Poster Workshop 2025

How to Create Your UROP Poster

Agenda

• Poster Requirements and Design Resources
• Design Considerations
• Applications for Creating a Poster
• Additional Examples

• Symposium is 9-5 pm in the Michigan League
• you will only need to be there for two (2) hours (one to present, one to complete your Symposium Day Assignment)
• You will be printing posters at the Fishbowl → Begins on April 14th
• Typically, you will present for 3-5 minutes, and if your audience is interested you can talk further
• The number of people who approach you will vary
• We do encourage you to invite your lab mentors / PI / family and friends to come see you!

Symposium FAQ

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Poster Software

• PowerPoint
• UROP Poster Resources
• Graphics apps (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
• powerful, but steep learning curve
• Online graphics apps (Canva, LucidPress)

THE OFFICIAL SIZE OF THE POSTER IS 32 x 40 IN (H x W)

Tip: Print out a letter size draft

• Can you read the type? Are these the colors you really want? Does it look too busy? Do my main points pop?

Using Logos and Seals

Title

Researchers’ Names followed by superscript

Affiliations

Your Poster Title

Measuring and Viewing Polyphomistic Astripenultrifications in Binural or Trinural Pestamorphic Moose Antler Microformulations in Cystaflouric Populations of the Upper Northwest Territories

Floyd Messerschmidt, Ph. D., A.B., M.A., B.S., M.O.,O.S.E. The University of Michigan-Yellowknife

Overview

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Location

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Ligamentation Issues

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Robert Pettigrew, Ph.D., MA., RS. The University of Michigan

Summary of Results

Methodology

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Limitations

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Conclusions

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Next Steps

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Limit the Amount of Text!

• Bullet points
• Summary diagrams
• Pictures
• Charts
• Graphs

Graphs Should Be�Clear, Concise, and Visually Simple

• From Designing Science Presentations, Matt Carter

• From Designing Science Presentations, Matt Carter

Don’t Forget:�Titles, Labels, Units, Descriptions

This doesn’t mean anything without labels or descriptors!

Label and description of table

Titles and axes labeling with units

→ Titles with captions go

BELOW FIGURES AND IMAGES

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→ Only titles go ABOVE TABLES

Choose Clear Photos

catchy

• Layout of poster
• Color Schematic
• Font/Font Size

Balancing Content, Weight, and White Space

Balancing Content, Weight, and White Space

Horizontal Symmetry

Horizontal & Vertical Symmetry

Asymmetry

Diagonal Symmetry

Make it Easy to Follow!

Bad Example

Color Scheme

Stray Away from Busy Backgrounds

Bright Colors Can Be Tiring

Font and Font Size

• Plain, easy to read fonts
• Helvetica
• Sans Serif
• Calibri
• Times New Roman

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• Be consistent in text size, color and type in the whole poster

Serif vs. Sans Serif Fonts

Methodology

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Methodology

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Align everything!

ScholarSpace

• Consultants available for appointments, or walk-in assistance (11am-6pm M-Th, 11-5 F)

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• Wide variety of applications are supported (such as Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google apps, graphics apps, and more...)
• Research Guides
• Guide to Poster Design
• **Poster Design Resources

Questions?

See next slides for additional examples :)

Quick Tips

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Reminders

• Your Poster is 32x40 Inches
• Using UROP Approved Logos
• Limiting the amount of heavy text and white space
• Label Graphs if You Have Them
• Be Confident and We’re Here to Help!

Symposium Registration Has Opened Up! Please make sure that your register :)

Colors

NO!

Creative use of background imaging

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Super Small Text

Great use of visual aid to explain methods instead of text

Creative use of background imaging BUT be mindful of contrast!

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Dark images on dark background

Can’t use!

Great General Layout

Great Data Forward Layout