{"id":11,"date":"2024-09-11T21:07:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T21:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/csw\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-04-29T16:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T16:46:41","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/csw\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Helpful Resources for Making a Great Research Poster"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/csw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/09\/CSWlogo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12\" style=\"width:285px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/csw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/09\/CSWlogo.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/csw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/09\/CSWlogo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/csw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/09\/CSWlogo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it&#8217;s tricky to know where to start when creating a poster presentation. We&#8217;ve collected some tools, resources, and templates to start you on your poster research journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A website that discusses <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.nyu.edu\/posters\/design-tips\">the basics of Poster Design<\/a> (conventions, general ideas) and some examples of posters that don&#8217;t work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A website that walks you through how to&nbsp;design a <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.lib.umich.edu\/poster\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/guides.lib.umich.edu\/poster\">presentation and research poster in Adobe Illustrator<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can easily use PowerPoint and Google Slides to design a scholarly poster. Here&#8217;s a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.umn.edu\/posters\/powerpoint\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/libguides.umn.edu\/posters\/powerpoint\">website with additional details<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Campus Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writing-center.mtsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Margaret H. Ordoubadian University Writing Center at MTSU<\/a>: The University Writing Center can help with designing your poster, developing content, and coming up with ideas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.mtsu.edu\/technology\/makerspace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The MakerSpace<\/a>: Located on the second floor of Walker Library, the MakerSpace can help with using software products like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Indesign.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/scholarsweek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scholars Week&#8217;s Research and Creative Activity Exposition<\/a>&nbsp;is&nbsp;a great opportunity to get inspiration. Their website offers&nbsp;poster guidelines and templates&nbsp;that you can use for your projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Printing Your Poster<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can easily use on campus resoruces, such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/blueprint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blue Print<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/library.mtsu.edu\/technology\/printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walker Library&#8217;s technology services<\/a>, to get your poster ready for the Celebration of Student Writing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links for Other Helpful Tips, Templates, and More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Still looking for more ideas, inspiration, or help? We&#8217;ve got you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/colinpurrington.com\/tips\/poster-design#templates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colin Purrington&#8217;s design blog<\/a>&nbsp;offers some additional design tips (more geared towards scholarly science posters), with some nice design templates and printing tips thrown in for good measure.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Northern Arizona University has a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2024-Undergraduate-Symposium-Poster-Presentation-Tips.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poster creation website<\/a>\u00a0specifically geared towards undergraduate research. Their page contains tips on design, layout, and even how to prepare for the presentation itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes it&#8217;s tricky to know where to start when creating a poster presentation. We&#8217;ve collected some tools, resources, and templates to start you on your poster research journey. Design Tools Campus Resources Printing Your Poster Links for Other Helpful Tips, Templates, and More Still looking for more ideas, inspiration, or help? 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