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Poster Presentation Resources

Poster Presentations

Examples of Posters

  • Examples of Posters
    Provides examples of posters, along with comments and video critiques of the positive and negative aspects of each poster.
  • Poster Samples
    Shows posters from the humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields and discusses their strengths and weaknesses.
  • Faculty Poster Database
    Thousands of examples of scholarly scientific posters in the life sciences.

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Poster Design Advice

Here is some advice to get you started designing a Poster Presentation:

  • Creating Effective Poster Presentations (website)
    This site offers advice on designing an attractive poster. Other sections include tips on writing abstracts and recommendations on how to present the poster at a conference.
  • Designing Conference Posters (website)
    Colin Purrington provides several poster templates, advice on printing and transporting large posters, and a list of "Do's and Don'ts" of poster presentations.
  • Tips on Poster Presentations at Professional Conferences (pdf)
    An experienced academic lists the sections of a research poster and what should be included in each section, advises on formatting and design issues, and discusses the type of behavior expected by poster presenters at conferences.
  • Better Posters: A Resource for Improving Poster Presentations (blog)
    "Academic conference posters are often ugly, with tiny text, confusing layouts, and dubious colour schemes. Better Posters is about making posters informative and beautiful." - "Better Posters"
  • Posters for Humanities and Social Science Student Research (pdf)
    Includes a poster design checklist, a poster design guide, and recommendations on how to present with confidence.

Components of a Poster Presentation

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Source:  Collin Purrington  http://colinpurrington.com/tips/poster-design

Poster Creation

If you can use Microsoft PowerPoint, then you can create your own poster!

Detailed instructions on using PowerPoint for Posters

  • Poster Template - Vertical (32" x 40")
  • Poster Template - 3 Column (32" x 40")
  • Poster Template - 4 Column (32" x 40")
    This size fits on a sheet of foamcore. Use for posters that will be displayed on an easel.
  • Poster Template (36" x 48")
    This size is best for conferences where bulletin boards are 4 feet wide.
  • Poster Template - Vertical (24" x 36")
  • Poster Template - Horizontal (48" x 36")
    This is a standard size but is too large to be mounted on foam core at the IWU Print Center.

Poster Printing

Large format printing is available in the IWU Print Center, Maxwell Center, Room 138.

Hours: Monday through Friday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Contact: 765-677-2212 
Online Orders: https://dsf.indwes.edu/dsf

Posters / Wide Format Prints available up to 42" x 135"
Laminating available.
Mounting on foamcore board available for sizes up to 32" x 40"

Printing tips:

  • Document size must be the actual size desired for printing.  Do not create a 8.5 x 11 document and expect it to just be enlarged.
  • The preferred file type is a PDF, but documents may be created in another program such as PowerPoint and converted to PDF.

 

  • Complete Ordering Instructions - IWU Print Center

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Marion, IN 46953
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