Poster Making and Printing
-NOTE: Please fill out a Poster Printing request form if you wish to have a poster printed by CSURF. You may send the form electronically to csurf@uncw.edu along with your poster file. Please read the following for more information.
-If you are an undergraduate student author of a poster to be presented at a professional meeting or conference, CSURF will print your poster FREE of charge!
-For classroom posters, we ask that you have a white background to limit printer ink usage.
-To ensure that your poster making and printing process is a smooth one, please note the following:
1. If you would like to learn how to make a poster, please attend one of CSURF’s PowerPoint Poster workshops.
2. Please use PowerPoint software when creating posters! (We can also print PDF and Publisher files, but prefer PowerPoint if possible)
3. Please keep background color to a minimum (e.g. white or light colors), this helps keep printing free for undergraduates.
4. If you use a UNCW logo, please download the image from Printing Services (this prevents pixilation caused by stretching smaller images):
-If you are not associated with UNCW athletics, you are only permitted to use the house logo(see below).
-We will change the logo before printing if it is not the house or if it is pixilated.
-Please download the TIFF for Windows format (available in S, M, L sizes in teal, navy, or black).
-For PowerPoint, simply change the Page Setup from standard 8.5 x 11inch dimensions to; your desired size (e.g. 42W x 34H).
- Poster size requirements will vary depending on the conference guidelines
- Our plotter size limits are 48W x 40H, please do not exceed these dimensions.
-Create your poster by using one slide with the larger dimensions – otherwise, it is the same slide format as a regular presentation.
-Save your file as a PowerPoint document (not an image file).
If you would like more information, please attend a workshop!
For questions about workshops or poster making/printing in general, please email: csurf@uncw.edu
