Poster Printing Service
We offer full service poster printing to all University of Michigan departments, students, and staff using 36" or 42" glossy paper.
Questions? Email them to cdb-posters@umich.edu or call 734-763-4396. Our hours are 8am-4:00pm, Mon–Friday.
Location:
third floor BSRB (Room 3058)
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Poster Printing Rates
Cost is $15/linear foot; we accept shortcodes or checks payable to UM. Ex. 3ft x 4ft poster, equates to 4 linear feet. Multiply 4 by $15 to get total cost ($60). Increments of a foot are rounded up to the next foot. This includes basic set-up and printing, additional troubleshooting will be charged at a rate of $60/hour.
When Will My Poster Be Ready?
Closed Thurs Feb 9 -- Mon Feb 13. Reopen Tue Feb 14.
| Submission Day: | 6, Mon | 7, Tue | 8, Wed | 9, Thur | 10, Fri | 11, Sat | 12, Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Tue 4:00 | Wed 4:00 | Tue Feb 14 Noon | Tue Feb 14 Noon | Tue Feb 14 Noon | Tue Feb 14 Noon | Tue Feb 14 Noon |
| Rush** | Mon 4:00 | Tue 4:00 | Wed 4:00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 13, Mon | 14, Tue | 15, Wed | 16, Thur | 17, Fri | 18, Sat | 19, Sun | |
| Standard | Tue 4:00 | Wed 4:00 | Thur 4:00 | Fri 4:00 | Mon 4:00 | Mon 4:00 | Mon 4:00 |
| Rush ** | N/A | Tue 4:00 | Wed 4:00 | Thur 4:00 | Friday 4:00 | N/A | N/A |
** Rush or same-day orders must be submitted by noon. There is a $30 additional charge for rushing an order.
Preparing Your Poster Files
We accept PowerPoint(.ppt), PowerPoint 2007(.pptx), and PDF files. PDF or .pptX are preferred.
Adobe Illustrator Poster: Converting to PDF Video (30 sec) |
PowerPoint 2007 Poster: Converting to PDF
Video (30 sec) Note: PowerPoint 2003 Poster: PDF Conversion is not recommended. |
Templates
- Adobe Illustrator CS2 Poster Templates
- 36x48 (3ft x 4ft) 3 column poster template
- 36x48 (3ft x 4ft) 4 column poster template
- 42x72 (3.5ft x 6ft) 4 column poster template
- Microsoft Powerpoint Poster Templates (Powerpoint's maximum slide size is 56x56)
- 36x48 poster template (landscape)(to resize it, File > Page Setup)
- 48x36 poster template (portrait)
- 36x56 poster template
- 42 x72 poster template
- BSSP (Biomedical Summer Research Program) Poster Template
University of Michigan Logos
Available at UM Logo Downloads page. For highest quality we recommend the .eps file format, which is a vector and can be resized infinitely.
You are responsible for the following file preparation errors:
- Using Powerpoint indigo instead of 'Michigan blue'
- Use Blue: 0r 65g 126b
- Use Maize: 255r 204g 51 b
Additional Printing Tips
- In general, avoid just "cutting and pasting" graphs, charts and illustrations into your poster. Save them out of the originating program as a tif, png, or eps, and then use the Insert > Picture > From File function of PowerPoint .
- Turn off Autofit feature
- Change text vertical alignment to top
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Your Feedback
We want your feedback. Please email us at cdb-posters@umich.edu with questions or comments!
Adobe Illustrator Poster: Converting to PDF Video (30 sec) 