Montgomery College Poster Template

% TikZposter Documentation
% https://texdoc.org/serve/tikzposter/0

\documentclass[25pt, a0paper, landscape]{tikzposter}

% Options:
% - font size: 12pt, 14pt, 17pt, 20pt, or 25pt;
% - paper size: a0paper, a1paper, or a2paper;
% - orientation: landscape or portrait

\usepackage{blindtext}

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% Defining the color palette for MC colors
% https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/_documents/offices/elite/mc-brand-style-guide.pdf

\definecolorstyle{MCColorStyle} {
    \definecolor{colorOne}{RGB}{81, 35, 127} % purple
    \definecolor{colorOneTint}{RGB}{110, 77, 148} % purple tint
    \definecolor{colorTwo}{RGB}{159, 161, 164} % medium gray
    \definecolor{colorThree}{RGB}{102, 102, 102} % dark gray
    \definecolor{colorAccentOne}{RGB}{255, 95, 58} % orange
    \definecolor{colorAccentTwo}{RGB}{14, 138, 217} % blue
    \definecolor{colorAccentThree}{RGB}{40, 166, 137} % green
}{
    % Background Colors
    \colorlet{backgroundcolor}{white}
    \colorlet{framecolor}{colorOne}
    % Title Colors
    \colorlet{titlebgcolor}{colorOne}
    \colorlet{titlefgcolor}{white}
    % Block Colors
    \colorlet{blocktitlebgcolor}{colorOne}
    \colorlet{blocktitlefgcolor}{white}
    \colorlet{blockbodybgcolor}{white}
    \colorlet{blockbodyfgcolor}{black}
    % Innerblock Colors
    \colorlet{innerblocktitlebgcolor}{colorOneTint}
    \colorlet{innerblocktitlefgcolor}{white}
    \colorlet{innerblockbodybgcolor}{white}
    \colorlet{innerblockbodyfgcolor}{black}
    % Note colors
    \colorlet{notefgcolor}{black}
    \colorlet{notebgcolor}{white}
    \colorlet{noteframecolor}{colorAccentOne}
}

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\usecolorstyle{MCColorStyle}
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% Settings for the title
\settitle{\vbox{
\centering
\color{titlefgcolor} {\bfseries \Huge \sc \@title \par}
\vspace*{1em}
{\huge \@author \par} \vspace*{1em} {\LARGE \@institute}
} \flushright \vspace{-75mm}\@titlegraphic}
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% Text and graphics for the title
\title{Poster Title}
\author{Name of Authors}
\titlegraphic{\includegraphics[width=0.1\textwidth]{MCLogos/MClogo_centered_white}}
\date{\today}
\institute{Montgomery College}

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% Predefined themes: Default, Autumn, Basic, Board, Desert, Envelope, Rays, Simple, Wave
% Leave commented to use MC colors
%\usetheme{Basic}
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\begin{document}

\maketitle

\begin{columns}
\column{0.25}
\block[roundedcorners=0]{Introduction} {
    \begin{tikzfigure}[This is colored MC logo]
    \includegraphics[width=0.2\textwidth]{MCLogos/MClogo_left_purple}
    \end{tikzfigure}

This block's corners are sharp because of the ``roundedcorners=0" option
}

\block{Methods or Research Question} {
    This block has the default rounded corners.\\
    
    \innerblock{Inner block heading}{This is an inner block. Inner block sizes are based on the block they embed in.  The title background color is the tinted purple color.}
}

\column{0.5}
\block{Data}{
    \blindtext
    \vspace{30mm}
}
    
\note[
    targetoffsetx=0cm, 
    targetoffsety=0cm, 
    width=0.2\textwidth
]{This is a note.  It overlays the poster.\\ You can adjust the size and placement of the note within the options.}

\begin{subcolumns}
\subcolumn{0.5}
\block{Results}
{\blindtext}

\subcolumn{0.5}
\block{More Results}
{\blindtext}
\end{subcolumns}
        

\block{Findings} {
    \begin{tikzfigure}[This is black and white MC logo]
    \includegraphics[width=0.2\textwidth]{MCLogos/MClogo_left_black}
    \end{tikzfigure}
}

\column{0.25}
\block{Conclusions} {
    \blindtext
    \coloredbox[bgcolor=colorAccentOne, fgcolor=white]{this is a colored box using MC's orange accent color}
    \coloredbox[bgcolor=colorAccentTwo, fgcolor=white]{this is a colored box using MC's blue accent color}
    \coloredbox[bgcolor=colorAccentThree, fgcolor=black]{this is a coloredbox using MC's green accent color}
}

\block{Future Research} {
    \blindtext
}

\block{References and acknowledgements} {
    Make sure you cite all references!
}
\end{columns}
\end{document}