Resources for Preparing Presentations

General guidelines: use one, or a maximum of two, typefaces

• choose suitable font sizes for titles, body copy, etc. (see suggested ranges below) and use them consistently
• if you use bold, italics, or underline, use them consistently
• check if the conference or event has specific guidelines for formatting posters and follow them

Suggested ranges for font sizes of different poster sections (Remember, a typical academic poster, when printed, is MUCH larger than a laptop screen!):

• poster title: 80-150 pts (bold recommended)
• author name(s): 54-60 pts
• headings: 36-40 pts
• body text: 24-32 pts
• figure captions: 18 pts

Serif vs sans serif typefaces

*From: https://libguides.tru.ca/academicposters/font

• USJ Poster Template 1 – Six Section Annotated
• USJ Poster Template 1 – Six Section
• USJ Poster Template 1b – Five Section
• USJ Poster Template 1c – Four Section
• USJ Poster Template 1d – Three Column
• USJ Poster Template 2 – Four Column
• USJ Poster Template 2b – Seven Section
• USJ Poster Template 3 – Rows
• USJ Poster Template 4 – SOPPAS
• USJ Poster Template 5
• USJ SOPPAS Poster Template – Three Column – Updated 2023
• USJ SOPPAS Poster Template – Four Column – Updated 2023

• How to Create a Successful Research Presentation
  • Source: Princeton Correspondents on Undergraduate Research
• Creating a 10-15 Minute Scientific Presentation
  • Source: Northwestern University’s Biomedical Sciences CLIMB initiative
• Oral Presentation Resource
  • Source: Iowa State University