Poster Templates

Please use a current UMN School of Nursing poster template. The most common poster template sizes are found below. ONRS is happy to create a custom-sized poster template.  Email [email protected] the dimensions you need indicating both the poster's height and width.

• Poster templates are set up at 50% of the final (i.e., printed) size because the PowerPoint poster templates cannot exceed 56” in height. Unless specified otherwise, submitted posters are printed at 200%.
• Student and faculty investigators associated with the School of Nursing and/or projects supported by School of Nursing funds are expected to acknowledge that association (i.e., include the School of Nursing logo and/or note the co-author's affiliation with Nursing in the poster).  This type of acknowledgment is standard practice.  Consult with your adviser or ONRS if you have questions.
• All poster templates are not created equal.  You will need to know the dimensions of the poster.  Typically the conference or meeting will either delineate the space available to display your poster OR specify the poster dimensions.  Read their guidance closely.  Email the sponsor if you have questions.  Also note that as the poster size increases, so does its printing cost.   
• Poster design resources include a School of Nursing poster workshop slides (poster workshop handouts), a tutorial on how to design and deliver effective presentations, and communicating your research with posters.  Additionally, ONRS has a Google folder with example posters.  Contact Margaret in ONRS for access to the folder.
• The University subscribes to GraphicStocks, copyright-free digital content for use by the University community.  The UMN Libraries also has image resources.  Andrew M. Ibrahim's Visual Abstract Primer and Better Allies compilation of stock photos and illustrations may be of interest too.
• The University of Minnesota School of Nursing Style Guide provides guidance on common abbreviations and acronyms that may be helpful to you.

Feel free to contact the Office of Nursing Research and Scholarship (ONRS) with any questions about the poster printing process, funds for printing posters, and/or poster templates.

Funding for Printing Posters

Limited funds are available from the School of Nursing to support poster printing costs.  If you would like to request funds to cover the poster printing cost, please email [email protected] and explain the poster presentation opportunity (e.g., the conference, its date and location) along with your name and degree program and the estimated printing cost of your poster.  We are also happy to answer any questions you might have about printing the poster.  Note that the typical poster printing cost is ~$130.  Posters costing >$150 will need additional justification.  When/If funding for the poster's printing is approved, please keep the approval email for your records.

Poster Printing Process

Posters processed through ONRS are submitted using this poster printing form.  We ask that you submit your poster at least five business days before it is needed to allow sufficient processing time. Note: If you will not be requesting use of the ONRS funds for the poster's printing (i.e., paying for its printing with grant funds or with your personal funds), you should contact a printer directly.  ONRS uses and recommends the University Imaging Center.

• ONRS strongly encourages you to generate a PDF of your poster (i.e., print a PDF) and reviewing this PDF "proof." 
  • Take your time and thoroughly review the poster proof.  Be sure to provide co-authors and/or your advisor an opportunity to review the PDF proof as well.  
  • The poster's image quality is best assessed while viewing the PDF at 200%, whereas the poster's overall layout is readily gauged using the "zoom to page level" view.
  • Revise your poster as needed.
• Once the poster is finalized, complete this poster printing form.  Note that once your poster has been submitted to ONRS, it will be printed.  It cannot be pulled back.
• The poster will then be printed.  It can be picked-up at Jackson Hall—typically within 24 hours.  You will receive an email with the pick-up location details.
• Upon receipt of your poster, take a moment to confirm the printing quality (i.e., open the poster up and check it out--does it look right?).  Don't wait until the conference.