Poster Design & Images: Design & Presentation

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.

Putting together a poster isn’t just reformatting your paper. It should be more than a printout of each page of your research paper tacked together, side by side. It is an asset for your research. It is a continuation of your hard work and therefore it is worthy of your attention and time. Here is an infographic detailing 10 tips to creating a knockout poster that accurately and successfully presents your research findings in a compelling way.

Academic posters are an excellent way to showcase your work at conferences and meetings. They can be used in poster presentations and serve as a summary of your project. In this how to article, we demonstrate how trainees can make and deliver a successful academic 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.

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."

A very comprehensive set of resources both for design/creation of posters and for preparing and giving the actual presentation.

From UC Davis Undergraduate Research Center. "Soup to Nuts" information on research poster design and poster presenting, with plenty of information both for the novice and the experienced.

Includes:
• Many Microsoft Office Resources, including for Powerpoint
• Basics, Training Templates, Quick Start Guides, Tip Sheets, Cheat Sheets, and more
• Learn by app or service
• OS: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android

Working with InDesign and stumped about a feature? Adobe's Indesign Learn & Support center has Get Started resources, video tutorials, User Guide, Troubleshooting & Help.

A collection of video tutorials on Adobe InDesign.