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All summer research students are invited to describe their efforts and results at the annual Summer Research Poster Presentation on September 11. This class will help you design and produce a large-format poster that will get your message across here and at many other conferences.

Through examples, analysis and discussion, we will determine what makes a research poster successful. We will discuss visual design and rhetoric, effective use of graphics and how to engage your audience.

We will also show you how to lay out your poster, including adding text, photos, illustrations, and graphics, and applying special effects. You have two options:

• Microsoft PowerPoint is a popular program to build computer presentations, and it can also be used to lay out print posters. It is not the best tool for the job but it is more readily available and perhaps more familiar to you. PowerPoint is part of Microsoft Office, which students, faculty and staff can download for free.

• Adobe InDesign is the industry standard tool for creating posters as well as newsletters, brochures, and other print media. It is very similar to Photoshop and Illustrator but has other features that make it the best tool for combining text and graphics. Students can use InDesign on their own computers with an Adobe Creative Cloud license.

This workshop is repeated thrice, with different tools:

• PowerPoint: Monday, July 11 6-8 p.m. or
• InDesign: Tuesday, July 19 6-8 p.m. or
• PowerPoint: Wednesday, August 3, 6-8 p.m.

Light dinner provided at 5:30 p.m. in each meeting.

Please register here:

https://www.amherst.edu/library/services/students/summer/response

Contact Info

Andy Anderson
(413) 542-2255
Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu