thoughts about Poster Printing

What comes to mind when you think of Posters? Probably those big pictures of pop stars you had on your wall as a teenager, or maybe those images that cover boarded up shops. A poster can be A4 size but you would usually consider it to be much larger. Generally a poster is expected to convey its message from a distance so it is usually bereft of detail. If this is the case you can keep the poster design simple, with larger eye-catching text and images, and maybe the resolution can be lower. Sometimes a big image will be seen at a closer range such as in a cinema, where the main point is to tell people what’s on but at the same time give a little more information about the feature. In this case you would want to be sure that the detail text can be read clearly so more attention needs to be paid to the quality.

If you want to produce a high quality poster print it is worth seeking out some professional advice. A company with experience of printing posters can help get a better printed result by advising on the artwork requirements. Most companies will have a look at your artwork to see if it is suitable. For instance a picture that produces a reasonable print at home on your inkjet printer may not be suitable if it needs to be enlarged to A1 or A0 size.

Consideration should also be given to the material you can print onto. If you only need a few posters printed they can be produced on a large format inkjet printer. This will give you a variety of options from material that will resist sunlight, banner vinyl or even back lit film for signs. If you need lots of posters printed, it is better to use a litho printer who can produce lots of the same poster efficiently on a variety of materials depending on budget and use, and with this method, the more you have the better value per unit.

More information about poster printing can be found on our litho posters information page http://www.cheapleaflets.co.uk/poster-printing.html

or for smaller quantities you can find the inkjet poster information here: http://www.cheapleaflets.co.uk/inkjet-poster-printing.html