Poster Design Resources   Tags: posters  

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.

Ever 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.

In this article, Steven M. Block of Princeton University lists do's and don'ts for you to consider when creating your poster.

"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."

Colin 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.

I 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 presentation. David J. Briggs. Nursing Standard. 23.34 (Apr. 29, 2009) p35.

This concise sheet of tips from NC State serves as a quick reference for those in a hurry.

The 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."

These courses will help you get started with PowerPoint 2010.

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.

All of Microsoft's PowerPoint help documentation for WINDOWS - covers PowerPoint 2003-2010.

Click on the "P" for PowerPoint training.
Start with "PowerPoint Basics" tutorial or video.

Learning Guide in .pdf format.

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.

A collection of video tutorials on Adobe InDesign.