Poster Templates and Link to Submit a Print Request
- 24x 36 Blank Poster Template (Can be laminated)Blank template with clickable boxes to add your content. Be sure to save your PowerPoint slide as a .pdf when finished and upload it to the Print and Laminating Request Form link below.
- 36x48 Blank Poster Template (Cannot be laminated)Blank template with clickable boxes to add your content. Be sure to save your PowerPoint slide as a .pdf when finished and upload it to the Print and Laminating Request Form link below.
Print and Laminating Request Form: https://daltonstate.libwizard.com/f/https---libguides-daltonstate-edu-print
**Request 1 form per group if doing a project or presentation with multiple members.
Poster examples and tips for making a better poster
Website with templates for academic posters: https://colinpurrington.com/tips/poster-design/
Scientific Posters Copyright – Scientific Posters: A Learner's Guide (pressbooks.pub)
Poster templates from presentationposters.com: Research poster design samples | PosterPresentations.com
- 36x48 Poster Example (Cannot be laminated)This poster is a standard conference style poster and is an example of one that would be used for any of the STEM programs.
- 36x48 Poster Example (Cannot be laminated)This is another STEM focused poster but gives an idea of how the content is organized as well as graphics use. This is a standard conference-style poster size.
Official Dalton State School and Department Logos
**When inserting the logos, resize image appropriately
Right click on logo>Save Image>Insert into (Word, PPT, etc.)
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Allied Health & Social Work
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Wright School of Business
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Roberts Library
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Dalton State
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QR Code Generator Resources
- Free QR Code GeneratorUse a free qr code generator for YouTube videos and linking to websites.
Poster Tools
- Sample RubricSample of a rubric that could be used for your poster presentation. Be sure to check with your professor for appropriate rubric for the course you are taking.
- Poster ChecklistThis checklist provides an idea of things to remember as you are working and designing your poster. This is not an exhaustive list and you should check with your professor to be sure there are not other requirements.
Basic Poster Design Tips
BASIC DESIGN TIPS
Content
Academic posters are a summary of what you did, how you did it, and what you learned. Most are divided into four parts:
- Introduction (what you did)
- Design or methods (how you did it)
- Results
- Conclusion (what you learned)
Space is limited. Choose your words and graphics carefully.
Don’t forget to SPELL CHECK your poster before submitting for print!
Layout
Design your file at full size (100%) **TEMPLATES up above are already preset with dimensions. If your poster is 36″ wide x 24″ tall then set your slide dimensions to 36″ x 24″.
Present information the way you would normally read—left to right, top to bottom.
Use columns and line breaks to divide the poster into smaller sections. Use bullets instead of long paragraphs to summarize information.
Maintain a good contrast between the background color and the text. Consider using a light color background and a dark text. A gradient color fill background, especially black, will print poorly and is not recommended.
Fonts
Someone standing 3–4 feet away should be able to read everything on your poster. Here are some suggested fonts and sizes:
Sans serif: Lucida Sans, Lucida Grande; Serif: Palatino, Book Antiqua
- Title: 72 point
- Headings/section titles: 40 point
- Body text: 24 point
- Captions: 18 point
Limit yourself to 2–3 types of fonts in order to create consistency and unity.
Images
A picture is worth 1,000 words. Poster content should be 60% images, 40% text. Use graphs, charts, tables, and photos to summarize and present data.
High resolution images (150 dpi or higher) are required for printing high quality posters.
Color mode for best results is CMYK.
Insert images directly into PowerPoint. Don’t cut and paste, or copy and paste.
Copy and paste Excel charts and graphs into PowerPoint.
To adjust an image and retain proper proportion, hold the shift key on your keyboard, click, and drag the corners to scale. Enlarging images in PowerPoint is not recommended.
*Borrowed from https://posters.wsu.edu/making-posters-with-powerpoint/