Research Posters & Presentations

This LibGuide will guide you through creating a poster presentation, from PowerPoint settings to printing a poster.

Table of Contents:

• Home
• Creating your Poster: How to change PowerPoint settings to create a 36"x48" poster, or a poster of any size.
• Designing your Poster: The parts of a poster and tips and tricks for making a good poster. 
• Image and Visualization Resources: Montclair logos, and resources for creating visualizations and infographics.
• Presentation and Handouts: Tips for presenting and creating a handout. 
• Printing your Poster: Resources about where you can print your research poster.

This research guide was designed around the concept of creating research posters in Microsoft PowerPoint. Students, faculty and staff of Montclair can download for Microsoft PowerPoint and other Office 365 applications for free through the Software Repository.

Microsoft PowerPoint is not the only way to make research posters. Research Posters can also be created using:

• LeTeX
• Canva
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Microsoft Publisher

Student Research Symposium

The Student Research Symposium is an annual forum that showcases research and scholarship by Montclair State University students. It is typically held each April and is open to all current graduate and undergraduate students at Montclair. The research is shared through poster presentations.

Posters for the Symposium need to fit specific Poster Guidelines and Requirements.