Posters

Most students use a flat poster — either 24" x 36" or 36" x 48" — presented on a poster board.

Make an appointment with the Writing Center or the Digital Media Lab to get help with your poster:

• Writing Center
• Digital Media Lab

Flat Posters, templates

Flat posters either 24" x 36" or 36" x 48", presented on a poster board. These PowerPoint templates can serve as the basis of your poster presentation:

• PowerPoint template: 36 x 24
• PowerPoint template: 48 x 36
• Canva - Modern Research Poster 36 x 24
• Canva – Blend of Modern/Traditional Research Poster 36 x 24

Want to try something new? In 2019 Mike Morrison, a Ph.D. student at Michigan State University, introduced a different poster design, recently featured on NPR. Here are three templates to try, all of which are size 36" x 48".

• New Poster Design: Blue Theme
• New Poster Design: Orange Theme
• New Poster Design with Title Block

Checklist and information for making a great poster

• Checklist and Tips for Designing a Research Poster

Printing

 

Hope College faculty, staff and students can submit posters for printing to Campus Print and Mail Services for general, academic and research purposes. For research posters, select the Research Posters button on the New Orders menu. Select your poster size, and be sure your PowerPoint slide or .pdf document is sized correctly. 

Note: To use Print Services, you must be registered for an account. Find step-by-step instructions on setting up an account.

If you need help with layout, design, or sizing of your project in PowerPoint, visit the Digital Media Lab on the 2nd floor of the Van Wylen Library. Staff can also help you submit your project for printing.

Print Services Submission Guideline for the Celebration

Due to the high volume of printing for the Celebration, Print Services needs extra time to print your poster. Submit your poster early, if possible before Spring Break.

• Format: We suggest using the CURCA templates above. If you decide to create your own, make sure you adjust the document size to fit your poster size, save the file as a PDF, and review the file before sending it to print.
• Hours and Locations:
  
  
  • Print Services
    DeWitt Student and Cultural Center, 1st floor
    8 a.m.–5 p.m.
    
    
  • Digital Media Lab
    Van Wylen Library, 2nd floor
    Digital Media Lab hours

POSTER SUBMISSION

• Navigate to Print & Mail Services and set up a printing account (step-by-step instructions for creating an account)
• Submit your poster (step-by-step instructions for submitting your poster)
  • In Step 4 for Job Name: Please enter “CURCA - Studentlastname”
  • In Step 5 for Billing and Delivery: Select the FUND and ORG provided by your mentor. In the additional billing instructions, type “Research Celebration Poster.”

Tips for Preparing Your Poster

• Plan ahead! Please do not wait until the last minute to print your poster. During busy times, the turnaround time may be longer. For the Celebration of Undergraduate Research, you need to submit your poster for printing by the printing deadline to be sure it's printed in time.
• Do not place any text, graphics, etc. within 1/2" of the margin.
• Avoid overlapping text boxes and pictures.
• Avoid excessive clutter.
• Saturated color can be used in small sections, but avoid using it as a background or in large sections
• Image quality is important. Low-resolution images will appear pixilated or blurry when printed on a large scale. For best results, scan images from books, use quality digital photos or speak with a reference librarian about high-quality image databases.
• If you are using this poster for an earlier presentation, please be sure to note that earlier deadline when you print your poster.