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Microsoft PowerPoint isn't just for presentations---it also provides all of the creative tools you need to design a beautiful poster. Just set the dimensions, design the poster, and print it out. Here's how to make a poster using PowerPoint.

Posters come in all sizes, but the first thing you need to know is PowerPoint's slide limit is 56-inches x 56-inches, so you'll need to plan accordingly. It's also important to note that you want to set your poster dimensions before you start designing your poster. Otherwise, you might end up having to rework parts of your design due to the size change.

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Here are some of the standard poster sizes to get you started:

• Small poster: 11" x 17"
• Medium poster: 18" x 24"
• Large posters: 24" x 36" or 27" x 39"

Once you've decided on your poster size, set the dimensions in PowerPoint. To do this, open PowerPoint and navigate to the "Design" tab.

In the "Customize" group, select "Slide Size."

Select "Custom Slide Size" from the dropdown menu.

The "Slide Size" window will appear. Input the width and height specifications to match your required size. Keep in mind that if your height is larger in size than your width, the orientation of the slide will automatically change to "Portrait."

When you're finished, select "OK."

Once selected, a new window will appear giving you two scaling options: Maximize or Ensure Fit. If your slide already has content on it, you'll want to select "Ensure Fit."

Your slide will now be resized.

Your poster design is going to depend completely on you. You'll want to pay attention to the background of the poster, text and image arrangement, font size and style, etc. Essentially, you should treat this part exactly as if you were just creating another slide for a presentation.

Because the design and process of this step is going to differ for everyone, we'd like to offer some of our previous guides to get you started in the design process:

• Insert a picture or other object.
• Use an image as a background.
• Insert an image inside text.
• Get a picture behind text.
• Make a border or frame.

Once your design is ready, all that's left to do is print it out and hang it up!

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How to create beautiful and effective academic posters in PowerPoint

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It’s time to show the world your research, how exciting! After all your hard work, all those hours in the lab, you can finally present your findings and talk to fellow researchers about your work! Except… you’ve left it a little late to create your poster. So, you dig out the trusty old PowerPoint template passed down for generations and fill in the gaps with your own findings. But be honest with yourself, how old even is that template? Instead of presenting the exciting poster you dreamed of, you’ve got an uninspiring wall of text which leaves your audience a little lost on what you actually discovered. Your academic posters should be keeping pace with the rate science is moving, not trailing behind! It’s time to upgrade your template and create beautiful and effective academic posters in PowerPoint.

Why use PowerPoint for academic posters?

PowerPoint is the go-to tool for creating academic research posters. If you weren’t already aware, we love PowerPoint, and for good reason! It’s easy-to-use, quick to edit and accessible to many, making poster creation a breeze. We’re going to take you through a whole host of PowerPoint poster creation tips from shaping your content into a clear and concise message, making the most of our free pre-designed poster templates to help you build effective and beautiful research posters!

Download our free templates here:

Academic research poster template – Portrait

Academic research poster template – Landscape

Tips on your content – make your poster effective

Let’s step into your audience’s shoes for a moment and consider the problem with the typical ‘wall-of-text’ poster. The reality is poster sessions attendees have very little time to see a LOT of posters. Time is of the essence and your audience are a moving target, so you’ve got to grab their attention, and fast! You can’t assume your audience will be happy to stand and read your poster for ten minutes.

Your research poster should be a conversation starter, not a wall of impenetrable text. A poster is simply a visual abstract, representing a concise and accessible summary of your research. Its purpose is to drive attention to your research, not show every detail. Think of it more like a billboard, designed to transmit key information quickly as your audience moves past.

• Cut the jargon – Consider your target audience, sure you may have attendees that are specialists in your field, but you also want your poster to be accessible to people who are new to your research. Cut the jargon and specialist terms and use plain language as much as possible to make your poster easy to understand.
• Organise your story – Separate your content into sections using headers and ensure your poster tells a flowing story that includes: Background, Question, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
• Condense your content – Decide what your audience needs to know, then consider what is just nice to know. Then get rid of the nice to know. Be ruthless and keep your content concise and clear. Aim for a maximum of 250 words, possibly <150 if you’re feeling brave! If you’re concerned about the lack of detail on your poster, you can link to a full version of your paper using a QR code – we’ll explain how to do this further on.
• Summarise your key finding – Most important of all, what did you find out from your research? Why should people care? Consider what the punchline of your research is and translate it into conversational plain English. Determine what key image or graph will support this finding and help transmit your message clearly so that your audience can quickly understand the value of your research without standing and staring at your poster for an eternity.

Layout Creating an effective academic poster is all about making it easy for your audience to quickly understand the content. A clear and logical layout is fundamental to achieving this. Consider the hierarchy of your information. You want your audience to read the most important information first – in case they don’t make it to the bottom of the poster. So, place your key finding and a supporting graph or graphic right at the top of the poster. To ensure the rest of your poster is easy to read, consider the flow of your content. In the West, we read top to bottom, left to right so make sure your content follows this flow. You could number your sections or use arrows to guide the reader and use bullet points rather than long paragraphs of text. You can read more about hierarchy here

We’ve created 4 academic poster PowerPoint template layouts to help get you started!

Data Your research will inevitably contain graphs and data, and whilst you may want to show them all off on your poster (because they took ages to make!) you need to decide which are the most important.

• Be selective – Display only essential data on your poster. Whilst pictures and graphs do help break up text, you don’t want to overload your audience with information so only include the most important graphs.
• Simplify – Simplify your graphs and, if necessary, re-label them so scientists outside of your field will understand the basics.
• Summary figure – Pick a single graphic to support your key finding and help your audience understand your punchline – fast.
• Formatting – Apply the colour scheme and fonts of your template to any imported graphs for consistency across your poster. You can find pre-designed graphs in the sticker sheet for each of our templates!

Tips on the template – make your poster beautiful

Your content is ready to go, now it’s time to make your poster beautiful! To give you a head start, we’ve created 4 different landscape and portrait academic poster PowerPoint templates each with their own unique design style! Pick your favourite and fill in the sections with your content. We’ve helped get you started with placeholders for headings, graphs, references etc. on each template but these are editable so you can customise your poster to work best for you.

Each template also has its own matching ‘ sticker sheet ’. Just copy and paste any of the elements you’d like to use on the sticker sheet on to your poster

Now, let’s run through some top tips to make sure you get the most out of these templates!

Guides are important to help align and balance your poster design. Some key things to remember are to keep the border clear and maintain the gaps (gutters) between sections to give your content space to breathe.

If you want to create your own guides, this article shows you how easy it is with our free PowerPoint add-in BrightSlide .

White space Don’t underestimate the power of what’s NOT on your poster. White space is essential for making a beautiful and effective poster. Your poster should roughly consist of 20-30% text, 30-40% figures and 40% space. Yep, you heard me, 40% ! White, or ‘negative’ space is all about creating areas of contrast, with clear focal points to draw your attention to the important parts, and create a flow and hierarchy across your poster. Learn more about the power of white space

Try to avoid using photos in the background, it can clutter the poster and make it difficult for your audience to read the text or understand the graphs.

Colours We’ve predesigned our poster templates with carefully selected colour schemes to make them simply beautiful! But we’ve got some tips on how to best apply the set colour scheme to your content. Each template has a colour palette of 6-8 colours. We recommend using a bright colour as your accent colour to draw attention to key information on your poster. It’s important to use this accent colour in moderation to ensure it holds its attention-grabbing function! Make sure you apply the colour scheme to all the text, images and figures you’re using to keep your poster design consistent

If you have to use specific colours, or fancy creating your own colour palette, here are some top tips:

• Use 3-5 colours – 2-3 shades of a primary colour, an accent colour that stands out, a background colour and a couple of text colours (one light one dark).
• Use the eyedropper tool – Find an image with colours you love and use the eyedropper tool in PowerPoint to extract the colours. To use the colour, draw a shape on a PowerPoint slide, select it, head to Shape Format > Shape Fill > Eyedropper and click on the colour from the image.

• Use a colour contrast checker for accessibility – Poor colour contrast can mean your poster becomes less accessible to a whole range of people. Luckily, while this is a common error, it’s also a very simple thing to fix. Check out the free colour contrast checker in our brilliant PowerPoint add-in, BrightSlide .
• Update your colour theme in PowerPoint – The best way to handle colours in PowerPoint is to set your template correctly and use a colour theme. Then it’s easy to use the same colours over and over again. Once you’ve chosen your colours, read this article to learn how to change the theme colours in PowerPoint .

Fonts Less is more when it comes to fonts, we recommend picking just one or two fonts . Using a second font can help to clearly distinguish your body text from your titles and headings, but this can also be achieved by making your titles and headings bold . Our poster templates have pre-set fonts but if you’re striking out on your own, here are some other fonts we recommend:

Read more about our recommended presentation fonts.

Font size is also important. Your poster needs to be readable from a meter away, and your title and headings need to stand out. For A0 posters, try sticking to these font sizes:

• Titles – 90pt
• Headings – 60pt
• Body text – 36pt

Check your font sizes by zooming in to your poster 100% and stand a meter away from your screen to test if you can easily read the body text and distinguish the headings.

Graphs We’ve created some pre-designed graphs, tables and diagrams in the sticker sheet to copy and paste on to your poster and insert your own data.

However, we recognise that you may not be using Microsoft Office to create your charts and graphs. In this case, we recommend exporting the graph from whatever software you’re using (Origin, for example) as an EMF image , and pasting that into your poster template. You can then ungroup the image and format the elements of the chart to match your poster template fonts and colours. Don’t forget to regroup the graph afterwards to make it easier to move and resize!

To make the most of your graphs and data, focus your audience’s attention on key information by using PowerPoint shapes or arrows. Edit the line colour, fill colour, and transparency to highlight important trends or values on your graphs.

If you’re using Office 365, you’ll be able to access PowerPoint’s native presentation icons, and we have a blog post showing you how to insert these PowerPoint icons . Whilst PowerPoint has a LOT of icons to choose from, you may be looking for something more specific for your research. If you’re in the environmental sciences, the IAN image library is a great free library of graphics. Another great generalist website to find free illustrations and icons is Freepik .

If you’re really after something custom or specific, Adobe Illustrator is a powerful tool for creating illustrations. Though it’s a paid software, there are lots of free resources out there to help you create exactly what you need. If Adobe Illustrator isn’t the right choice for you, PowerPoint can be used to create surprisingly sophisticated illustrations as this post explains.

QR codes Adding a QR code to your poster is a quick way to provide your audience with access to your full paper or a digital copy of your poster. This allows the attendees to walk away with as much information as they like. You can be more confident condensing your content for your poster, safe in the knowledge that your audience can still access your full paper through your custom QR code. You can head to Canva or qrcodemonkey to create a QR code. If you want to link to multiple files or locations, it may be worth using Linktree which allows you to connect your audience to multiple locations through a single link from your QR code. You can then add that QR code to your academic poster in PowerPoint before exporting the it ready to share.

Finishing up I hope your poster is coming together nicely now! But… you’re not quite finished yet. Here are a few tips to make sure you, and your poster, are ready to go!

• Is the layout clear and easy to follow?
• Did you understand the key finding quickly?
• Can you double check my spelling and grammar, please!

It’s important not to miss out this feedback phase, and do it sooner rather than later, so you can implement any changes in good time! Trialling your poster will give you more confidence to present at your poster session too.

• The final check! – It’s a good idea to test print your poster before printing it full size. Print your poster A4, or A3 if possible. Check everything looks how you want it to, that the resolution of your graphs and images is up to scratch (300dpi is recommended), that there is enough space in the margins, and nothing is cut off and do a final proofread of all the text.
• Be prepared to present – Your poster won’t do all the talking for you, it serves as a conversation starter, so you’ll have to be prepared to talk about your research. Don’t panic! We’ve got LOADS of presentation tips to help you prepare.

Download all the free academic poster PowerPoint templates to get started!

We’d love to see the academic posters you make in PowerPoint using these templates, please send them to us or share them on twitter and tag us @BrightCarbon .

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• May 23, 2022

How to create a simple scientific poster template in PowerPoint

Are you rushing to design your posters at the very last minute?

You’ve known about that upcoming conference for months now! But the habit of due today, do today can be difficult to shake off in a busy research environment.

We hear you. We’ve even seen legendary posters that were designed in < 1 hour! The result? Check out a recent example that’s been circulating on Twitter 😆

So to ensure you create the best poster you can manage, we’ll need to do a little bit of prep work.

Let’s create a simple scientific poster template for you and the whole lab!

Why should you create a template?

It’s simple: you won’t EVER have to worry about spending hours from scratch to decide on how your poster should look.

By having a template, all you’ll need to do is:

add your text

add your data

change the pictures

This gives you an opportunity to focus on your poster’s design in one go before you personalise it to your research. So give it some love before its grand debut in the conference halls !

As a bonus, having a template for the lab allows you to create a brand for yourself. Imagine the whole squad at the conference with their posters dressed-up with the same amazing template!

Let’s give it a try.

Pull out PowerPoint, we’ve got some work to do!

You won’t need any fancy software for this. Just trusty ol’ PowerPoint.

For some help with troubleshooting and for some tips at each stage, refer to my notes written as (#) 👇

And don’t forget to Save as you go! 😉

Setting the page size and orientation

When you open PowerPoint up, you’ll be greeted by a blank landscape slide of the wrong size. We’ll first have to change this to your desired page size.

For this tutorial, we’ll create an A0 portrait slide to work from.

To do this, click: Design → Slide size → Page setup

Then, you’ll have to modify the width to 84.1 cm and the height to 118.9 cm.

(#1) Adjust this accordingly for other page sizes, or flip it around if you want a landscape poster.

(#2) If a window appears to ask you to scale your content up, click either Yes or No as your slide should still be blank, so this will not matter.

Define your layout

Defining your poster layout is like setting up a garden… without the plants. We’ve written an extensive guide on picking a layout that works for you, so check that out .

For now, we’ll create one of our favourite (and most effective) layouts.

Start from Insert and access the Shapes tool. With this, you can make a blueprint of different sections using Rectangles.

We’ll follow the stock-standard set up of:

Question/Knowledge gap

Main finding(s)

Data (1-2 graphs only to support your main finding)

Contact details (and some funding acknowledgements as necessary!)

You’ll also need some room for an eye-catching graphic , which we’ll touch on later.

By doing this, you can set aside just the right amount of space you think you’ll need for each section of your poster presentation. Adjust the rectangle sizes accordingly to your needs.

(#3) Copy + Paste your rectangles so that you won’t need to redraw them every single time. Instead, you can just adjust the dimensions of every rectangle you copy.

(#4) The Methods section can alternatively appear directly after your Question if your methods are needed for explaining how you got to your findings. For others, the methods section may not appear at all on a poster, especially if you used a standardised protocol that your audience already knows about.

(#5) PowerPoint has a smart Snapping function which help you to ensure that your rectangles will be evenly spaced. Alternatively, check out the Align function in Shape format → Align when selecting two or more objects.

Choosing a colour scheme

When it comes to food, some flavours work well with others, while some do not. The same applies when it comes to picking great colours .

A great tool for coming up with a consistent colour scheme of 5 colours is coolors.com . All you have to do is Start the generator , and Hit spacebar until a colour scheme you like shows up. If nothing clicks for you, then feel free to steal a palette made by somebody else using the “explore” functionality of Coolors .

Let’s go with this scheme of navy blues, grey, white and orange. Orange will be used sparingly in our poster, as it will function as the accent colour.

To use this colour scheme, you can export the image from the Coolors website, or simply take a screenshot and import it into PowerPoint.

From here, you can extract the colours using the Eyedropper tool. As an example, we’ll turn this rectangle into the light Navy blue colour by:

Clicking the rectangle → Shape format → Shape fill (pointing down arrow) → More Fill Colours

From here, click the Eyedropper tool (looks like a glass pipette), and then click over to the light navy blue from your colour scheme image.

This colour will then be saved into your PowerPoint file for you to use.

Repeat for the other colours until you have all five visible in Shape Fill .

You can delete the image of the colour scheme at this stage.

Using this colour scheme, let’s make the background a dark navy blue. You can draw a Rectangle at the size of the whole Canvas. From here:

Right-click the rectangle → Send to back → Send to back

(#6) An alternative way to create a background is to go to Right click your slide from the left selection pane → Format background .

I’ll also colour each of the boxes for our layout as the light navy blue.

Let’s also remove the Outline from all of the shapes by selecting all of them (click and drag across your whole slide to select everything, or hit Command + A (Mac) or Ctrl + A (Windows)), go to Shape Format and assign No Outline .

Choosing your fonts

We’re all guilty of spending hours choosing a font. Been there, done that. But while the world of fonts is vast , all you need to do today is pick one font.

Or better yet, I’ll pick one for you.

You’re up, Avenir (Mac). Or if you’re on a Windows PC, Roboto does the trick too.

We’ll start by adding some placeholder text boxes everywhere. Access the Text box tool from Insert. Make these text boxes slightly smaller than the rectangle you’ve set for that section (so that there’s a clean empty border around the text).

Then click your text box, type out the appropriate label for that section of the layout, and change the font to Avenir/Roboto. The body font size should be ~40 pt to be legible at A0.

As you start to see your poster come together, you may want to make some tweaks. In this case, I’ve chosen to delete the top rectangle for the title, the authors' rectangle, and the rectangle for the data so that there’s more of the dark Navy background which functions as “negative space”.

Using different sized fonts, I’ve put together a placeholder title and the author list.

You’ll also want to Center-Justify the text to ensure that it’s in the middle of the textbox.

Adding the eye-catching graphic + data

Now this will vary greatly for each poster you’ll create from this template. But as a placeholder , a large science-related symbol will fill in the slot.

From Insert , click Icons which will bring up a menu of Stock Images on the right.

Type out “science” to see what images are available and find one that suits you. I’ve chosen a neuron in this case. Click it and then click Insert at the bottom of the Stock Image panel.

It will be brought into your poster. Drag it to your preferred size, and colour it in orange from the Graphics Fill panel. Orange was the accent colour we chose earlier.

(#7) To be extra stylish, have the graphic “drape over” one of your text boxes to make it feel like it’s popping out of the page!

Some placeholder data would also give you an idea of how your data will fit. Look for a “graph” icon and insert it as well.

At this point, you’re free to experiment with icons (sparingly!) and if you wish, to alter the colours of any other parts of your poster.

In this case, some bold orange for the title, some grey for some boxes, and some small DNA icons for each section completed this simple but effective look!

Now save it and share it with your lab!

If you’re up for a challenge:

Duplicate the template and adapt the content to a landscape orientation!

Change up the colour schemes so that your lab has access to more options.

And when you’re ready to fill in your template…

… there are still a few more things to consider!

Ensure that you:

Stick to < 250 words. We want to avoid creating a wall of text!

Add a QR code which links to your manuscript, your personal website , graphical abstract or video abstract!

Fallen in love with the idea of templates?

You’re in luck, because Animate Your Science now has our very own line of stunning scientific poster template kits! So if you’re even more strapped for time to make your own, you can leave it all to us.

Depending on which of our kits works best for you, you'll get up to 10 different designs, 50 science icons, 8 unique colour schemes, and we'll also include our specially selected list of fonts. We know you’ll love them!

Good luck at the conference! 😉

Dr Juan Miguel Balbin

Dr Khatora Opperman

Dr Tullio Rossi

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Often in academic, scientific, and research communities, showcasing research data and findings in a conference is usually over a large format poster. To kickstart a conversation and feature the data in the right way so your audience can participate in a discussion, you need a well-crafted poster.

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25+ PowerPoint Poster Templates (Scientific & Research PPT Posters)

Making sure to present your scientific or research findings in the most effective, and digestible fashion, is a well-known key to success. It’s almost just as important as the research itself and can open doors for further expansion of your grants.

One of the best ways to do this is through PowerPoint poster templates, or more specifically, scientific and research poster templates. These kinds of templates are crafted to allow you to best display your findings and communicate information effectively.

Yet despite this resource being so important, it can often be a struggle to find the right scientific and research poster ppt leading to wasted time that could be better invested into your research.

It’s for this reason exactly that we’ve taken the time to collect a range of premium and free research poster templates, and science poster templates PowerPoint.

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This Science and Research Presentation Template is a perfect example of an effective scientific PPT poster that works to convey information the right way. It’s equipped with a range of unique slide designs, infographics, and captivating image placeholders for you to use.

Labvire – Science Research Poster template PPT

Labvire is a research poster template ppt that comes with a professional, ultra-modern, and unique design helping you to present your findings in an engaging and effective manner. The template offers 40 unique slides, a range of image placeholders, and much more!

Scientific Report PowerPoint Theme

Next up is a versatile ppt poster template that can be quickly and easily adapted to presenting research in an impressive fashion. The template provides 32 master slide designs, a range of image placeholders, different color themes, and much more!

Scientific Poster Templates PowerPoint

If you’re looking to present your scientific research in a captivating fashion, then this ppt poster template is a good choice. The template comes with 360 total slides and is versatile enough to fit a wide range of research presentation applications.

Arzeka – Chemistry Research Poster Template PowerPoint

Arzeka is a chemistry research template ppt that comes loaded with features. If you’re looking to present chemistry research, in or out of a classroom, then this template has everything you need to get started. It comes equipped with over 60 different slide designs to help you along the way.

Sinara – Science Poster Templates PowerPoint

Sinara is a powerhouse of a research poster template. Using a simple, yet gorgeous modern gradient aesthetic, Sinara comes equipped with everything you need for a wide range of professional presentation applications. The template has over 720 unique slides, multiple themes, and much more!

Science – Education PPT Poster Template

When it comes to crafting an effective ppt poster, you can’t go wrong with educational templates. They are tailored to convey information in an effective manner, and come with slide designs that are easy to adapt. This Science Education Template has over 150 unique slide designs for you to use.

Hal – Tech & Scientific Poster Templates PPT

Hal is a tech and science ppt poster template. Tailored towards research presentation, the Hal template has everything you need to display your findings in a sleek monochrome fashion. The template comes equipped with a wide range of slide designs, themes, and much more!

Foreka – Science Poster Templates PowerPoint

If you’re looking to present medical research in your next presentation, then the Foreka collection can be a valuable resource for you to use. Coming with a wide range of infographic styles, you’ll be able to present your findings in a captivating and aesthetically pleasing manner.

Quantities & Measurement – Scientific Poster Templates PPT

Quantities and Measurement is one of those science PowerPoint poster templates that comes with incredible versatility for your next scientific poster. Providing an educational design, each slide in this collection excels at presenting information in an effective manner.

Scientist – PowerPoint Poster Templates

Scientist is a PowerPoint template that is specifically designed for scientific research presentations and comes with 30 slides that provide a great foundational framework for you to take advantage of. Make your next presentation stand out with Scientist!

Cora V – Medical Research Poster Template PowerPoint

Clean Scientific Research PowerPoint Poster Templates

This ppt collection provides you with a range of editable infographics to take advantage of. All of the infographics are flexible and come with minimalist designs that will seamlessly fit into a wide range of research presentation formats.

The Biologist – Scientific Poster Templates PowerPoint

Want to present some research findings in the Biology field? This template provides you with a great framework to get started. With 30 unique slide designs, all fashioned in a professional ultra-modern style, this template is sure to impress.

The Cora V template collection, whilst being a medical template, comes with enough versatility to present almost any scientific research in an effective manner. This template comes with an incredible 1200 total slides, spread across multiple themes. An absolute powerhouse of a template collection.

Biotech – Biotechnology Research Poster Template PPT

Biotech is a biotechnology PowerPoint template that excels at professional presentation applications. The template slides are designed to provide you with an easy to work with foundation to present your findings and capture the interest of your audience.

Labico – Scientific Poster Templates PowerPoint

Labico is a multipurpose PowerPoint poster template that comes with all of the tools you need to craft a fantastic scientific presentation. It is comprised of 150 plus different slide designs, a range of image placeholders, free fonts, and much more!

Medical Research Poster Template PowerPoint

If you’re looking for more specific infographic designs, especially for medical research, then this collection of Animated Medical Infographics is what you’re looking for. This collection comes with a range of animated (Or non-animated) infographics that will help you convey information in an effective and lasting fashion.

Foreka Research Poster Template PowerPoint

Foreka is another minimal PowerPoint template consisting of 50 meticulously designed slides, fully tweakable to your specific needs. If your aim is to create a professional-looking poster, Foreka is well worth checking out.

Scientific Research Poster Template PowerPoint

This beautiful vertical PowerPoint template is perfect for designing a modern poster for a scientific report presentation.The template comes with 50 unique slide layouts featuring editable shapes, graphics, and image placeholders.

World Data Scientist Poster Template PowerPoint

Here we have yet another minimalist PowerPoint template that comes with beautiful slide designs. It’s most suitable for making minimal and creative posters for various design projects. The template includes 90 unique slide designs.

Science Lesson Poster Template PowerPoint

Noya is a modern PowerPoint template that comes with more than 70 unique slide designs. The template includes lots of editable graphics, device mockups, editable shapes, image placeholders, and much more. It’s available in US Letter and A4 sizes as well.

Sabertech Research Poster Template PowerPoint

This item contains 30 unique slides with amazing colors as well as wide acceptability features. This template is perfect for your technology business purpose. Make your presentation look professional, and impress your clients now.

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Whilst it can be easy to get caught up in those premium options, you don’t need to invest any money to get your hand on a great PowerPoint poster template. Here are some free templates we think are a cut above the rest.

Medical Thesis – Free PowerPoint Poster Templates

The Medical Thesis template has a somewhat misleading name, with a template design that excels at presenting almost all types of research findings. The template comes with a minimalistic, yet effective, range of slide designs that are quick to set up, and easy to optimize.

Free Science Poster Templates PowerPoint

Need some expertly designed scientific infographics for free? Then this package has everything you need. It provides you with a great set of infographics that are versatile enough to present a wide range of researched findings.

Clinical Case – Free PPT Poster Templates

Clinical Case is a medical presentation template that is geared towards providing you with a foundation of captivating slide designs. Despite being tailored towards clinical presentations, these slides are impressively versatile allowing you the freedom to adapt them to your specific needs.

Present Your Findings with These Fantastic PowerPoint Templates!

Whilst conducting the research is always going to be difficult, presenting those findings in a professional fashion doesn’t have to be. Now with this range of scientific and research-tailored PowerPoint templates, you can nail your next presentation with ease!

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There are several software packages and tools out there from which you can make a research poster. The most commonly used program is Powerpoint, available as part of the Microsoft Office Suite of programs. You can also access Powerpoint online with a Microsoft account.

While intended as slideshow program, a Powerpoint slide can easily be resized to fit any print poster dimensions. A poster created in Powerpoint can also be saved as a pdf file, locking in the contents from outside editing, and allowing for easier printing on poster plotter printer.

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Poster templates

Use posters to promote an event or create general awareness. You can create your own poster using a branded template or request a custom poster consultation from Creative Studio.

Branded templates are available in the following formats:

• Adobe InDesign , using the University, faculty or school colour palette, logo, brand and alternative fonts. You can toggle between themes using the Pages window.
• Microsoft Word , using the University of Waterloo colour palette, logo and alternative fonts.
• Microsoft PowerPoint , for research poster templates

Template examples

The following images show template designs for event and awareness posters

Event posters

Light background, this event poster template uses a light background., dark background.

This event poster template uses a dark background.

Awareness posters

T his awareness poster template uses a light background..

This awareness poster template uses a dark background.

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Adobe InDesign files

• Each poster is available with either licensed fonts or alternative fonts.
• Two poster sizes are also available: 8.5 x 11 and 11 x 17.

Licensed fonts

Awareness poster.

• Download 8.5 x 11 UWaterloo awareness poster template with licensed fonts (.indt)
• Download 11 x 17 UWaterloo awareness poster template with licensed fonts (.indt)

Event poster

• Download 8.5 x 11 UWaterloo event poster template with licensed fonts (.indt)
• Download 11 x 17 UWaterloo event poster template with licensed fonts (.indt)

Alternative fonts

• Download 8.5 x 11 UWaterloo awareness poster template with alternate fonts (.indt)
• Download 11 x 17 UWaterloo awareness poster template with alternate fonts (.indt)
• Download 8.5 x 11 UWaterloo event poster template with alternate fonts (.indt)
• Download 11 x 17 UWaterloo event poster template with alternate fonts (.indt)

Microsoft Word templates

Awareness posters are available in four different versions

• Light-colour 8.5 x 11
• Dark-colour 8.5 x 11
• Light-colour 11 x 17
• Dark-colour 11 x 17

Event posters are available in two different versions

UWaterloo branding

• Download 8.5 x 11 UWaterloo awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 UWaterloo awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 UWaterloo awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 UWaterloo awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 UWaterloo event poster template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 UWaterloo event poster template (.docx)

School/campus branding

• Download 8.5 x 11 school/campus awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 school/campus awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 school/campus awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 school/campus awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 school/campus event poster template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 school/campus event poster template (.docx)

Faculty of Arts branding

• Download 8.5 x 11 Arts awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 Arts awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Arts awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Arts awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 Arts event poster template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Arts event poster template (.docx)

Faculty of Engineering branding

• Download 8.5 x 11 Engineering awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 Engineering awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Engineering awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Engineering awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 Engineering event poster template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Engineering event poster template (.docx)

Faculty of Environment branding

• Download 8.5 x 11 Environment awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 Environment awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Environment awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Environment awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 Environment event poster template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Environment event poster template (.docx)

Faculty of Health branding

• Download 8.5 x 11 Health awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 Health awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Health awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Health awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 Health event poster template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Health event poster template (.docx)

Faculty of Mathematics branding

• Download 8.5 x 11 Mathematics awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 Mathematics awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Mathematics awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Mathematics awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 Mathematics event poster template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Mathematics event poster template (.docx)

Faculty of Science branding

• Download 8.5 x 11 Science awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 Science awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 171 Science awareness poster, light-colour template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Science awareness poster, dark-colour template (.docx)
• Download 8.5 x 11 Science event poster template (.docx)
• Download 11 x 17 Science event poster template (.docx)

Microsoft PowerPoint templates

Research poster template files (.potx) are available in four sizes:

• Download 48 x 36 horizontal research poster template (.potx)
• Download 36 x 24 horizontal research poster template (.potx)
• Download 36 x 48 vertical research poster template (.potx)
• Download 24 x 36 vertical research poster template (.potx)

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Presentation Poster Templates

Here you can find research poster templates that can be edited to make your own poster presentations. Free poster presentation templates are available for PowerPoint (.pptx), Google Slides, and OpenOffice for PC and Mac. Poster presentation templates are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

48×36 Research Poster Presentation Template

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42×42 Research Poster Presentation Template

40×28 Research Poster Presentation Template

55×28.5 Research Poster Presentation Template

PowerPoint does not allow a filet to use dimensions greater than 56″ so if you need a very large poster size, can use a scaled template. For instance, for a 94×94 poster size dimension, use the 42×42 poster and scale it 200%.

How to use the poster templates?

If you are using Microsoft PowerPoint, download the .pptx version and open it in PowerPoint. It is compatible with Mac and PC (Windows).

If you are using Google Slides to design your poster presentation, click View on Google Slides and then go to File -> Make a Copy to create your own copy of the presentation. Starting from this point you’d be able to edit the poster and add your own data, images and content.

Can I edit the poster presentations?

Yes. Poster templates can be edited to fit your presentation needs. Remember to save your changes. You can edit the presentation by adding your own content, data charts and images. It is possible to replace the top left logo by any logo image you want or remove it completely if it is not required. You can also remove the footer with our logo, notes and comments.

Poster designs are fully customizable and can be edited to change colors with a few clicks. The poster presentation format follow most standard US and international poster sizes and supports different versions of PowerPoint. Only basic PowerPoint skills are required. The poster templates can be used for research posters, in any scientific poster designs or as a conference posters.

You can also download an ODP poster version for LibreOffice and OpenOffice clicking here or other free presentation templates .

If you need any particular dimension that is not listed here, please kindly contact us recommending the new size.

Customizing Your Poster Presentations

Our 100% editable poster templates offer you a wide range of customization options. You can easily modify the content, include data charts and images, or replace the top-left logo with your brand’s identity. The footer, which contains our logo, notes, and comments, is also editable. Feel free to remove it if it doesn’t serve your presentation needs.

With just a few clicks, you can also adjust color schemes to match your brand or presentation theme. Our poster templates conform to most standard US and international poster sizes and are compatible with various PowerPoint versions. Only basic PowerPoint skills are required. You can create your own posters using PowerPoint or other presentation tools, like Google Slides or Canva. In our article how to make a poster in PowerPoint we explain a process to make a new poster.

Use Cases & Applications: How can you use the Poster Presentations?

Our poster templates cater to a wide range of poster presentations. From scientific research posters to conference posters, the sky is the limit.

Use Cases in Business

• Project Showcase: Poster presentations are an efficient way to share details about new projects or initiatives within your company. They can succinctly highlight objectives, milestones, and outcomes. You can download a project poster presentation template from this website.
• Marketing Campaigns: Poster presentations are also invaluable tools for marketing, displaying product information, promotional offers, or upcoming events in a visually appealing format. An A3 poster template for PowerPoint and Google Slides can help to accomplish it.
• Employee Training: They can be used to facilitate employee training, demonstrating workflows, protocols, or safety procedures in a user-friendly manner.

Use Cases in Academia

• Research Findings: Posters are commonly used to share research findings at academic conferences. They can effectively showcase methodologies, data, and conclusions. A creative research poster template is useful for this purpose. These poster presentations typically follow IMRaD format, which refers to a paper that is structured by four main sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (sometimes named Conclusion).
• Educational Material: In a classroom setting, poster presentations can be used to simplify complex topics, visually represent theories, or exhibit historical timelines.

Use Cases in Medical Field

• Medical Research: Poster presentations are vital in the medical field for sharing cutting-edge research, clinical trial results, and innovative medical procedures. Medical practitioners and researchers can utilize a medical research poster template to concisely present complex data and findings.
• Patient Education: Hospitals and clinics can use poster presentations to educate patients on various health conditions, preventative measures, and treatment options. A patient education poster template can help in creating informative and easy-to-understand posters.
• Conference and Symposium: Medical conferences and symposiums often feature poster sessions where professionals can share their work, network, and learn from each other. A medical conference poster template can provide a structured format to showcase research and case studies.

Use Cases in Arts and Design

• Art Exhibitions: Artists can use poster presentations to display their artwork and provide context or commentary. An art exhibition poster template can be tailored to complement the artwork and enhance the viewer’s experience.
• Design Portfolios: Designers can create poster presentations to showcase their portfolio of work to potential clients or employers. A design portfolio poster template can help in arranging works aesthetically and providing necessary project details.
• Event Promotion: For promoting arts and cultural events, poster presentations can be an effective medium. An event promotion poster template can help in creating eye-catching and informative posters to attract attendees.

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Research Poster

Concisely tell the story of your research with visual language.

In many academic fields posters are a popular way to present research findings. Researchers summarize their work concisely and attractively as a way to publicize their findings and generate discussion. Poster content can include text, tables, graphs, illustrations, and photos. Many professional conferences include sessions where participants can view several posters and interact with researchers. In this project you will gather and format your research into a standard research poster format, sharing your poster online.

Learning Goals

After you finish this activity you will be able to:

• Explain a single research project to an audience of professionals
• Simplify findings through the use of charts, tables, and other data visualization techniques
• Appropriately balance the use of image and text

Project Prerequisite This project assumes you have already completed an academic research paper.

• Assignment Rubric

Instructions

Follow these steps to complete the project.

To track your progress, click each step as you finish.

Get inspired

An excellent first step in creating any media work is to examine exemplary works of the same type. Make a list for yourself of what makes these examples strong and inspiring.

Don't skip this step!

Tame your tools

By growing your skills in the tools used in any project, you save yourself time and produce stronger work.

Create a folder to store project resources

When beginning a new media project, it's best to organize your resources in a single location.

Alternate File Storage You may also organize your documents in cloud storage, such as Box or Google Drive .

Prepare your research for poster format

Research posters translate long and complex research into a single 48" x 36" poster which is highly visual—characterized by images, charts and graphs, bullet points, and no more than ~1000 words.

× Rule of thumb As a rule of thumb ... the less words, the better. Be concise! You will need to be very selective in what you include from your paper on your poster.

Download our research poster template

In the next steps, you'll use the writing you did in the Poster Planning Inventory to structure your poster using Microsoft Powerpoint.

Add your text to the research poster template

Now, you'll modify the template with text from your Research Planning Inventory . Before we begin to modify your poster, you may wish to review Colin Purrington's research poster best practices , if you hadn't alredy.

Don't bother adjusting box and text size just yet. You'll add any images and charts in the next steps and make final adjustments to all the element once all content has been added.

Add your images to the resarch poster

Images are a powerful draw for your audience, as long as they don't overpower the poster. In this step you'll add any images you require.

Add live data to your poster

Powerpoint allows you to embed a chart or graph which is linked to an Excel spreadsheet. This way, you may easily update the chart in your poster by updating the data in your spreadsheet.

Pro Tip Make sure to hold down the Shift key while dragging the chart to maintain image proportions.

Proof and print your poster

Depending on the size, printing a research poster can cost upwards of $40 dollars. For this reason, it's important to proof your poster carefully before submitting it for print.

You may also wish to view your printing options at-a-glance .

Congratulations!

You've grown your multimedia literacy while creating cool things! Well done, you!

You might consider nominating work you are proud of to the Remix Project Showcase !

Walkthrough

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Get Inspired

Explore examples of similar projects.

• Research Posters [Remix-list @] Pinterest
• Poster Samples UT Austin
• Manatees NSCU

Tame Your Tools

Master the skills used in this project.

LinkedIn Learning

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• Poster Templates Explained Colin Purrington
• Research Poster Design Tips Colin Purrington
• Creating Scientific Posters Writing Commons
• Using Google Data Search Google

Notre Dame has many helpful resources, including our Media Corps coaching staff , located in the Hesburgh Library.

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Introduction to Creating Posters

What is a Research Poster?

A poster is a visual communication tool that includes a mix of text (brief) and graphics to represent a research project.  It can be a very effective way to communicate the results of your research without having to deal with a formal speaking presentation.

  "A poster is  ...  an illustrated abstract."

Cornell Center for Materials Research, Cornell University  

"An effective poster is a source of information, a conversation starter, advertisement of your work, and a summary of your project.

George Hess, Kathryn Tosney, Leon Liegel, North Carolina State University 

Why use PowerPoint?  

PowerPoint is not the only program to use, and other programs offer greater features, but what PowerPoint offers makes it a very useful program.  

• Most people have PowerPoint, so no extra expense.
• Most people have some familiarity with PowerPoint and it is fairly easy to use.
• Easy integration with other Microsoft programs, such as Word and Excel.

    The tips, tricks, and advice on this sight is adapted from David Newbold's workshop, "Creating Killer Posters in Powerpoint."

Got Questions? Let me know.

FMPH Workshop Files

• Slides (examples of posters)
• Poster Checklist 2023
• Practice Poster Content 2023
• Practice with Smart Art

SSPPS Workshop Files

• SPPS Slides from Class
• SPPS Poster Demo & Template
• Poster Checklist

GLBH Workshop Files

• GLBH 150 Poster Checklist
• Poster Template #1
• Poster Template #2 - Results Focused
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• Last Updated: Mar 13, 2024 12:52 PM
• URL: https://ucsd.libguides.com/posters

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