Please adhere to the following guidelines when completing your poster:
  • Font Only use two types of fonts max. An option would be one type for titles/headlines and one for body text. Please choose from approved fonts: Adobe Jenson Arial Centaur Century Gothic Franklin Gothic Helvetica Neue Myriad Pro Tahoma Verdana.
  • Text Limit the amount of text; be concise. You want the information to be informative but not overwhelming to the reader. Be mindful of font size; you do not want your paragraphs to be too small to read.
  • Poster Dimensions Poster size must be 35.5 inches high x 47 inches wide.
  • UNT Branding + Logos You must use the UNT/ME Department logo:
    ME logo - White (png)
    ME logo - Black (png)
    ME logo - Green (png)
    The hex code for the UNT Green is: #00853E.
  • PowerPoint Templates You may use any of the following templates:
    2 Box Ver 1 (pptx)
    3 box Ver 1 (pptx)
    3 Box Ver 2 (pptx)
    3 Box Ver 3 (pptx)
    5 Box Ver 1 (pptx)
    5 Box Ver 2 (pptx)
    5 Box Ver 3 (pptx)
    6 box Ver 1 (pptx)
    6 box Ver 2 (pptx)
    6 box Ver 3 (pptx)
    6 box Ver 4 (pptx)
    6 box Ver 5 (pptx)
  • Pictures Use high quality images, preferably in .jpg format. 300 dpi is recomended for the best quality.
  • Grammar & Spell Check Review your poster for any grammar and spelling errors. Potential employers will be viewing your posters on Design Day. Free grammar and spell check services:
    Hemingway Editor
    Grammarly
  • Poster Colors Please make your posters look as professional as possible. Remember that potential employers will be viewing your posters on Design Day. No dark backgrounds Avoid using neon colors Make sure that your font colors and your background colors do not clash If using Powerpoint, avoid using transparencies; It will cause huge headaches at the printers You can use Paletton for assistance with picking color schemes.
  • Sponsors/Mentors Include sponsor logos and/or mentor names somewhere on the poster.
  • Copyrighted Material Ensure your images are not copyrighted, and you have the rights to use them. You can refer to the UNT Copyright Guide for more information.
  • Sending Poster to Print Prior to printing, all posters must be submitted for review.