Poster
If you’re creating a poster, you can do so in Powerpoint or Keynote. The standard size is 36”x48” (one side MUST be 36”), or 3456 pixels by 2592 pixels (300 dpi). To change the size in Keynote, go to Inspector > Document Inspector > Slide Size > Custom Slide Size. To change the size in Powerpoint, go to File > Page Setup. If you want to print the poster for free at Macaulay, you’ll have to do so a week in advance and fill out this form.
Blog entry on the ins and outs of poster construction
Short video on how to make a scientific poster with Keynote
Examples of past Seminar 3 posters
Presentation
Using slides for presentations is so standard that the two major programs, Keynote and Powerpoint, both use this format. As we talked about in class, it might be useful to experiment with the idea of spatially grouping concepts and ideas together by using a Prezi. For your presentation at Macaulay, you will need to limit yourself to fifteen minutes.
Keynote Tutorials
Powerpoint Tutorials
Prezi for Education sign up
Prezi Tutorials
Powerpoint and Presentation Suggestions
Additional resources
In putting together your poster and/or presentation, you may find that you have a particular set of data that you want to visualize or organize in a particular way. Here’s a run-down of some resources that might be of use to you.
- Logos
- Maps
- EnviroMapper for Envirofacts: Search for Environmental Protection Agency data by address.
- Google Maps/Google Earth: Create personalized, interactive maps.
- NYPL historic maps site: Locate historic maps that you can overlay with current information.
- Social Explorer: Create customized maps and reports based on census data and American Community Surveys.
- Timelines
- Tiki-Toki: Create an interactive timeline, integrating different web applications such as GoogleMaps and YouTube as well as other links from news sources, etc.
- Graphics
- Google SketchUp: A free 3d modeling program.
