The document provides instructions for creating a scientific poster for a seminar. It outlines the poster requirements, including dimensions of 48" x 36" and due dates of November 22nd for a rough draft and November 29th for the final poster. It also gives tips for effective poster design, such as using images to guide layout instead of too much text, ensuring proper alignment, and allowing an underlying structure to direct the viewer. Examples of poor design include lengthy paragraphs of text and distracting or mismatched colors and backgrounds.