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Developing a Research Poster
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A picture of Millennium Hall is used for the background
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2. Focus of the Research Poster
Starting point for discussion
Summarize your research
Focus on findings/results
What was learned from results
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3. Why Use PowerPoint? Ease of Use Widely Available Flexibility in Design
Easy to Print, Better Results
Easily Create Poster-Sized Documents
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4. Poster Layout 2-3 Vertical Columns- Read Left to Right
Minimum ½” Outside Margins
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5. Chunk Information Use Bullet Points when appropriate
Choose Words and Graphics Carefully
Not the place to print your entire paper
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6. Basic Poster Requirements
University of Wisconsin-Stout in Title
UW-Stout Shield and Bar logo (on templates)
Maximum Poster Size 42” X 46”
NCUR Requirements, if applicable
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7. Font Choice Avoid Script Avoid ALL CAPS Limit to Two Fonts
Light Font/Dark Background
Dark Font/Light Background (Preferred)
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8. Font Choice (continued)
Avoid Serif Fonts:
Bookman Old
Cambria
Courier
Garamond
Times New Roman
Use Sans Serif fonts:
Arial
Calibri
Franklin Gothic Book
Lucida Sans
Tahoma
Verdana
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9. Headings: 48 Points Font Sizing Headings: 40 Points Minimum:
Recommended:
Text: 28 Points
Text: 32 Points
Headings:
40 Points
Headings:
48 Points
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10. Images Why use images? Draw attention Illustrate ideas Show process
Reinforce Message
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11. Image Essentials Higher Resolution = Higher Quality
Large size for viewing at a distance
Use your own research photos, charts
If not your own
Get copyright permission
Use Creative Commons/Public Domain sources
Can use royalty-free, but you must pay
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12. Cropping Images Cropping removes unnecessary information
Crop in Photoshop or other image editing program
Crop using crop feature in PowerPoint
Before
After
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13. Image Compression Please compress images to reduce file size
Select images
Open Picture Tools tab
Choose Compress pictures
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14. Using Charts Make easy-to-read charts Title your charts
Label chart information
Use color where appropriate
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15. Finishing Touches Proofread carefully Have others proofread carefully
LTS will not proofread for you
Be ready to answer questions
Provide address to those wanting electronic copies
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16. Printing Deadlines Why prepare & submit my poster early?
Time to make edits before submission
Make other changes before submission
Avoid last-minute rush
Get poster back sooner
Have poster printed before cutoff date
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17. Submission Submit your poster in both Submit together with
PowerPoint format (.ppt or .pptx) and
PDF format (.pdf)
Submit together with
Completed Research Poster Submission form
Send to
Include poster files and form as attachments
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18. Previous Student Work
The following posters are examples of student work previously submitted. They are provided as a means to stimulate thought as you design your own poster.
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28. Submit your poster ASAP!
Submission steps – Complete poster Submit to along with your Research Poster Submission form Wait for a response from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs We will either forward the poster to printing in the MSC or have you make changes.