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How to create an effective poster
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How to create an effective poster
WHAT IS A RESEARCH POSTER:
Form of COMMUNICATION
Shows off your RESEARCH in a clear
and well‐ordered fashion
and well ordered fashion
Journal article translated into
GRAPHIC forms
AVOID too many words
Incorporate graphical elements:
graphs, pictures, bullets where applicable
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GOALS OF YOUR POSTER:
1. Attract audience attention
2. Clean & interesting design
3 Concisely communicate results of
3.
your research
4. Get your main points across to as
many people as possible
5. Appeal to potential employers
6. Win prize $$$ for “Best Poster”
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COMPONENTS OF POSTER:
Short and concise TITLE
INTRODUCTION to your question
Overview of experimental approach
(METHODS)
RESULTS and discussion of results
Listing of previously published articles
(if applicable)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of contributors
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Choose the right dimension & COMPONENT FONT SIZE
orientation Title of poster 72 – 100 pts
Authors 40 – 44 pts
Check the conference’s Department and institution affiliation 36 pt
specifications Headings 36 – 48 pts
Content 24 – 30 pts
Recommended Font sizes Captions 18 pts
Poster should be
readable from 5 ft
away
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Recommended Font Types
Sans Serif Fonts:
Arial, Helvetica, Verdana
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Colours
• Don’t use color everywhere
• Dark letters on light background are easiest to read
Stick to a theme of 2‐3 colours.
• Stick to a theme of 2 3 colours
• Avoid overly bright colours ‐ they attract attention
but wear out reader’s eyes.
Light Background Light Background
Don’t see red!
Dark Text Dark Text
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Screen resolution vs. Print resolution
• Monitors require only 72
pixels per inch (PPI) to
display clear, crisp
images
• Large Format output
requires minimum of
150 PPI
• Higher resolution =
Larger file sizes
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Graphics
Minimum 150 pixels per inch (PPI)
Save charts and graphs as pictures before inserting
Should be inserted ‐ not linked or pasted
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Display vs. Print
Display
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Recommended and supported programs
for poster design:
MS PowerPoint
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
CorelDRAW
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Part 2
Poster Design in PowerPoint
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Poster Design in PowerPoint
Before you begin:
• Stick with one version of PowerPoint
• Designs can look very different on different platforms –
PC or Mac
• Scan or photograph your pictures graphics at
highest resolution possible
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Poster Design in PowerPoint
Worth remembering:
• Determine size and orientation required before you design
• Allow time to reprint
It takes minimum 24 hours to print and pick‐up (GSB 3rd floor)
• Attention will be drawn to posters with crisp, clean designs
with interesting titles.
• Display only enough information to support the conclusions
that are presented on the poster.
Handouts are used to give out more information
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Poster Design in PowerPoint
Helpful PowerPoint Tools
• Align Tool – aligns objects/text boxes evenly
• Arrange Tool – place items above or below one another
• Distribute – distributes objects/text boxes evenly
• Chart Maker – makes custom charts from excel
• Theme Colours – Uses proper contrast of colours
• Group Items – move items as one unit
• Format Painter – copy formatting from one item to another
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PowerPoint “Limitations”
• Short Edge Orientation only
• Maximum page size 54”
• DO NOT:
• Use gradients or transparencies (Save as pictures instead)
• Have any elements “fall off” the page
• Use Wordart
• Page resizing after the fact causes everything to shift and
overlap
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Part 3
How to upload your poster
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How to upload your poster
If you do have PowerPoint 2007
Upload your file in three (3)
easy steps:
① Save File as PDF
② Upload your file
③ Pick up your poster the
next business day
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How to upload your poster
If you don’t have PowerPoint 2007
Upload your file in four (4)
easy steps:
① Install Drivers
② Save File to Postscript
③ Upload your file
④ Pick up your poster the
next business day
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How to load print drivers
Go to “http://printing.ualberta.ca”
Pick your operating system
Click “Install Printer Driver” Windows or Mac
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How to print file for upload
You must have printer
drivers installed
to do this step
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How to create your .PRN File
Click
Pick
“Properties”
HP Designjet
Z6100
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How to create your .PRN File
Under the
“Advance” Tab
Pick
“Postscript
Custom Page
Size”
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How to create your .PRN File
Type the dimensions of your
poster starting with the
short edge first
Remember the recommended
1” margin.
Which means add 2” to each
side of your poster.
Make it is set to
“Short Edge First”
Then Click “OK, OK, OK”
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How to create your .PRN File
Type your poster Save to your desktop to
name upload to printer
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How to upload your poster
Go to “http://printing.ualberta.ca”
Enter your Campus
Click “Upload Your File” Computing ID (CCID)
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Choose the
file from your
hard drive
Hit the upload
button
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Hit the Preview
button to see the
plot - this may take
a few minutes -
BE PATIENT!
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Remember to look
at the final size of
your plot. You don’t
want to print a
8.5 x 11
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Choose either
“Plain” or
“Semi gloss”
paper by hitting
the button
REMEMBER
PLAIN = 7.50$ per
linear foot
GLOSSY = 15$ per
linear foot
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Remember to read to
“Terms of Service”
Click “I agree, please
print my file”
YOU CANNOT CHECK YOUR POSTER BEFORE PAYMENT !
PRINTING MISTAKES WILL BE COSTLY !
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Refunds will not be provided in the following situations:
Output is unacceptable due to client errors such as spelling mistakes or misplaced graphics.
A preview has not been completed. If the online preview does not generate please contact the
Helpdesk and we will try to generate a preview for you
Helpdesk and we will try to generate a preview for you.
A preview was completed and the imperfection is visible on the preview.
Colours or images are not what the client expected, and the printer is functioning normally.
Clipped or "chopped" output.
The printer produces flawed results for any reason, but the client decides to use the results
anyway.
The PostScript file was not created with valid HP Designjet Printer drivers provided by AICT at
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The recommended 1” margins were not added to the poster.
The poster was designed and saved to postscript with an application not supported by AICT.
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Who you can contact
Contact AICT for any printing assistance
AICT Helpdesk Phone: 492‐9400 ext. 4
AICT Printing Phone: 492‐2262
E‐mail: printing@ualberta.ca
Web: printing.ualberta.ca
Office Hours Summer May 1 – August 31
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Winter September 1 – April 31
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