Posters

Poster Sessions

The traditional, individually mounted session is a series of pages and/or photos mounted on matboard. We can provide you with pre-cut matboard with dimensions for letter size paper that will create a half-inch color border on all sides. These inexpensive boards can quickly improve the appearance of any printed document.
For unusual size documents, we can cut to order any size up to 32 inches by 40 inches. Just provide us with a list of dimensions and color you need, and we'll do the rest.

We can usually supply the pre-cut boards immediately and custom-cut boards by the next business day. It's always wise to get your order in as soon as possible. We try to keep all colors in stock, but during peak poster seasons, we may need to wait for on-ordered supplies.

You can supply the printed documents, or if you want, we can print the files for you. We can also print your image files or you can provide the photos for mounting. You can purchase spray adhesive at the front desk, or we can mount the items for you. Please allow a couple days for us to mount your project.
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Titles

The poster title is often requested in addition to the traditional, individually mounted session. Often, just the title is requested from us. This is a single piece that is normally 48 inches by 8 inches and contains the poster session's title, author's names and affiliations. We can also include a variety of JHMI logos to go on your poster title. We have the option of creating a color background or even a background image. Of course, we can accommodate odd sizes if your session requires it.

The information for the title can be presented to us either on typed paper or on disk. Our preferred method is disk, which eliminates any typing errors on our part. Once we have your title information, which you supply to us using our Poster Title Request form, we will create the file and print a small proof copy for you to approve. This proof displays the relative type and logo sizes along with their relative position. Our typographical errors will be corrected free of charge on the first proof only. You will be notified when your proof is ready. Once approved, we will print the final at actual size. We normally ask for a week to complete the title, this includes creating the proof and final. As with all work done in Path Photo, we will try to meet your deadline, if possible.

We are often requested to mount the title on matboard. This creates a tri-fold unit that has a half inch color border around the title. For a normal mounted poster title, the final folded size is approximately 9 inches by 18 inches, which is excellent for traveling. We have a variety of matboard colors to choose from.

Titles can be submitted over our E-photo services, that can be downloaded from this site.
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Single Piece Posters

PathPhoto Designed Single Piece Posters

To have us create your poster, just provide us with your basic idea as to layout, your text on disk, and your images either on disk or as hard copy (for scanning). We will create for you a pleasing professional design. You will be given a small proof copy to approve. This proof displays the relative type, photos, graphics, and logos sizes along with their relative position. Our typographical errors will be corrected free of charge on the first proof only. You will be notified when your proof is ready. Once approved, we will print the final at actual size.
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Self Designed Posters

If you wish to design and layout your poster yourself, just create your document at the size of the final poster, unless you are limited by software constraints where you will want to create the document at one half the final size. We'll be able to double the size when we print it. Include all of your photos, logos, charts and graphs in your layout. Save the file, and any associated files on either an Iomega ZIP® or JAZ® or onto a CD. We find that PowerPoint® is the most popular software and we can take it either on a PC or Macintosh platform. Other software is acceptable, but you'll want to check with us first just to make sure we can handle it. As with posters we design, we will print a proof before printing the final poster in case of any unforeseen problems.
Posters can be submitted over our E-photo services, that can be downloaded from this site.
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Sizes

We can create any size poster that you wish with the only limit being 4’ in the shortest direction. Our Standard sizes are:
2x3
3x4
4x4
4x6
4x8
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Turn Around Time for Services

Poster Sessions 2-3 days
Titles 2-3 days
PathPhoto Designed Posters 4-5 days
Self Designed Posters 3-4 days

Turnaround times will vary such as during peak periods, we may request a little longer to meet the demand. As with all work done in Path Photo, we will try to meet your deadline, if possible.
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