Poster Construction using PowerPoint

“Starting from Scratch”

Information you will need?

Title/Logos Authors Topic Headers Content Images Charts & Graphs Equations Preparation Time!

Approximately 15 hours to construct

Brain Dump

Write or sketch out all ideas for your poster (Before opening PowerPoint)

Organize/Reorganize your ideas on paper Sketch out multiple options Select the one you like best

Decide on a color scheme Exp. Title Boxes: blue, Text: white, Background:

GreyDecide on a final poster size

Sketch Out Ideas

Choosing a Color Scheme

Who is your audience Is text legible from at least 6ft away? If the viewer is colorblind…

Does the visual image of the poster get lost, if the colors are not as vibrant or clear?

Problem colors include: reds, greens and sometimes blues

What colors would relate well with your topic? Yellow, purple, green, black…etc. What about pastel colors?

Choosing a Color Scheme

Color Blind Comparison

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Common Color Blindness

Choosing a Color Scheme

Choosing a Color Scheme

Start with the basics

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Colors that work well together: Analogous(3 colors next to each other)

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Custom Color Chart

Color Picker

Saturation Level

Choose Custom Color using RGB

Final Poster Size?

What is your final poster size? Most display boards are going to be:

4’ x 4’ = 48” x 48” 4’ x 8’ = 48” x 96”

Maximum size for PowerPoint slide = 56 inches If larger than that, please set up at half size Choose 200% when printing

Maximum printing width = 49.5” Length is recommended between 8’ – 9’ (cutting

table length)

Locating Good Quality Logos

Never use Web Logos When they are enlarged, they become

distortedFor Kansas State University Logos,

please visit… www.oznet.ksu.edu/techweb Click KSRE Image Gallery

Locating Good Quality Logos cont.Click KSRE LogosSelect a category from list

4-H College of Ag K-State K-State Research and Extension KSRE “Knowledge for Life” Powercat, etc.

Locating Good Quality Logos cont.Choose the PRINT version (.jpg

or .gif) Transparent versions work best on

colored backgrounds

Constructing Your Poster

Start PowerPoint Create a new blank presentation using

“Blank Slide”

Constructing Your Poster cont.

Change the page size Set to either half or full size of the final

poster

Inserting Text

Select a primary typeface and font size

Choose typeface before entering all text Text spacing will change with a different typeface

You may use up to 2 different typefaces One for title/headings One for main text

Choose a font that is legible Serif or Sans Serif Scripts - not very legible

Baskerville Old Face -16

This is random text to serve as an example of how text spacing can change when you change the typeface.

Brush Script Std -16

This is random text to serve as an example of how text spacing can change when you change the typeface.

Arial -16

This is random text to serve as an example of how text spacing can change when you change the typeface.

Verdana -16

This is random text to serve as an example of how text spacing can change when you change the typeface.

Text Styles

Serif – Baskerville Old Face

Sans Serif - Arial

Arial -16

This is random text to serve as an example of how text spacing can change when you change the typeface.

Baskerville Old Face -16

This is random text to serve as an example of how text spacing can change when you change the typeface.

Verdana -16

This is random text to serve as an example of how text spacing can change when you change the typeface.

Brush Script Std -16

This is random text to serve as an example of how text spacing can change when you change the typeface.

Inserting Text

Insert a Text Box Insert>Text Box Drag the box as large as you need it

Tip: To align text boxes, use your guides and

gridView>Grid and Guides

Ctrl + arrow keys make for shorter, more precise moves

Complete Poster Example

4’ x 8’ poster

Any Questions?