Select a title. The title should be concise and clearly describe the subject of the poster. Keep it to one or two lines. It's OK to use a humorous or catchy title, but don't make it too long and make sure the subject is clear.
Compose your information. Text should be kept to a minimum; try to convey as much of the information as possible in a visual form such as a graph or table. Use a large font size so the poster is easily readable from a few feet away, and try to reduce the information to 1,000 words or less.
Add an introduction section under the title. Try to stay under 200 words. State your hypothesis and briefly describe your research and put it into context.
Describe the method and equipment you used to conduct your research. Make it visual with diagrams, flowcharts and photographs with brief captions to limit text. This section should take up most of the space on the poster.
Describe the results of your research in 200 words or less, including whether or not the experiment was successful and a brief data analysis.
Add a conclusion paragraph briefly restating whether your hypothesis was supported or not and why your conclusions are important or relevant.
Finish the poster with citations, acknowledgments and contact information or your Web site address, if applicable.