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Creating a Poster Using MS PowerPoint

Use one of the templates above to create your poster to satisfy the poster portion of your practicum requirements. Do not change the overall dimensions of the poster. The template slide has already been set in page setup up as a 35mm slide. This is the required set up for the practicum posters.

***NOTE: THE POWERPOINT POSTER IS CREATED ON (1) ONE SLIDE ONLY .

Once your have the template on your computer, you may manipulate the template to accommodate your creative design. If you plan on using a background that will cover the whole poster and the SPH logo or Soul Catcher will be covered up, on the template go to

  • View on the tool bar
  • Click on Master, Slide Master
  • Click on SPH logo or the Soul Catcher, and cut the image from the page
  • Close Master view
  • Paste SPH logo or Soul Catcher on top of your background

Requirements

To create a poster in Power Point, you need the Power Point program. If you've purchased the MS Office Suite, it should be one of the programs.

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The Ideal Poster is Designed To...

  • provide a brief overview of your work 
  • initiate discussion
  • attract attention  
  • give you something useful to point to as you discuss your work
  • stand alone when you're not there to provide an explanation  
  • let people know of your particular expertise  
  • provide a place to set your handouts

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Before You Begin: Storyboards

Roughly sketch out your poster on paper. You could think of this as story boarding. The next section lists a number of possible poster sections for use along with a set of definitions. 

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Please direct all questions regarding the practicum program to:

Rene' M. Lucas, MPH Practicum Coordinator
Dean's Office
School of Public Health
Box 357230
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-7230
(206) 685-8904