Visual Design
IU-Bloomington Labs & Software
- IUware - Software distribution service for Indiana University students, faculty, and staff. IUware offers software for reading email and web browsing, as well as programs such as antivirus and office applications. The university pays for the relevant licenses through agreements with vendors, allowing students, faculty, and staff to use the programs available through IUware for free [more].
Software Training
SoE Poster Template
Download SoE Poster Template - This 4' x 3' template is intended to help students and faculty members to get started when attending a conference for a poster presentation. The template has been created according to IU Visual Identity (http://visualidentity.iu.edu/), i.e. including the SoE signature and matching IU’s color scheme.
You are free to customize the template according to your specific needs.
Once you are ready to print the final version, there are several options for you continue:
- Student Technology Center, 1st floor Wells Library, Information Commons – Costs is $10 for a graphics-quality plot with glossy or matte finish.
- Graphics and Publications Department (http://www.indiana.edu/~issgraph/) located in Franklin Hall M121. This office also provides design services for publication for instructors for a fee. For more information and costs, call 812-855-4047.
- For printing even larger or on many types of materials, including color prints, posters, and banners, contact IU Photographics (http://www.iuphotographics.com/) located at 638 N. Rogers Street. For more information and costs, call 812-855-3062
- Guidelines for poster presentations in the American Psychological Association (APA) conventions. Download APA Poster Guideliness
Additional Resources
Web Resources
Scanning
Digital Artifacts
- 1001 Free Fonts
- Microsoft Office Clip Art and Media Website
- Google Images Search
- Using Images (GIF, JPEG, PNG)
Design and Layout
- Effectiveness of Layout
- Principles of Design-- Art, Design, and Visual Thinking: An Interactive Textbook
- 12 Rules of Desktop Publishing-- About.com
Fonts
- Text Contrast-- Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
- Basics of Typography
- Microsoft Typography Group Website
- Fonts: Postscript vs. Truetype
Use of Color
- Principles of Using Color-- Dept. of Educational Technology, San Diego State University
- Choosing a Color Palette-- Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
- Choosing Color Schemes-- Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
- Interactive Color Chart
- Color Management-- Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
- The Psychology of Color
Copyright & Fair Use
- Copyright at IU
- US Copyright Office Website
- Understanding Fair Use-- Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
Design & Development Software
- IUWare Online
- Adobe Print Publishing Products & Resources
- Adobe Digtial Imaging Products & Resources
- Apple Pages
- Microsoft Publisher Website