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Niedfelt Nursing Research Center
Poster Printing Services
Overview
Wendy Taylor & Christine Rumery
March 23, 2010
Why use Power Point?
A Poster is just ONE BIG power point slide!Easy picture insertionCharts & graphs are easy to insertSeveral Designs to choose fromDrawing tools ShapesSmart Art
Template Handout
Why use a template?
The hard work has already been done for youYou know they look good!There are several styles availableYou can just cut & paste!!You can personalize with colors, fonts and pictures
Background Colors
Make sure you have a good contrast between your background color and your font colorColored backgrounds will attract attentionSimple backgrounds allow the content to be the focusUse white for busier posters
FontsFunky fonts do NOT work wellStick to the classicsSerif fonts: have feet that keep the eye moving – Times New RomanExamples of bad fonts to use;
bare codeBlackadderCurlzJokerman
Colors & Font sizes
Your poster will be viewed from 3-4 feet awayTitle between 96-144Headers 50-80Text no lower than 35Color ratio at least 400 RGB
Sum total of all color RGB’s
RGB – red, green, blue
RGB color numbers1)Right click 2)Format background/Font3)Choose Color4)Custom Colors5)Add & subtract – black=0, white=765
Pictures
INSERT pictures rather than using copy & pastUse good quality photographs – the highest resolution you have access to.Copyright – UNMC has copyright free photos on the Branding Website or take your own.
Proof your poster!
Print an 8.5x11 preview of your poster to see how it will look
Go to PrintSelect your printerSelect the Scale to fit paper boxGet feedback from colleagues
LRC Tutorials & Templates
UNMC Branding Resources
Tips, hints & helps
Remember your audience will be 3-4 feet away from your posterKeep it clean, simple – not clutteredLook at other posters to find a style you likeUse templatesMake it interesting – all text is boring!Practice your presentation Know your materialAnticipate questions
Links
• NNRC http://www.unmc.edu/nursing/niedfeltcenter.htm
• UNMC Branding Resources http://info.unmc.edu/brandingresources.htm
• LRC Tutorials & Templates http://info.unmc.edu/nursing/conweb/view_content.cfm?lev1=lrc&lev2=lrc_Tutorial&lev3=(none)&pubstat=(none)&web=pvt
Questions?