Getting Started
Before starting your poster, be sure to get all the necessary instructions and requirements for your final product. Check with your instructor if it's for a class. Organizations hosting poster sessions will normally have the information on their web site.
Some things you will need to know:
- size and materials for the poster
- any information required to be included on the poster
- any formatting requirements
- will the whole poster need to be printed, or is posting separate pages on a background acceptable?
- any instructions for printing the poster
- due date for the poster
- if a formal oral presentation is required
These graphic design platforms can be used to create research posters. Check out the software available to Brockport students.
PowerPoint
PowerPoint is commonly used for creating posters. You will create your poster on one PowerPoint slide. Be sure to set the proper dimensions at the beginning, since the program defaults to standard settings for a slide show.
- PowerPoint video training
Links to tutorials from Microsoft.
- Quick Start General Guidelines
Guidelines from the Design Help page of the Posters4Research company web site.
Canva
Canva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents, and other visual content. The app already includes templates for users to use. The platform is free to use and offers paid subscriptions like Canva Pro and Canva for Enterprise for additional functionality.
Adobe Illustrator or InDesign
Feature-rich professional software that creates the highest-quality posters. Best for posters with several high-resolution images, but the software is more complex.
- Designing Effective PostersMaintained by Fred Stoss, a librarian at SUNY Buffalo.This site links to an inventory of helpful readings and resources for creating posters.
- Designing Conference PostersColin Purrington covers a lot of practical issues in an informal way.
McNair Research Posters
- McNair Research PostersSUNY Open Access Repository (SOAR) is the location where the McNair scholars can access their research papers.
Creating an Academic Poster Video
URL: https://library.brockport.edu/mcnairprogram