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Loren D. J. Baxter, Center for Instructional Services, 817-257-6131Loren D. J. Baxter, Center for Instructional Services, 817-257-6131

04/11/2304/11/23

“Every clarification breeds new questions.”

Arthur Bloch

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Learning ExpectationLearning Expectation

Questions lead us to new understandings

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IntroductionIntroduction

We will learn …

The essential components of an appropriate presentation/research poster

Color, Fonts, and WordArt choices

Design Themes

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Audience/Content/LocationAudience/Content/LocationOr if you would prefer to ask …

For whom?What?When?Where?Why?How?

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Design PrinciplesDesign Principles

ContrastContrastColorColorFontsFontsArtworkArtwork

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ContrastContrast

Projected PresentationsProjected Presentations

Dark background, light textDark background, light text

Printed PresentationsPrinted Presentations

Light background, dark textLight background, dark text

TCU Purple: R79 G45 B127TCU Purple: R79 G45 B127

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ColorColor

Simple PaletteSimple PaletteComplimentaryComplimentaryAppropriateAppropriate

Printed HandoutsPrinted HandoutsBlack and WhiteBlack and WhiteGrayscaleGrayscale

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FontsFonts

One or Two FamiliesOne or Two FamiliesTahoma, Tahoma, Tahoma Italic, Tahoma Italic, Tahoma BoldTahoma BoldArial, Arial, Arial Italic, Arial Italic, Arial BoldArial BoldTimes New Roman, Times New Roman, Italic,Italic, BoldBold

Minimum Size 24 PointsMinimum Size 24 PointsThis line is 24 point TahomaThis line is 24 point Tahoma and then 24 point Times New Romanand then 24 point Times New Roman and 18 point Times New Romanand 18 point Times New Roman

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FontsFonts

DisplayDisplaySanserif FontSanserif FontTwo to five wordsTwo to five words

Body Copy Body Copy (Content)(Content)

Sanserif Font (PPT)Sanserif Font (PPT)Serif Font (Printed)Serif Font (Printed)

UnderlineUnderline

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WordArtWordArt

Be ConsistentBe ConsistentColorColorFontFontSizeSizePositionPosition

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Clip Art / PhotographsClip Art / Photographs

Be ConsistentBe ConsistentStyleStyleSizeSizePositionPosition

PhotosPhotosSize RatioSize Ratio1200 pixels1200 pixelsCitationCitation

Photo courtesy http://www.recycling-revolution.com/compost-bins.html. Accessed 11/15/07.

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Design StylesDesign Styles

Design Themes – in the ribbonDesign Themes – in the ribbonSlide DesignSlide DesignSlide Design – Color SchemeSlide Design – Color Scheme

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SupplementsSupplements

Take a MemoryTake a Memory

Printed Handouts – Summary Printed Handouts – Summary InformationInformation

Print Notes PagesPrint Notes Pages

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MultimediaMultimedia

AudioAudio

VideoVideo

HyperlinksHyperlinks

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Cost and Lead TimeCost and Lead Time

Templates

Cost is based on materials recoveryCost is based on materials recovery

CheckCheck

CashCash

Lead Time: Three to five business daysLead Time: Three to five business days

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ConclusionConclusion

Clean, easy to read, and easy to see.Clean, easy to read, and easy to see.

Graphics, art and other media for Graphics, art and other media for emphasis.emphasis.

Plan, prepare and practice.Plan, prepare and practice.

ResourcesResources

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TCU RelatedTCU Relatedhttp://www.ic.tcu.edu/writing/http://www.ic.tcu.edu/writing/

stu_graphics.aspstu_graphics.aspOther resourcesOther resources

http://www.abitbetter.com/powertips.htmhttp://www.abitbetter.com/powertips.htmhttp://www.actden.com/pp/http://www.actden.com/pp/http://www.rdpslides.com/pptools/http://www.rdpslides.com/pptools/http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/

tutorials.htmtutorials.htm

ResourcesResources

Science-related resourcesScience-related resources http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/posteradvice.htm   http://www.writing.engr.psu.edu/posters.html http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/NewSite/Resources.html - -

University level scientific posters, samples, good bibliography.University level scientific posters, samples, good bibliography. http://www.posterpresentations.com/html/free_poster_templates.html - -

Downloadable templates Downloadable templates http://www.the-aps.org/careers/careers1/GradProf/gposter.htm - -

Presentation and research posters from the American Physiological Presentation and research posters from the American Physiological Society.Society.

http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/Poster_Presentations/PstrStart.html - Html-based tutorial developed by a University of Kansas Professor. - Html-based tutorial developed by a University of Kansas Professor.

http://www.jyi.org/SCC/Article.php?articleNum=106 – Content to include://www.jyi.org/SCC/Article.php?articleNum=106 – Content to include http://www.biophysics.org/education/block.pdf - Do's and Don'ts with http://www.biophysics.org/education/block.pdf - Do's and Don'ts with

rationale.rationale. http://www.sciencepresentations.com/ - Pay sitehttp://www.sciencepresentations.com/ - Pay site http://phdposters.com/ - Pay sitehttp://phdposters.com/ - Pay site

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