Creating Academic Posters: Home
This guide provides helpful tips, technical guidance, and links to sample posters to help you create an effective academic poster.
General Guidance
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Creating a Poster Using PowerPoint (UCLA)Provides step-by-step instructions for creating a poster using a single PowerPoint slide.
Finding Images
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Wikimedia CommonsThis is a very large collection of freely usable media files.
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Google Image SearchThe "Usage Rights" menu allows you to select images that are licensed for reuse.
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Flickr CommonsYou can limit your search to content with no known copyright restrictions.
Video
Recommended Settings
Title Font: 72-92 pt
Headings: 36-54 pt (use a san serif font such as Ariel or Helvetica)
Body Text: 24-36 pt (use serif font such as Times New Roman). Avoid long strings of text and use bullet points instead
Captions – 18-20 pt
No more than 2-3 font types
Your poster should be easily visible from 6 feet away!
no more than 5 colors (if you have a striking central image, make it the basis of your color scheme)
minimum figure/image size: 5 x 7 and all images should have captions
White background - 40% white space
Print your poster at the UNO Library
Full color poster printing on satin quick dry paper
Price: $5/foot
Email libtech@uno.edu to schedule a print job.