UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellowship (FGHF) Poster Resources
Poster resources for Fogarty Global Health Fellows in the UJMT (UNC-CH, Johns Hopkins, Morehouse, Tulane) consortium.
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Creating an Effective Poster 4/13/16 Webinar Slides
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Creating an Effective Poster2/15/2017 Webinar Slides
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36" x 56" Sample PowerPoint Poster TemplateYou can use this .ppt template to see sample font sizes, learn simple PowerPoint techniques, and get started on a poster.
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Fogarty Fellowship Poster Webinar Take Home MessagesOur top ten take home messages from the poster presentation webinar (updated February 2019).
Fogarty Logos; NIH Acknowledgement & Disclaimer
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Communicating & Acknowledging Federal Funding (NIH)This page has the statements to use (funding acknowledgement and disclaimer) and shows how to list the grant number or program.
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Logos for Fogarty Global Health Fellows in the UJMT (UNC-CH, Johns Hopkins, Morehouse, Tulane) consortiumLogo of the United States John E. Fogarty International Center, part of the National Institutes of Health. Use high resolution for print posters. Updated February, 2018
UNC Health Sciences Library Media Design Guides
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Designing Effective Posters Online TutorialLearn how to design and publish effective posters. This guide includes sections on design elements, the poster design process, and using software to create posters.
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Finding Medical & Health Films/ImagesIncludes information on copyright issues and finding open images.
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UNC School of Medicine Logos & BrandingChoose highest resolution for print posters.
UNC Libraries Design Lab
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UNC Libraries Design Lab - including Online Design GuidesLocated at the Undergraduate Library, the Design Lab has many online resources including Design Guides for presentations, posters, websites, infographics.
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Remote appointment with Jennie Goforth: Design LabBe sure to note that you need a REMOTE consultation in the comments section of the form (until this is added to the form as an option).
Example CUGH Annual Conference Poster Information
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Example Call for Posters: 10th Annual CUGH Conference (March 2019)• Includes call for posters, abstracts, student poster competition.
• Includes abstract submission instructions and link to FAQ sheet with additional abstract information..
• Deadline to submit was August 30, 2018, with notification of acceptance in October 2018 -
Poster Contest Finalists (Abstracts) from 8th Annual CUGH Conference (2017)Published poster abstracts from poster contest finalists for the 8th annual CUGH Conerence (2017) Jan - Feb 2017 Annals of Global Health (volume 83, issue 1, pp 1 - 226)
Sample Global Health Posters in F1000Research Online Archive
F1000Research is an open science publishing platform for life scientists that offers immediate publication and transparent peer review.
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For F1000Research Posters on Additional Subjects• Click on "Filters" for subject search options
• Type your search terms in the "Search" field, and click "Apply Filters"
More PowerPoint Tips & Tricks
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Designing Effective Posters Tutorial: PowerPointUsing Software section of poster tutorial.
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Quick Tips for Creating Posters in PowerPoint 2013/2016 (link)See topics, below.
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Quick Tips for Creating Posters in PowerPoint 2013/2016 (document download)Quick summary from frequently asked questions in workshops:
• Setting Poster Size (if you’re printing the poster for display)
• Aligning Objects
• Distributing Objects Evenly
• Grouping Objects
• Send to Front/Send to Back
• Keep SmartArt Shapes in Proportion when Resizing (fixed aspect ratio)
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Photo/Text Wrapping in PowerPointWrapping text around objects like tables, pictures, shapes, charts, and SmartArt graphics is not supported in PowerPoint. This page has work-around methods
Exporting PowerPoint 2016 files in .pdf format
Many commercial printers will ask for your poster in .pdf format. Here’s how to convert from PowerPoint and check the file after conversion:
- Tips for proofing your PDF file after conversion (from PhDPosters.com)
- Windows/PC: File > Export > Create PDF/XPS > optimize for Standard (publishing online or printing) > Publish
- Mac: Export a PowerPoint2016 for Mac Presentation to PDF
Infographics Resources
Infographics are a powerful way to tell a story using data. However, they take some skill to produce. There are a number of popular tools you can use to produce them, including PowerPoint and online tools such as Canva or Piktochart. Here are some resources to get you started (with thanks to Angela Zoss, a data visualization expert at Duke, and her Visualization Design Resources).
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How to Design Infographics (Canva Blog)See, also, LEARN link.
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NCSU InfoGraphics Presentation and more (Google Drive)Includes a Piktochart activity.
Additional Poster Tools
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Snipping Tool to Capture Screen Shots (Windows 7, 8, 10)Free tool on Windows 7, 8, 10 computers. Do attend to copyright issues and cite your source--see Finding Medical & Health Films/Images Guide for more information.
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Screen capture/Snipping Tools for MAC/iOSAlso: newer Mac operating systems now call their screen capture tool ScreenShot (formerly Grab). The new app can output screen grabs in several formats and is much more convenient to use.
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Screen Print/Snipping Tool for MAC'sFrom McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, CA) Library. Links to more information on screen captures for MAC users.
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QR Code GeneratorCreate a QR code for your poster that links online to your poster, slides, website, or more. Users scan QR codes using a smart phone/mobile device with a camera or QR reader and QR Code reader software.
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Adobe InDesign (in Adobe Creative Cloud) for UNC affiliatesRequires UNC Onyen/pw login. Available at reduced cost.
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TechSmith SnagIt Screen Capture Tool (formerly Jing)Free trial. Lets you capture basic video, animation, and still images, and share them on the web
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Guidelines for Creating Accessible Printed Posters (Gilson & Kitchin, 2007) .pdf downloadFrom Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD).
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Accessible Poster Presentations: APHAFrom the American Public Health Association
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Visual Communication Resource GuideBy Angela Zoss, Data Visualization Coordinator at Duke University.
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Working with ImagesFrom UNC Health Sciences Library Poster Design Resources guide.
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Image Resolution and Print SizeInstructions, screencast, examples from UNC Health Science Library Media Design Specialist Bob Ladd's Instructional Media blog.
Color Selection Issues & Information:
See how images look to those with colorblindness and select colors for those with colorblindness.
- Color in Visualizations, A Rainbow of References, Jim Davenport
- Color Schemes for the Blind:Effective Research Translation & Science Communication, Duke
- Testing How a Slide Looks to Someone with Color Deficiency, Think Outside the Box
- Colorbrewer
- iWantHue
- Colorpicker for Data
- Colorblind Webpage Filter to view how a web-based resource looks with different types of various colorblindness
- Colblindor Tools
- Color Oracle
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