[Feature] Add ARFC logo and colors to the better poster template

[nsryan2]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

The better poster template is designed to be easily modified (changing the width of the center, color of the backgrounds, etc.). Our other templates are branded with group logos and colors, this one should be no different.

Describe the feature you'd like.

I think someone should go in and update the default colors of the text and background to match group colors. I also thing the middle column should be slightly more narrow.

Describe alternatives you've considered.

It is working and fine as is, this is not a bug. The alternative is to let people customize it each time they use it.

Additional context.

Default colors can be added in the betterposter.cls file using RGB format very easily (the following code does note exist, find similar looking pieces and paste these below them):

\definecolor{ornlgreen}{RGB}{0,120,51}
\definecolor{uiucorange}{RGB}{255,95,5}
\definecolor{uiucblue}{RGB}{19,41,75}
\definecolor{uiucindustrial}{RGB}{29,88,167}
\definecolor{uiucharvest}{RGB}{252,179,22}
\definecolor{altgeldorange}{RGB}{200,65,19}

The sizes are also based on standard paper sizes, we can, in the same betterposter.cls file, specify a new template size (the following code does not exist, find similar looking pieces and paste this below):

\DeclareOption{poster}{
\geometry{paperwidth=30in}
\geometry{paperheight=40in}
\renewcommand{\fontsizestandard}{\fontsize{28.00}{44.00} \selectfont}
\renewcommand{\fontsizemain}{\fontsize{117.00}{120.00} \selectfont}
\renewcommand{\fontsizetitle}{\fontsize{67.00}{100.00} \selectfont}
\renewcommand{\fontsizeauthor}{\fontsize{39.00}{34.00} \selectfont}
\renewcommand{\fontsizesection}{\fontsize{41.00}{64.00} \selectfont}
}

Related to the above, you should also change line 9 (

poster-template/better-poster/example.tex

Line 9 in 1fb90bb

\documentclass[a0paper,fleqn]{betterposter}

) from example.tex to say:

\documentclass[poster,fleqn]{betterposter}

I also think that the default column sizes on the existing template are too small. In main.tex they can be reset to something like (the following code exists, the number is what you need to modify):

%% Setting the width of columns
% Left column
\setlength{\leftbarwidth}{0.25\paperwidth}
% Right column
\setlength{\rightbarwidth}{0.25\paperwidth}

ARFC/Illinois logos and materials can be found in the other sub-folders of this repo.

When the Illinois logo is copied to the better-poster img folder, update line 126

poster-template/better-poster/example.tex

Line 126 in 1fb90bb

\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{img/logo}\\

to say the name of the Illinois logo.

How can this issue be closed?

This issue can be closed either with the incorporation of the new color scheme and dimensions or with a determination that these are not necessary.