Posters and Signs: Websites and other resources

Following are some great online resources about creating, writing, and editing posters:

(A) From North Carolina State University, see Creating Effective Poster Presentations. great information and examples. 
go.ncsu.edu/posters

(B) From Northwestern University, see “Peer editing science posters". This site also has links to a sample student science poster, a list of rules for poster design, and a grading rubric for teachers, as well as general tips for peer editing science writing.
http://nuwrite.northwestern.edu/communities/science-writing-community/science-writing-samples-advice/posters/index.html

(C) Advice on how to write more concisely, including three links at the bottom of the page to sites that provide short substitutions for long words and phrases:
https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/conciseness-handout/

While some of these are written for science posters, they are useful for creating a poster for any academic discipline.