Posters are a visual mode of communication. Therefore, you should add a variety of graphical content (images, charts, icons, figures, etc.) that support your story.
If you are using images and graphical content that were created by others (aka 3rd party content), please ensure that you have received permission to use them. For images, consider using those that are licensed under Creative Commons (CC) or are in the public domain.
For CC content, permissions have already been granted by the copyright owners and they may be used as per the licenses. Note that you will be required to provide appropriate attributions when using CC-BY images.
Sites with images that do not require attributions
You can also search for CC images, or images in the public domain at https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/openimagecollections/.
Icons with CC / site-specific licenses
Tips
Decide how many and which graphs / charts / figures to include in the poster. As space is limited, you need to prioritise and rank what should be included.
The Data-Ink ratio is defined as the amount of data-ink divided by the total ink required to print a graphic.
Following the principles of Data-Ink ratio, here are some practical considerations:
Watch this video for a more detailed explanation of the concept, and for a visual representation of how to improve your visualisations.
This concept was introduced by Edward Tufte in his book “The Visual Display of Quantitative Information".
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