Poster Design & Presentation Resources
Learn about poster design from these convienient online resources.
- Designing Effective Posters (UNC HSL)The UNC HSL staff will teach you about poster design elements, the design process, and how to get started in either PowerPoint or Adobe Indesign in this tutorial. Contains poster critique examples, step by step instructions, and screenshots.
- An Effective Poster :: Creating Effective Poster PresentationsEver wonder why some posters attract more attention and praise than others? Learn how to engage your audience by designing an effective poster with this tutorial from NC State.
- Do's and Don'ts of Poster PresentationIn this article, Steven M. Block of Princeton University lists do's and don'ts for you to consider when creating your poster.
- Designing Conference Posters by Colin Purrington"Gratuitous advice on how to prepare posters for scientific meetings, research conferences, and similar gatherings of nerds who want to share their stuff on really big pieces of paper. With apologies, this page is really long, but should give you the basics on how to make your poster and how to present it without embarrassing yourself."
- Flickr: Poster SessionsColin Purrington of Swarthmore College states, "[This] group has examples of great and terrible posters, though they are not labeled as such." Critique these designs to boost your poster design skills, and to get ideas on how to lay out your own poster.
- The Basics of Poster Design: Washington NASA Space Grant ConsortiumI recommend using the poster checklist near the end of this webpage when you're doing your final poster proofread. You can also give the checklist to a peer to help them critique your poster.
- A Practical Guide to Designing a Poster for a PresentationA practical guide to designing a poster for presentation. David J. Briggs. Nursing Standard. 23.34 (Apr. 29, 2009) p35.
- Effective Scientific Posters: Quick ReferenceThis concise sheet of tips from NC State serves as a quick reference for those in a hurry.
- Poster Perfect: How to Drive Home Your Science With a Visually Pleasing PosterThe Scientist's Edyta Zielinska provides advice for making "concise, well-presented, and eye-catching posters" by talking to "researchers who have sharpened their scientific pitches, as well as to graphic designers who understand the rationale behind color, font, and layout choices."
Software Support
If the software you're using to design your poster is stumping you, check out the following webpages.
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training Courses (WINDOWS)These courses will help you get started with PowerPoint 2010.
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Training Courses (WINDOWS)Made the switch to PowerPoint 2007 from an earlier version, and having trouble getting oriented? Start with the "Up to speed with PowerPoint 2007" tutorial. Other tutorials offered here will teach you how to work with pictures, charts, and SmartArt.
- PowerPoint Help & How-To (WINDOWS)All of Microsoft's PowerPoint help documentation for WINDOWS - covers PowerPoint 2003-2010.
- Microsoft Office Training for MAC (2011 version)Click on the "P" for PowerPoint training.
Start with "PowerPoint Basics" tutorial or video. - PowerPoint 2008 for MAC: Basics (Tufts)Learning Guide in .pdf format.
- Indesign Support Center (Adobe)Working with InDesign and stumped about a feature? Adobe's Indesign Support center has video tutorials related to InDesign, as well as a list of the top troubleshooting issues that InDesign users have experienced.
- AdobeTV: InDesignA collection of video tutorials on Adobe InDesign.

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