Designing an Effective Poster
Using PowerPoint
Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute!
Before Mar. 28th
Plan Before You Begin
Content
Thesis
methods
Application
Results
Graphs, charts, photographs
Content
Communicate Your Research
Generate Conversation
Findings should be clearly stated and well
grounded
Avoid too much text, too little text
Choose a Template
thinkiii.com/templates.html
For Research Day, posters can be
no larger than 48x48
Typical size is 36 x 48 inches
Formatting Your Poster
Use the PowerPoint tools to change the colors,
fonts, etc.
Note: For more detailed instructions for formatting
your Power Point poster (fonts, colors, etc.) go to:
research.gwu.edu/research-days-2013
Under Research Days Resources
“Poster Presentations: Presenting Effectively”
Color
Visually pleasing
Subjective
Avoid red or green
Create contrast
Background Color Selection
What you see on your monitor does not
always print the same color
Blue tends to print purple
GW colors are based on a Pantone color
pallette
Judging Criteria
Having your poster printed:
GWU Medical Center – Biomedical Communications. 48”x48” $95, 36”x48” - $84. 10% off if submitted by Fri. March 22, 4:30
pm.
Email files to medphoto@gwu.edu or bring files on your thumb
drive to Ross Hall B01. Include your phone no. and e-mail
address. Submit your files by March. 28th, 4:30 pm. Pay
when you pick it up.
Thinkiii.com 36”x”36 - $60; 48”x48” - $110 plus shipping.
Order submitted before noon is printed and shipped that day.
They have templates for making posters.
FedEx Kinkos, 2020 K St. - ~$130
Graphs, Charts, Photographs
Pictures are still worth 1000 words
Images should be 300 dpi TIF or JPEG
files
Don’t take images from the web!
Images from the Web can have poor resolution when enlarged!
If you plan to display your
poster at another conference…
Use the current GW logo and make sure it
is properly displayed.
Download logos from the GW graphics
web site at www.creativeservices.gwu.edu
Use the proper name for this institution:
The George Washington University
Proper Use of Logos
Improper Use of Logos
Sizing Logos
Hold down control key
Grab logo from corner
Sizing of Logos
Proper
Improper
Let’s look at some examples.
What do you think?
Which ones are easy to read?
In which is the research clearly presented?
Further Questions?
Contact
Center for Undergraduate
Fellowships and Research
cufr@gwu.edu
http://undergraduate.research.gwu.edu/
202-994-0517