# Design an academic poster people stop to read

Plans poster layout, headline, text, and figures so a passerby gets the main finding in seconds.

- Topic: Presentations & Public Speaking
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Design, Research, Writing, Write, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/design-an-academic-poster-people-stop-to-read

## Prompt

```text
Help me design a research poster for a conference.

**Poster size and orientation:** [e.g. "A0 portrait", "48x36 in landscape"]
**Study summary:** [question, methods, results, conclusion]
**Key figures or tables available:** [DESCRIBE]
**Audience at the session:** [specialists / mixed / students]
**Required elements:** [logos, funding acknowledgments, template]

Approach:
- Write a headline that states the main finding in plain language (not the paper title), readable from 3 meters.
- Keep total text to roughly 300-500 words. Results and figures should take at least half the space.
- Use a clear reading path (columns or a central figure), with section headings as short claims.
- Methods as a simple diagram or flow, not paragraphs.
- Add a QR code slot linking to the paper, data, or contact.

Return:
1. The headline plus 2 alternatives.
2. A layout sketch described in text (zones, proportions, reading order).
3. Final text for each section, within the word budget.
4. Figure guidance: which figure is the centerpiece and how to simplify it.
5. A 1-minute and a 3-minute walkthrough script for when someone stops at the poster.
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. "A0 portrait", "48x36 in landscape"
- question, methods, results, conclusion
- DESCRIBE
- specialists / mixed / students
- logos, funding acknowledgments, template

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