Create stunning academic posters for conferences and presentations using LaTeX. This guide covers poster design principles, LaTeX packages for posters, layout strategies, and tips for effective visual communication.

Prerequisites: Basic LaTeX knowledge, understanding of graphics
Time to complete: 35-40 minutes
Difficulty: Intermediate to Advanced
What you’ll learn: Poster packages, layout design, typography, color schemes, and presentation tips

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Poster Design Fundamentals

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Key Design Principles

Visual Hierarchy

Guide viewers through content with clear organization

White Space

Use space effectively to avoid cluttered appearance

Readability

Large fonts and high contrast for distance viewing

Flow

Logical progression from introduction to conclusions

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Poster Specifications

Standard poster dimensions:

  • A0: 841mm × 1189mm (33.1” × 46.8”)
  • A1: 594mm × 841mm (23.4” × 33.1”)
  • Custom: 36” × 48”, 42” × 56”
  • Check conference requirements!

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Poster Packages

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beamerposter Package

\documentclass[final, 12pt]{beamer}
\usepackage[size=a0, orientation=portrait, scale=1.4]{beamerposter}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{lipsum} % For dummy text

% Theme settings
\usetheme{Berlin}
\usecolortheme{beaver}

% Custom colors
\definecolor{myblue}{RGB}{0, 51, 102}
\definecolor{myorange}{RGB}{255, 128, 0}
\setbeamercolor{block title}{fg=white, bg=myblue}
\setbeamercolor{block body}{fg=black, bg=myblue!10}

% Title information
\title{Your Research Title: A Comprehensive Study}
\author{Jane Doe\inst{1} \and John Smith\inst{2}}
\institute[Short Inst.]{
    \inst{1}Department of Computer Science, University Name\\
    \inst{2}Research Lab, Institution
}
\date{Conference Name 2024}

\begin{document}
\begin{frame}[t]
\begin{columns}[t]

% Left column
\begin{column}{0.32\textwidth}
    
    \begin{block}{Introduction}
        \large
        \lipsum[1][1-5]
        
        \begin{itemize}
            \item Key point one with explanation
            \item Key point two with details
            \item Key point three
        \end{itemize}
    \end{block}
    
    \begin{block}{Objectives}
        \large
        Our main objectives are:
        \begin{enumerate}
            \item First objective
            \item Second objective
            \item Third objective
        \end{enumerate}
    \end{block}
    
    \begin{block}{Methodology}
        \large
        \begin{figure}
            \centering
            \includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{method-diagram}
            \caption{Proposed methodology overview}
        \end{figure}
    \end{block}

\end{column}

% Middle column
\begin{column}{0.32\textwidth}
    
    \begin{block}{Experiments}
        \large
        \begin{figure}
            \centering
            \includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{results-plot}
            \caption{Performance comparison}
        \end{figure}
        
        \begin{table}
            \centering
            \caption{Quantitative results}
            \begin{tabular}{lcc}
                \toprule
                Method & Accuracy & Speed \\
                \midrule
                Baseline & 85.2\% & 1.0x \\
                Our Method & \textbf{92.7\%} & 0.8x \\
                \bottomrule
            \end{tabular}
        \end{table}
    \end{block}
    
    \begin{block}{Results}
        \large
        Key findings:
        \begin{itemize}
            \item Result one with 15\% improvement
            \item Result two showing significance
            \item Result three validating hypothesis
        \end{itemize}
    \end{block}

\end{column}

% Right column
\begin{column}{0.32\textwidth}
    
    \begin{block}{Discussion}
        \large
        \lipsum[2][1-4]
        
        \begin{alertblock}{Key Insight}
            Our method achieves state-of-the-art performance while maintaining computational efficiency.
        \end{alertblock}
    \end{block}
    
    \begin{block}{Conclusions}
        \large
        \begin{itemize}
            \item Conclusion one
            \item Conclusion two
            \item Future work direction
        \end{itemize}
    \end{block}
    
    \begin{block}{References}
        \footnotesize
        \bibliographystyle{abbrv}
        \bibliography{poster}
    \end{block}
    
    \begin{block}{Acknowledgments}
        \large
        This work was supported by Grant \#12345.
    \end{block}
    
    \begin{center}
        \includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{qr-code}\\
        \small Scan for paper and supplementary materials
    \end{center}

\end{column}

\end{columns}
\end{frame}
\end{document}

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tikzposter Package

\documentclass[25pt, a0paper, portrait]{tikzposter}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{amsmath}

% Theme
\usetheme{Autumn}
\usecolorstyle{Australia}

% Title matter
\title{Research Title Using TikZposter}
\author{Jane Doe$^1$, John Smith$^2$}
\institute{$^1$University Name, $^2$Research Institute}
\titlegraphic{\includegraphics[width=0.15\textwidth]{logo}}

% Custom colors
\definecolorstyle{myStyle}{
    \colorlet{colorOne}{blue!80!black}
    \colorlet{colorTwo}{orange!80!black}
    \colorlet{colorThree}{green!80!black}
}{
    % Background color
    \colorlet{backgroundcolor}{white}
    \colorlet{framecolor}{colorOne}
    % Title colors
    \colorlet{titlefgcolor}{white}
    \colorlet{titlebgcolor}{colorOne}
    % Block colors
    \colorlet{blocktitlebgcolor}{colorOne}
    \colorlet{blocktitlefgcolor}{white}
    \colorlet{blockbodybgcolor}{colorOne!10}
    \colorlet{blockbodyfgcolor}{black}
    % Note colors
    \colorlet{notefgcolor}{black}
    \colorlet{notebgcolor}{colorTwo!30}
}

\usecolorstyle{myStyle}

\begin{document}

\maketitle

\begin{columns}
    
    % First column
    \column{0.33}
    
    \block{Introduction}{
        \large
        Research context and motivation. This work addresses the important problem of...
        
        \begin{tikzfigure}[A workflow diagram]
            \includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{workflow}
        \end{tikzfigure}
    }
    
    \block{Objectives}{
        \large
        \begin{enumerate}
            \item Primary objective with details
            \item Secondary objective explained
            \item Tertiary goal description
        \end{enumerate}
    }
    
    % Second column
    \column{0.33}
    
    \block{Methodology}{
        \large
        Our approach consists of three main components:
        
        \begin{tikzfigure}[Methodology overview]
            \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=2]
                % Custom TikZ diagram
                \node[draw, rectangle, fill=colorOne!20] (A) at (0,0) {Input};
                \node[draw, rectangle, fill=colorTwo!20] (B) at (3,0) {Process};
                \node[draw, rectangle, fill=colorThree!20] (C) at (6,0) {Output};
                \draw[thick, ->] (A) -- (B);
                \draw[thick, ->] (B) -- (C);
            \end{tikzpicture}
        \end{tikzfigure}
    }
    
    \block{Results}{
        \large
        \begin{tikzfigure}[Performance comparison]
            \includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{results}
        \end{tikzfigure}
        
        Key findings demonstrate significant improvements...
    }
    
    % Third column
    \column{0.33}
    
    \block{Evaluation}{
        \large
        \begin{table}
            \centering
            \begin{tabular}{lcc}
                \toprule
                \textbf{Metric} & \textbf{Baseline} & \textbf{Ours} \\
                \midrule
                Accuracy & 82.3\% & \textbf{91.7\%} \\
                Speed & 1.0x & 2.3x \\
                Memory & 4.2GB & \textbf{2.1GB} \\
                \bottomrule
            \end{tabular}
        \end{table}
    }
    
    \note[targetoffsetx=2cm, targetoffsety=-4cm, width=0.3\linewidth]{
        \textbf{Contact:} jane.doe@university.edu
        
        \textbf{Website:} www.project-page.com
    }
    
    \block{Conclusions}{
        \large
        \begin{itemize}
            \item Main conclusion from the work
            \item Secondary finding importance
            \item Future research directions
        \end{itemize}
    }
    
    \block{References}{
        \small
        \bibliographystyle{plain}
        \bibliography{references}
    }
    
\end{columns}

\end{document}

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a0poster Package

\documentclass[a0, portrait]{a0poster}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{color}
\usepackage{multicol}
\usepackage{enumitem}

% Colors
\definecolor{headercolor}{RGB}{0, 51, 102}
\definecolor{boxcolor}{RGB}{200, 200, 200}

% Font sizes
\renewcommand{\normalsize}{\fontsize{24}{30}\selectfont}
\renewcommand{\large}{\fontsize{28}{35}\selectfont}
\renewcommand{\Large}{\fontsize{32}{40}\selectfont}
\renewcommand{\LARGE}{\fontsize{36}{45}\selectfont}
\renewcommand{\huge}{\fontsize{48}{60}\selectfont}
\renewcommand{\Huge}{\fontsize{64}{80}\selectfont}

% Custom section command
\newcommand{\mysection}[1]{
    \vspace{1cm}
    {\color{headercolor}\LARGE\bfseries #1}
    \vspace{0.5cm}
}

\begin{document}

% Header
\begin{center}
    \color{headercolor}
    {\Huge\bfseries Research Title Goes Here}\\[1cm]
    {\Large Author Name$^1$, Coauthor Name$^2$}\\[0.5cm]
    {\large $^1$Department, University \quad $^2$Institution}
\end{center}

\vspace{2cm}

% Content in columns
\begin{multicols}{3}

\mysection{Introduction}
\normalsize
Your introduction text here. This template uses the a0poster class for simple poster creation.

\columnbreak

\mysection{Methods}
\normalsize
Methodology description with figures and equations.

\begin{center}
    \includegraphics[width=0.8\linewidth]{method}
\end{center}

\columnbreak

\mysection{Results}
\normalsize
Results and discussion with tables and graphs.

\end{multicols}

\end{document}

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Design Elements

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Color Schemes

% Professional color palettes for posters

% Academic Blue Theme
\definecolor{primaryBlue}{RGB}{0, 51, 102}
\definecolor{secondaryBlue}{RGB}{102, 153, 204}
\definecolor{accentOrange}{RGB}{255, 153, 0}
\definecolor{backgroundGray}{RGB}{240, 240, 240}

% Nature Green Theme
\definecolor{primaryGreen}{RGB}{34, 139, 34}
\definecolor{secondaryGreen}{RGB}{144, 238, 144}
\definecolor{accentBrown}{RGB}{139, 69, 19}
\definecolor{backgroundCream}{RGB}{255, 250, 240}

% Modern Tech Theme
\definecolor{primaryPurple}{RGB}{106, 27, 154}
\definecolor{secondaryPink}{RGB}{239, 83, 155}
\definecolor{accentTeal}{RGB}{0, 188, 212}
\definecolor{backgroundLight}{RGB}{250, 250, 250}

% High Contrast Theme
\definecolor{primaryBlack}{RGB}{33, 33, 33}
\definecolor{secondaryGray}{RGB}{117, 117, 117}
\definecolor{accentRed}{RGB}{229, 57, 53}
\definecolor{backgroundWhite}{RGB}{255, 255, 255}

% Usage in tikzposter
\definecolorstyle{AcademicBlue}{
    \colorlet{colorOne}{primaryBlue}
    \colorlet{colorTwo}{secondaryBlue}
    \colorlet{colorThree}{accentOrange}
}{
    \colorlet{backgroundcolor}{backgroundGray}
    \colorlet{blocktitlebgcolor}{colorOne}
    \colorlet{blocktitlefgcolor}{white}
    \colorlet{blockbodybgcolor}{white}
    \colorlet{blockbodyfgcolor}{black}
}

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Typography

% Typography for posters

% Minimum font sizes for readability
% Title: 72-90pt
% Section headers: 48-60pt
% Body text: 24-32pt
% Captions: 20-24pt

% Font selection
\usepackage{libertine} % Clear serif font
\usepackage[libertine]{newtxmath} % Matching math
\usepackage{inconsolata} % Monospace for code

% Or modern sans-serif
\usepackage{roboto}
\usepackage[sfdefault]{roboto}

% Custom title formatting
\newcommand{\postertitle}[1]{
    {\fontsize{90}{108}\selectfont\bfseries #1}
}

\newcommand{\postersubtitle}[1]{
    {\fontsize{48}{58}\selectfont\color{gray} #1}
}

\newcommand{\sectionheader}[1]{
    {\fontsize{54}{65}\selectfont\bfseries\color{primaryColor} #1}
}

% Emphasis styles
\newcommand{\highlight}[1]{
    \colorbox{yellow!30}{#1}
}

\newcommand{\important}[1]{
    {\Large\bfseries\color{accentColor} #1}
}

% Line spacing for posters
\renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{1.2}

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Layout Strategies

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Grid-based Layout

% Grid system for poster layout

\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{positioning, calc}

% Define grid
\newcommand{\setupgrid}[2]{
    % #1 = columns, #2 = rows
    \pgfmathsetmacro{\gridwidth}{\textwidth/#1}
    \pgfmathsetmacro{\gridheight}{\textheight/#2}
}

% Place content in grid
\newenvironment{gridposter}[2]{
    \setupgrid{#1}{#2}
    \begin{tikzpicture}[
        remember picture,
        overlay,
        shift={(current page.north west)},
        gridbox/.style={
            anchor=north west,
            text width=\gridwidth-2cm,
            inner sep=1cm
        }
    ]
}{
    \end{tikzpicture}
}

% Usage example
\begin{gridposter}{3}{4}
    % Title spans all columns
    \node[gridbox, text width=3*\gridwidth-2cm] at (0, -0) {
        \postertitle{Title}
    };
    
    % Content blocks
    \node[gridbox] at (0, -\gridheight) {
        \sectionheader{Introduction}
        Content here...
    };
    
    \node[gridbox] at (\gridwidth, -\gridheight) {
        \sectionheader{Methods}
        Content here...
    };
    
    \node[gridbox] at (2*\gridwidth, -\gridheight) {
        \sectionheader{Results}
        Content here...
    };
\end{gridposter}

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Visual Flow

% Creating visual flow through the poster

% Numbered sections with arrows
\newcounter{flowstep}
\newcommand{\flowsection}[2]{
    \stepcounter{flowstep}
    \begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay]
        \node[
            circle,
            fill=primaryColor,
            text=white,
            font=\Large\bfseries,
            minimum size=2cm
        ] (step\theflowstep) {\theflowstep};
        \node[
            anchor=west,
            font=\Large\bfseries,
            text=primaryColor
        ] at (step\theflowstep.east) {\quad #1};
    \end{tikzpicture}
    
    #2
    
    % Draw arrow to next section
    \ifnum\value{flowstep}<5
        \begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay]
            \draw[
                ->,
                line width=3pt,
                primaryColor
            ] (step\theflowstep.south) -- ++(0, -2cm);
        \end{tikzpicture}
    \fi
}

% Color-coded sections
\definecolor{intro}{RGB}{66, 146, 198}
\definecolor{methods}{RGB}{239, 126, 30}
\definecolor{results}{RGB}{120, 184, 72}
\definecolor{conclusion}{RGB}{180, 95, 172}

\newcommand{\colorblock}[3]{
    % #1 = color, #2 = title, #3 = content
    \begin{tcolorbox}[
        colback=#1!10,
        colframe=#1,
        title=#2,
        fonttitle=\Large\bfseries
    ]
        #3
    \end{tcolorbox}
}

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Content Organization

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Effective Abstracts

% Concise poster abstract

\newcommand{\posterabstract}[1]{
    \begin{tcolorbox}[
        colback=gray!10,
        colframe=gray!50,
        boxrule=1pt,
        arc=5pt,
        title={\Large\bfseries Abstract},
        coltitle=black,
        left=15pt,
        right=15pt,
        top=10pt,
        bottom=10pt
    ]
        \large
        #1
    \end{tcolorbox}
}

% Usage
\posterabstract{
    \textbf{Background:} Brief context (1-2 sentences).
    \textbf{Objective:} Clear research goal.
    \textbf{Methods:} Key methodology.
    \textbf{Results:} Main findings with numbers.
    \textbf{Conclusion:} Impact and significance.
}

% Alternative: Graphical abstract
\newcommand{\graphicalabstract}[2]{
    \begin{center}
        \begin{tikzpicture}
            \node[
                draw=primaryColor,
                line width=2pt,
                inner sep=0pt
            ] {\includegraphics[width=0.8\linewidth]{#1}};
            \node[
                below,
                text width=0.8\linewidth,
                align=center,
                font=\large
            ] {#2};
        \end{tikzpicture}
    \end{center}
}

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Visual Elements

% Effective figure presentation

% Figure with highlighted caption
\newcommand{\posterfigure}[3]{
    % #1 = width, #2 = image, #3 = caption
    \begin{center}
        \begin{tikzpicture}
            \node[
                draw=gray,
                line width=1pt,
                inner sep=5pt
            ] (img) {\includegraphics[width=#1]{#2}};
            \node[
                below=5pt of img,
                text width=#1,
                align=center,
                fill=primaryColor!10,
                draw=primaryColor,
                rounded corners=5pt,
                inner sep=8pt,
                font=\large
            ] {#3};
        \end{tikzpicture}
    \end{center}
}

% Multi-panel figure
\newcommand{\multipanel}[1]{
    \begin{center}
        \begin{tikzpicture}[
            panel/.style={
                draw=gray,
                inner sep=2pt
            },
            label/.style={
                fill=white,
                draw=black,
                circle,
                inner sep=2pt,
                font=\large\bfseries
            }
        ]
            #1
        \end{tikzpicture}
    \end{center}
}

% Usage
\multipanel{
    \node[panel] (a) {\includegraphics[width=0.4\linewidth]{fig1}};
    \node[panel, right=1cm of a] (b) {\includegraphics[width=0.4\linewidth]{fig2}};
    \node[label] at (a.north west) {A};
    \node[label] at (b.north west) {B};
}

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Production Tips

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Pre-print Checklist

✅ Poster production checklist:

  • Check conference size requirements
  • Verify resolution (150-300 DPI)
  • Test readability from 6 feet away
  • Ensure color contrast for accessibility
  • Export as PDF with embedded fonts
  • Create backup in PowerPoint format
  • Test print on small scale first
  • Bring business cards/handouts
  • Prepare 2-minute elevator pitch
  • Have digital version on phone/tablet

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Common Mistakes

Avoid these poster pitfalls:

  1. Too much text - Use bullet points
  2. Small fonts - Minimum 24pt for body
  3. Poor contrast - Test in grayscale
  4. Cluttered layout - Use white space
  5. Missing contact info - Add QR code
  6. Low-res images - Use vector/300DPI
  7. Inconsistent style - Use templates

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Complete Poster Example

\documentclass[25pt, a0paper, portrait]{tikzposter}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{fontawesome5}
\usepackage{qrcode}
\usepackage{lipsum}

% Theme setup
\usetheme{Desert}

% Custom colors
\definecolorstyle{UniversityStyle}{
    \colorlet{colorOne}{blue!80!black}
    \colorlet{colorTwo}{orange!80!black}
    \colorlet{colorThree}{green!80!black}
}{
    \colorlet{backgroundcolor}{white}
    \colorlet{blocktitlebgcolor}{colorOne}
    \colorlet{blocktitlefgcolor}{white}
    \colorlet{blockbodybgcolor}{colorOne!10!white}
    \colorlet{blockbodyfgcolor}{black}
}
\usecolorstyle{UniversityStyle}

% Title information
\title{\parbox{\linewidth}{\centering Machine Learning for Climate Change Prediction:\\A Deep Learning Approach}}
\author{Jane Doe$^{1,2}$, John Smith$^1$, Alice Johnson$^2$}
\institute{$^1$Department of Computer Science, University Name\\
$^2$Climate Research Institute}
\titlegraphic{
    \includegraphics[height=4cm]{university-logo}
    \hspace{2cm}
    \includegraphics[height=4cm]{institute-logo}
}

\begin{document}
\maketitle

\begin{columns}
    \column{0.33}
    
    \block{Introduction}{
        \large
        Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges of our time. Accurate prediction models are essential for:
        \begin{itemize}
            \item Policy making and resource allocation
            \item Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
            \item Understanding complex climate dynamics
        \end{itemize}
        
        \vspace{0.5cm}
        \textbf{Research Question:} Can deep learning models improve long-term climate predictions compared to traditional methods?
    }
    
    \block{Objectives}{
        \large
        \begin{enumerate}
            \item Develop a novel deep learning architecture for climate modeling
            \item Integrate multiple data sources (satellite, ground stations, ocean buoys)
            \item Validate predictions against 50-year historical data
            \item Provide uncertainty quantification for predictions
        \end{enumerate}
    }
    
    \block{Related Work}{
        \large
        \begin{itemize}
            \item \textbf{Traditional Models:} GCMs, RCMs - computationally expensive
            \item \textbf{ML Approaches:} Random Forests, SVMs - limited by feature engineering
            \item \textbf{Recent DL:} CNNs for weather - short-term focus only
        \end{itemize}
        
        \coloredbox{colorTwo!30}{
            \textbf{Our Contribution:} First transformer-based architecture specifically designed for long-term climate prediction with uncertainty estimation
        }
    }
    
    \column{0.33}
    
    \block{Methodology}{
        \begin{tikzfigure}[Network Architecture]
            \includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{architecture-diagram}
        \end{tikzfigure}
        
        \large
        \textbf{Key Components:}
        \begin{itemize}
            \item \faIcon{network-wired} Multi-scale temporal attention
            \item \faIcon{layer-group} Hierarchical feature extraction
            \item \faIcon{random} Uncertainty quantification layers
            \item \faIcon{database} Multi-modal data fusion
        \end{itemize}
        
        \vspace{0.5cm}
        \textbf{Training Details:}
        \begin{itemize}
            \item Dataset: 150TB of climate data (1970-2020)
            \item Hardware: 8×A100 GPUs
            \item Training time: 2 weeks
            \item Validation: 5-fold cross-validation
        \end{itemize}
    }
    
    \block{Implementation}{
        \large
        \begin{center}
            \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.9]
                \node[draw, rectangle, fill=colorOne!20] (data) at (0,0) {Data Sources};
                \node[draw, rectangle, fill=colorTwo!20] (preprocess) at (4,0) {Preprocessing};
                \node[draw, rectangle, fill=colorThree!20] (model) at (8,0) {ClimateNet};
                \node[draw, rectangle, fill=colorOne!20] (predict) at (12,0) {Predictions};
                
                \draw[->, thick] (data) -- (preprocess);
                \draw[->, thick] (preprocess) -- (model);
                \draw[->, thick] (model) -- (predict);
            \end{tikzpicture}
        \end{center}
    }
    
    \column{0.33}
    
    \block{Results}{
        \begin{tikzfigure}[Temperature Prediction Accuracy]
            \includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{results-main}
        \end{tikzfigure}
        
        \large
        \begin{table}
            \centering
            \begin{tabular}{lcc}
                \toprule
                \textbf{Model} & \textbf{RMSE} & \textbf{R²} \\
                \midrule
                GCM Baseline & 2.34°C & 0.72 \\
                RF Ensemble & 1.89°C & 0.81 \\
                Previous SOTA & 1.56°C & 0.86 \\
                \textbf{ClimateNet} & \textbf{1.12°C} & \textbf{0.93} \\
                \bottomrule
            \end{tabular}
        \end{table}
        
        \vspace{0.5cm}
        \coloredbox{colorThree!30}{
            \textbf{Key Finding:} 28\% improvement in prediction accuracy with 95\% confidence intervals
        }
    }
    
    \block{Conclusions \& Future Work}{
        \large
        \textbf{Conclusions:}
        \begin{itemize}
            \item Deep learning significantly improves climate predictions
            \item Uncertainty quantification enables risk assessment
            \item Multi-modal fusion captures complex interactions
        \end{itemize}
        
        \textbf{Future Directions:}
        \begin{itemize}
            \item Extend to extreme weather events
            \item Incorporate socioeconomic factors
            \item Real-time prediction system
        \end{itemize}
    }
    
    \block{References \& Contact}{
        \small
        [1] Smith et al. (2023) \textit{Nature Climate Change}\\
        [2] Doe \& Johnson (2023) \textit{ICML Proceedings}\\
        [3] Climate Data Repository. \textit{www.climatedata.org}
        
        \vspace{0.5cm}
        \begin{center}
            \begin{minipage}{0.4\textwidth}
                \centering
                \qrcode[height=3cm]{https://project-website.com}\\
                \small Project Website
            \end{minipage}
            \begin{minipage}{0.4\textwidth}
                \centering
                \faIcon{envelope} jane.doe@university.edu\\
                \faIcon{twitter} @janedoe\\
                \faIcon{github} github.com/climatenet
            \end{minipage}
        \end{center}
    }
    
\end{columns}

\end{document}

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Next Steps

Continue with visualization and advanced topics:

TikZ Diagrams

Create complex diagrams

Presentations

Design slide presentations

Data Visualization

Advanced plotting techniques

Templates

Reusable poster templates

Pro tip: Design your poster with the viewer’s journey in mind. They should be able to understand your main message in 30 seconds, get the key details in 2 minutes, and find complete information if they spend 5 minutes. Always include contact information and a QR code linking to your paper or additional resources.