space, and use “visuals” (graphs, photographs, schematics, maps, etc.) to tell your “story.” Please ensure that it is obvious to the viewer how to progressively view the poster. The poster generally should read from left to right, and top to bottom. Numbering the individual panels, or connecting them with arrows is an option.

Lettering for the title should be large (at least 70-point font). Text should be readable from six feet away. Use a minimum font size of 20 points. Present numerical data in the form of graphs, rather than tables (graphs make trends in the data much more evident). If data must be presented in table-form, KEEP IT SIMPLE.

Visuals should be simple and bold. Leave out or remove any unnecessary details. Make sure that any visual can “stand alone” (i. e., graph axes are properly labeled, maps have north arrows and distance scales, symbols are explained, etc.).

Use color to enhance comprehension, not to decorate the poster. Neatly coloring black-line illustrations with color pencils is entirely acceptable. Make sure that the text and the visuals are integrated. Figures should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they are first mentioned in the text.

Cite and reference any sources of information other than your own, just as you would do with a research paper. Ask your professor about the particular citation system that you should use (every discipline uses slightly different styles). The “References” is placed at the end of the poster.

Leave some open space in the design. An open layout is less tiring to the eye and mind.

SIMPLICITY IS THE KEY. Keep to the point, and don’t try to cover too many things. Present only enough data to support your conclusions. On the other hand, make sure that you present sufficient data to support your conclusions.