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2. Focus of the Research Poster
• Starting point for discussion
• Summarize your research
• Focus on findings/results
• What is 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
• Usually two or three columns
• Vertical Columns- Read Left to Right
• Minimum ½” Margins
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5. Chunk Information
• Use Bullet Points
• (Limited) Paragraphs
• (Limited) Sentences
• Choose Words and Graphics
Carefully
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6. Basic Poster Requirements
• University of Wisconsin-Stout in top
information with researcher and advisor
• UW-Stout Shield and Bar logo (on
templates)
• Maximum Poster Size 42" x 46" or 46" x
42"
• NCUR Requirements, if applicable
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7. NCUR Poster Requirements
• Poster title is minimum 2" tall
• Student name, sponsor, etc. minimum 1"
tall
• University of Wisconsin-Stout in Title
• UW-Stout Shield and Bar logo (on
template)
• Required Poster Size 36”H x 44"W
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8. Poster Sections & Proper Sizes
2 inches
Title
1 inch
Information
48 point
Headings
32 point
Text

9. Title Sizing
• 2 inches (recommended)
• Poster Title
• 1 inch (recommended)
• Names of researcher, advisor
• University of Wisconsin-Stout
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10. About Titles
• Make them large, but…
• Also make them succinct
– Use as few words as possible
– Lengthy titles leave little space for other items
– Create titles that will fit on one line, if possible
– Work on titles in advance
“Escherichia Coli Bacterium in Bovine Food Products”
could be shortened to
“E. Coli in Beef”
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11. Font Choice
• Avoid Script
• Avoid ALL CAPS
• Limit to number of fonts used
• Light Font/Dark Background
• Dark Font/Light Background (Preferred)
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12. Font Choice (continued)
Use Sans Serif fonts: Avoid Serif Fonts:
 Arial Bookman Old
 Calibri Cambria
 Franklin Gothic Book Courier
 Lucida Sans Garamond
 Tahoma Times New Roman
 Verdana Garamond
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13. Font Sizing
Minimum: Recommended:
Text: 28 Points Text: 32 Points
Headings: Headings:
40 Points 48 Points
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14. Setting Title Size
• Home Tab
• Arrange>>Align>>Grid Settings
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15. Setting Title Size
• Grid and Guides
• Set Spacing to 1 inch
• Check Display grid on screen
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16. Setting Title Size
• Gauge sizes using grid
• Use Ruler, if needed
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17. Common Sizes
• Sizing for popular typefaces
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18. Images
Why use images?
• Draw attention
• Illustrate ideas
• Show process
• Reinforce Message
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19. 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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20. Cropping Images
• Cropping removes
unnecessary information
• Crop in Photoshop or other
Before
image editing program
• Crop using crop feature in
PowerPoint
After
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21. Image Compression
• Please compress images to reduce file size
1. Select images
2. Open Picture Tools tab
3. Choose Compress pictures
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22. Using Charts
• Make easy-to-read
charts
• Title your charts
• Label chart
information
• Use color where
appropriate
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23. Logo Usage
• New UW-Stout
standard
• Must be used on
student posters printed
by LTS
• Already on templates
• Already placed properly
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24. Logo Usage – Things to Avoid
Text Touching Logo Text Added to Logo
Logo Touching Logo Logo Clipped to Add Another Logo
Logo Inside Logo Logo Colors Changed
Logo Clipped – Full Logo Not Used
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25. Logo Usage – OK
• Other logos placed elsewhere on poster
• Partner institutions
• Corporate partners
• Logo designed to allow background colors to touch
Background Color Touching Logo
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26. Submitting a Poster
• Poster file in PowerPoint format
• Poster file in PDF format
• Completed submission form in PDF format
• All three
• Named properly
• Attached to email
• Send to researchposters@uwstout.edu
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27. Naming Convention
• PowerPoint file
smith_jane_weight_training_bone_density.ppt
• PDF File
smith_jane_weight_training_bone_density.pdf
• Submission Form
smith_jane_weight_training_bone_density_form.pdf
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28. Saving PowerPoint as PDF
• Save As>>PDF or XPS
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29. Submision Form
• Download and complete
• Save as PDF or print as
PDF
• Instructions are on website
• Section A is required
• Sections B & C are
optional
• Use proper naming
• Submit together with
poster files
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30. Finishing Touches
• Before Printing
• Proofread carefully
• Have others proofread carefully
• LTS will not proofread for you
• After Printing
• Be ready to answer questions
• Provide email address to those wanting
electronic copies
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31. Events and Deadlines
Event Event Date Submission Deadline
NCUR 3/29/2012 2/29/2012
Posters in the Rotunda 3/7/2012 2/22/2012
Symposium 4/27/2012 4/3/2012
UW-Stout Research Day 4/24/2012 4/3/2012
Poster Printing Cutoff 4/19/2012- No Student Posters
4/28/2012 Printed
Posters submitted after deadlines will be printed on a first-come, first-served basis. No
guarantee is made that posters will be printed in time for events if not submitted by the
deadline date. No student posters will be printed during the Poster Printing Cutoff dates.
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32. Printing Deadlines
Why prepare & submit my poster early?
• Time to edit mistakes 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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33. Use Posters Website
http://www.uwstout.edu/lit/lts/graphics/researchposter
s.cfm
• All dates/deadlines listed
• Outline of steps to follow
• Template downloads
• Submission form download
• Additional help documents
• Poster printing tips
• Logo usage
• Naming conventions
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34. Resources
• LTS Research Posters Resources Page
http://www.uwstout.edu/lit/lts/graphics/researchposters.cfm
• PowerPoint 2007 tutorials
– http://www.lynda.com/Office-2007-tutorials/powerpoint-2007-essential-training/257-2.html
• PowerPoint 2010 tutorials
– http://www.lynda.com/PowerPoint-2010-tutorials/essential-training/64004-2.html
• PowerPoint for Mac 2008 tutorials
– http://www.lynda.com/Office-2008-tutorials/powerpoint-2008-for-mac-essential-training/559-2.html
• PowerPoint for Mac 2011 tutorials
– http://www.lynda.com/PowerPoint-2011-tutorials/powerpoint-for-mac-2011-essential-training/72964-2.html
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