Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences

Research Posters

Here are some helpful tools and tips for DEEPS students and faculty creating research posters for upcoming symposiums or conferences.

DEEPS has two poster plotters to support our department's students, faculty, and researchers with their research presentations. Staff are available to assist with printing to a limited degree, so please reach out as soon as possible if you need help printing a poster.

Ready to print? Contact us!

If you need assistance printing your poster, email Mae_Jackson@Brown.edu AND Richard_Waugh@Brown.edu with the following details:

Your Name
Your DEEPS Affiliation (i.e., Postdoc, undergraduate in EEPS 0220, etc.)
When you need your printed poster
Submit your poster PDF via the DEEPS Poster Printing Google Drive folder

Self-service Printer: As of May 2023, individual members of the department are able to print their large-format posters themselves! Do not put off printing until the last minute. Please take the time to review the instructions before using the printer for the first time. If you have technical difficulties, or if the printer runs out of paper or ink, please contact DEEPS-IT@brown.edu.

Design Guidelines

The standard poster size is 36" x 48" (i.e. 3' x 4'). Be aware that the DEEPS printer cannot print larger than 36" on one edge.

Using whatever design software you prefer, we recommend adjusting your page layout before you add any photos, graphs, or text to the poster design. The printer cannot automatically resize your design. To set your poster size in Microsoft PowerPoint, use File > Page Setup or Design > Page Setup to define the presentation dimensions.

Finished posters should be shared as a PDF file to the DEEPS Poster Printing Google Drive folder.

Please Note:

DO NOT use Google Slides to design your poster (the DEEPS printer doesn’t respond well to designs from this system).
Pink sometimes comes out streaky or inconsistent, so we do not recommend using it heavily in your design.
Avoid finding typos after printing – ask 2 or 3 friends to proofread your poster!

Download the Brown DEEPS Logo

Members of the department can download the official DEEPS logo as a transparent PNG file from this shared Google Drive.

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