How to create a Poster

Guidelines - Format (PowerPoint)

• You must create the slide and set the size before adding content.
• Sizing the poster in PowerPoint:
  • PowerPoint 2013/2016/365:  Design Tab >  Slide Size, Custom Slide Size
  • PowerPoint 2010:  Design Tab >  Page Setup
• Average Poster Size – 30’’ x 40’’ (inches)

SAMPLE POSTER TEMPLATE

BLANK POSTER TEMPLATE

Elements Of Your Poster

• Title
• Name
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Methods
• Data/Results
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgements
• References

Guidelines - Font

• No smaller than 20pt
• Title should be at least 60pt
• Be careful of fancy, elaborate, script or any font that may be hard to read from a distance…remember, simpler is almost always better.

Guidelines - Color

• Light backgrounds with dark text work best.
• Watch color combinations
• Images on your screen reproduce differently on a poster.

Guidelines - Graphics

• Graphs – good
• Clip art – if tasteful
• Photos – good, just don’t use too many
• Make sure any extra picture or clip art you use is related to your specific topic and is not too general.

Website Resources

• https://guides.nyu.edu/

Things to Remember:

• Your poster should be standalone.
• Font should be readable from 3 feet away.
• Bullet points keep people’s attention better than putting your whole paper on the poster.
• View menu (in PowerPoint) – Gridlines and Guides allows you to align and space your poster elements properly.