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 or printed poster to the Graphics Technology Lab. We recommend bringing your poster in as a PowerPoint file. You may email it to yourself, use Google Drive or bring it in on a hard drive. 

(Note: MSC does not recommend Google Slides, Canva or image creation software such as Gimp due to past issues with print quality.)

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 on the request form before production of the poster can begin. We will stop accepting new posters submissions 15 minutes prior to closing.

• All poster printing requests must be submitted two business days before the desired pickup date unless otherwise assigned by the MSC Graphics Technology Lab.  
• The standard size for mounted posters is 40"x30." Unmounted conference posters may be any size up to and including 56" x 40".
• Posters must be created and submitted at their 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 msc@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 and MSC Gem

Poster Spot Check   Poster Design Guide 

Poster Template Tracking Sheet

The MSC Graphics Technology Lab now has a Gemini Gem! This is an AI assistant that has been trained on our knowledge base. It can answer general questions about creating a poster and will offer guidence at any time. We can, of course, still answer your questions directly durring normal buisness hours but the gem is a great resource. You must be logged into your usna account to use it, otherwise it will redirect to regular google gemini. Click on the link below to access it:  

MSC Gem