Graphics Poster Instructions

Poster Submissions

Posters may be submitted to the MSC Graphics Technology Lab for printing and/or mounting by bringing your electronic file to the Graphics Lab. We recommend bringing your poster in as a PowerPoint file. MSC does not recommend Google Slides, Canva or image creation software such as Gimp due to past issues with print quality. You may email it to yourself, use Google Drive or bring it in on a hard drive. 

Plan to spend approximately 10-15 minutes with our visual information specialists to review your files for any printing issues. If you would like a design review or assistance, please allow additional time. Because of the cost of paper and ink, posters cannot be reprinted due to typographical errors. All submissions must be proofread by the submitter and signed off as such signing the proofread line on the request form, prior to production of the poster can begin. We will stop accepting new posters submissions 15 minutes prior to closing.

Capstone and Independent Research Poster's:

1. Tell us your name, department and poster title.
2. We will mark you on our tracking sheet and grab your job ticket. 
3. Go to any open lab computer
4. Access your email and download your project
5. Alert the MSC Staff that you are ready.

Class Posters and Other Projects:

1. Sign in on the Login Station and fill out the form
2. Go to any open lab computer
3. Access your email and download your project
4. Open your project
5. Open the "Midshipmen" shortcut on the desktop.
   Create a new folder labeled with your last name.
   Save a copy of your poster into this folder.
6. Alert the MSC Staff that you are ready and
   someone will be with you as soon as they can.

IPO Travel Posters

Please use this template

 IPO Poster Template

• All poster printing requests must be submitted two business days before the desired pickup date unless otherwise assigned by the MSC Graphics Technology Lab.  
• Standard sizes for mounted posters are 40"x30", and 36"x24". Unmounted (conference) posters may be as large as 56" x 40".
• Posters must be created and submitted in final size and with high resolution images.
• Posters turned into the MSC Graphics Technology Lab past their assigned due date will be placed in a separate “Late Queue”. This late queue will be processed and printed after all on time submissions have been completed. This is to ensure that all on time poster submissions receive priority.
• If you believe you will have problems meeting your scheduled due date, please contact the MSC Graphics Technology Lab at mscgraphics@usna.edu. With advanced notice we will do all that we can to work with you to accommodate your needs.

For more information, samples and tips on posters, see Poster Design Guide.

Poster Spot Check   Poster Design Guide 

Poster Template  Tracking Sheet