Occupational Science/Occupational Therapy Resources: Poster Design
OCCT992 Applied Research Experience Poster Class Resources
Sample OCCT992 Student Posters
- See sample OCCT 992 student posters (2016-2023) in the Carolina Digital Repository
- See sample OCCT 992 student posters (2012-2019) on the Occupation Matters Exhibit blog
Poster Templates
- WIDESCREEN Poster Template (31.5" x 56") to refer to in creating e-posters (.PDF version)
- WIDESCREEN Poster Template (31.5" x 56") for e-poster (.PPT usable for drafting a poster)
Key Library Resources for Media Design
- Designing Effective Posters
Tutorial about the design process, including instructions and screenshots for PowerPoint and InDesign
- Poster Design & Images Resources
Addresses design and creation, presenting posters, finding open images, and copyright issues
- Finding Medical & Health Images/Films
Includes copyright information and open image resources
- Community Engaged Research Posters & Infographics
Resources for designing posters and infographics to present community-based/community-engaged research to non-academic audiences
Additional Resources
- Creating Effective Scientific Posters (with downloadable quick reference tip sheet from NCSU. Version 4; 2014)
- Design Lab - UNC Libraries (with Design Guides)
- Tips for proofing your PDF file after conversion (from PhDPosters.com)
- Image Resolution and Print Size Tutorial (UNC HSL)
One question we are frequently asked is how to ensure that images won't end up pixelated when printed. In this concise video tutorial, Bob Ladd will show you how to tell if an image is suitable for poster printing
Presenting Qualitative Research
Example posters
A good example with quotes
Includes quotes, photos, diagrams, and other artifacts from qualitative study
Another interesting example to consider
An example from the Carolina Digital Repository discussed in a class
Allegri, F., Hayes, B., & Renner, B. (2017). NLM Informationist Supplement Grant: Daring to Dive into Documentation to Determine Impact. https://doi.org/10.17615/bk34-p037
Sample qualitative posters
Sample qualitative posters
Michelle A. Krieger Blog (example, posts follow an APA convention poster experience with qualitative posters):
"Oldies but goodies":
Data Visualization / Chart Choosing, Color-Coding by Category, Diagrams, Icons, Photographs, Qualitative, Text, Timelines, Word Clouds
Getting a little older, and a commercial site, but with some good ideas to get you think.
Older article with much good information. Poster materials section less applicable.Link is for UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated users.
Additional resources
PDF download of slide presentation. Display formats section begins on slide 10.
From Paul Mihas, Assistant Director of Education and Qualitative Research at the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at UNC:
Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook (4th ed.) by Miles, Huberman, and Saldana has a section on Displaying the Data (and a chapter on Designing Matrix, Network, and Graphic Displays) that can help students consider numerous options for visually synthesizing data and findings. Many of the suggestions can be applied to designing posters (April 15, 2021).
AOTA/American Occupational Therapy Association poster resources
AOTA/American Occupational Therapy Association poster resources:
Sample AOTA/American Occupational Therapy Association posters:
Department of Health Sciences Student Poster Design Tips Handout
Tips for Creating a Poster in PowerPoint 2019 and Office 365
- PowerPoint Versions
- PowerPoint for Windows Office 365 and 2019 are based on the same original software, although Office 365 is continually updated with the latest features and updates. Office 2019 and Office 365 can be installed on both Macs and PCs.
- See the Designing Effective Posters guide for additional information and features (for Macs and PCs).
- A PowerPoint slide cannot be larger than 56” by 56”. The largest possible slide with a 4:3 aspect ration is 56" by 42"; for widescreen (16:9) formats, set to 56" by 31.5".
- If you want your poster to be larger than that, you will need to set your slide to be half-size and print the poster at 200%.
- To align two or more objects, select the objects and then click Arrange>Align on the Home tab.
- You can align objects by their centers, left or right sides, middles, or top and bottom sides.
- To space 3 or more objects evenly, select them and go to the Home tab and click Arrange > Align > DistributeHorizontally or Distribute Vertically.
- To move 2 or more objects together, you can group them.
- Select the objects, go to the Home tab and click Arrange > Group. The objects you grouped will now behave as though they were one object.
- To separate objects you’ve grouped, select the grouped object and click Arrange > Ungroup on the Home tab.
- To see an object that’s now behind another one, select the first object and click Arrange > Sendto Front on the Home tab.
- To hide an object that’s now in front of another one, select the first object and click Arrange > Sendto Back on the Home tab.
- Hold down the Shift key as you’re drawing them.
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School of Medicine High Resolution Logo for Posters
School of Medicine Logos / Branding web page
Blue, black, or white logos in various file formats. Use the approved image in your posters presentations, reports, or publications.
To use this JPEG image in your poster, open and right click on the image, select "Save image as". In PowerPoint, select Insert then Picture.
Posters & Accessibility
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