@One Poster Printing

Process

Posters must be submitted in person at the production desk at the east end of the @One. Our student workers will walk through the following steps with you:

1. They will work with you to check your images for quality issues.
2. Calculate the total printing size. Note: Images must be sized before submission, @One staff will not resize images.
3. Help you select a substrate that meets your needs.
4. Go over any extra finishing options (mounting/laminating/grommeting) that you might need.
5. Finalize the order and take payment. Payment is required at the time of order submission.

File types

We accept a variety of file types but we strongly suggest you choose one of the following:

• PNG - A lossless format suitable for line drawings, text, and images. Nearly all applications allow exporting to PNG, including PowerPoint, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• PDF - PDFs are acceptable, but our printing software has exhibited issues with some PDFs, including those that come from PowerPoint or include nonstandard embedded fonts.
• JPEG - JPEGs are OK for photographs, but due to how they compress images, they are not recommended for posters containing text.
• Other formats may be taken, but please check with the @One in advance.

Payment

The @One can take WolfBucks, Purchase Card (PCard), Credit Card, or Debit Card as payment. We cannot take cash, but we do have a kiosk for adding cash to your WolfBucks balance. We do not take Internal Purchase Orders (IPOs), no exceptions.

A good poster...

• Summarizes your work.
• Conveys a message visually.
• Is readable from about 4 feet away.
• Has a clearly discernible organization.

Poster design tips

• Avoid text that is too small (18-24 pt minimum).
• Use no more than 2-3 font styles in all, and choose fonts that are easy to read.
• Avoid too much text (no more than 800 words max).
• Use columns, sections, headings, and blocks of text to organize your content.
• Choose a title that illustrates what your poster is about. Your title should be at least twice the size of your regular text.
• Choose colors carefully and pay attention to contrast. If in doubt, dark print on light background is best.
• Selectively incorporate charts, graphs, photographs, and other graphics that support the theme of your poster.
• Avoid fuzzy images; make sure all graphics are high-resolution and easily visible.
• Include your name on your poster and the University logo.
• Edit your poster carefully before the final print-out.

Recommendation for best color output

For those particularly concerned with exactness of color output, it is important to submit a color-managed file.

To embed a working space in Photoshop or Illustrator:

1. Open the file.
2. Click: Edit » Assign Profile.
3. Choose the appropriate working  color management profile for the color space of your file.
   • For RGB files, use "sRGB IEC61966-2.1"
   • For CMYK files, use "U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2"

We do not recommend switching color spaces.

Please note, that if the file was not color-managed from the beginning of its creation, or if it was created by an application that does not manage color (such as any Microsoft Office software, like PowerPoint or Publisher) then there is no consistently applicable workflow that can ensure color accuracy, and file-to-print results will be unpredictable.