Latest modern science | Common problems - Si Bejo Science
grids layout textI teach a technical writing class in which I ask students to create posters. I give the students some instruction and and good ideas for poster layout. Generally, their work is as good or better than conference posters I see.
The top three problems are:
If there is a common element to these three problems, it�s the urge to put too much stuff on the page. Editing and cutting is a tough skill that takes a lot of practice to master.
The top three problems are:
- Clutter: It�s hard to generalize the sources of clutter. It ranges from unnecessary borders to gradient fills to too many elements on the page.
- Proximity: People underestimate how much white space they need around objects. In particular, they don�t put big enough margins around pictures.
- Text greyness: Even though my students generally do a good job of making the text large enough to be readable, they often end up with too much of it.
If there is a common element to these three problems, it�s the urge to put too much stuff on the page. Editing and cutting is a tough skill that takes a lot of practice to master.
