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Occupational Science/Occupational Therapy Resources: Poster Design
Resources for the Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Division programs.
Created by Health Science Librarians
OCCT 992 Poster Design Slides
OCCT992 Applied Research Experience Poster Class Resources
Sample OCCT992 Student Posters
- See sample OCCT 992 student posters (2016-2024) in the Carolina Digital Repository
- See sample OCCT 992 student posters (2012-2019) on the Occupation Matters Exhibit blog
Poster Templates
- WIDESCREEN Poster Template (31.5" x 56") to refer to in creating e-posters (.PDF version)
- WIDESCREEN Poster Template (31.5" x 56") for e-poster (.PPT usable for drafting a poster)
Key Library Resources for Media Design
- Designing Effective Posters
Tutorial about the design process, including instructions and screenshots for PowerPoint and InDesign - Poster Design & Images Resources
Addresses design and creation, presenting posters, finding open images, and copyright issues - Finding Medical & Health Images/Films
Includes copyright information and open image resources - Community Engaged Research Posters & Infographics
Resources for designing posters and infographics to present community-based/community-engaged research to non-academic audiences
Additional Resources
- Creating Effective Scientific Posters (with downloadable quick reference tip sheet from NCSU. Version 4; 2014)
- Tips for proofing your PDF file after conversion (from PhDPosters.com)
- Image Resolution and Print Size Tutorial (UNC HSL)
One question we are frequently asked is how to ensure that images won't end up pixelated when printed. In this concise video tutorial, Bob Ladd will show you how to tell if an image is suitable for poster printing
Presenting Qualitative Research
Example posters
- The Meaning of Work for People with MS: a Qualitative StudyA good example with quotes
- Fostering Empathy through Design Thinking Among Fourth Graders in Trinidad and TobagoIncludes quotes, photos, diagrams, and other artifacts from qualitative study
- Examining the Use and Perception of Harm of JUULs by College Students: A Qualitative StudyAnother interesting example to consider
- NLM Informationist Supplement Grant: Daring to Dive into Documentation to Determine ImpactAn example from the Carolina Digital Repository discussed in a class
- Qualitative Posters in F1000 Research Archive (filtered on "qualitative" in title)Sample qualitative posters
- Qualitative Posters in F1000 Research Archive (filtered on "qualitative" in keywords)Sample qualitative posters
Michelle A. Krieger Blog (example, posts follow an APA convention poster experience with qualitative posters):
"Oldies but goodies":
- How to Visualize Qualitative Data: Ann K. Emery, September 25, 2014Data Visualization / Chart Choosing, Color-Coding by Category, Diagrams, Icons, Photographs, Qualitative, Text, Timelines, Word Clouds
- Russell, C. K., Gregory, D. M., & Gates, M. F. (1996). Aesthetics and Substance in Qualitative Research Posters. Qualitative Health Research, 6(4), 542–552.Older article with much good information. Poster materials section less applicable.Link is for UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated users.
Additional resources
- CDC Coffee Break: Considerations for Presenting Qualitative Data (Mark D. Rivera, March 13, 2018)PDF download of slide presentation. Display formats section begins on slide 10.
- Print Book (Davis Library): Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. M., & Saldaña, J. (2014). Qualitative data analysis: A methods sourcebook, 3rd editionFrom Paul Mihas, Assistant Director of Education and Qualitative Research at the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at UNC:
Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook (4th ed.) by Miles, Huberman, and Saldana has a section on Displaying the Data (and a chapter on Designing Matrix, Network, and Graphic Displays) that can help students consider numerous options for visually synthesizing data and findings. Many of the suggestions can be applied to designing posters (April 15, 2021).
AOTA/American Occupational Therapy Association poster resources
AOTA/American Occupational Therapy Association poster resources:
Sample AOTA/American Occupational Therapy Association posters:
Department of Health Sciences Student Poster Design Tips Handout
Tips for Creating a Poster in PowerPoint 2019 and Office 365
- PowerPoint Versions
- PowerPoint for Windows Office 365 and 2019 are based on the same original software, although Office 365 is continually updated with the latest features and updates. Office 2019 and Office 365 can be installed on both Macs and PCs.
- See the Designing Effective Posters guide for additional information and features (for Macs and PCs).
- Poster Size (if you’re printing the poster for display)
- A PowerPoint slide cannot be larger than 56” by 56”. The largest possible slide with a 4:3 aspect ration is 56" by 42"; for widescreen (16:9) formats, set to 56" by 31.5".
- If you want your poster to be larger than that, you will need to set your slide to be half-size and print the poster at 200%.
- Aligning Objects
- To align two or more objects, select the objects and then click Arrange > Align on the Home tab.
- You can align objects by their centers, left or right sides, middles, or top and bottom sides.
- Distributing Objects Evenly
- To space 3 or more objects evenly, select them and go to the Home tab and click Arrange > Align > Distribute Horizontally or Distribute Vertically.
- Grouping Objects
- To move 2 or more objects together, you can group them.
- Select the objects, go to the Home tab and click Arrange > Group. The objects you grouped will now behave as though they were one object.
- To separate objects you’ve grouped, select the grouped object and click Arrange > Ungroup on the Home tab.
- Sending to Front/Send to Back
- To see an object that’s now behind another one, select the first object and click Arrange > Send to Front on the Home tab.
- To hide an object that’s now in front of another one, select the first object and click Arrange > Send to Back on the Home tab.
- Making a Perfect Square or Circle, or a Perfectly Straight Line (resize keeping proportion/aspect ratio)
- Hold down the Shift key as you’re drawing them.
- Checking Images for Pixelation
- Zoom your view to 100%.
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School of Medicine High Resolution Logo for Posters
School of Medicine Logos / Branding web page
Blue, black, or white logos in various file formats. Use the approved image in your posters presentations, reports, or publications.
To use this JPEG image in your poster, open and right click on the image, select "Save image as". In PowerPoint, select Insert then Picture.
Posters & Accessibility
- UNC Digital Accessibility Office (DAO)Offers services, tools, and trainings to help improve the accessibility of digital content, including websites, PDFs or Word documents, videos, social media, and more. Team has a variety of experience in accessibility guidelines, website and course design, user experience, content strategy, and more.
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