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Tips, Do's, & Don'ts
- Designing conference postersGreat info on poster design
- University of Texas Poster GuideA great look at the strengths of some sample posters
- Creating Effective Poster Presentations by North Carolina StateGood info with a focus on the poster as a visual tool
Using PowerPoint for Posters
Several tutorials on how to use PowerPoint to creat a poster. This is one of the most common tools, largely because the majority of people have easy access to PowerPoint. These cover setting up the slide appropriately, sizing, and formatting.
Other Editing Software
- Microsoft Publisher TutorialMicrosoft's instructions on how to use Publisher to create a poster or other large-format publication.
- Scribus Tutorial from UMassScribus is an open source desktop publishing program. This tutorial from UMass details how to use it for poster design.