What are POSTERS used for?

Posters are large sheets of paper that are used to promote or advertise products, events, or businesses inside buildings. Often used for advertising, promotional or informational purposes, in a variety of settings such as: retail stores, offices, schools, and hospitals.

What are the advantages of still using Posters?

They offer a number of advantages including:

✓HIGHLY VISIBLE Printed Posters are large and eye-catching, so they are likely to be seen by a large number of people.

✓VERSATILE Can be used to promote a wide variety of products, events, schools, hospitals, or businesses.

✓COST EFFECTIVE Poster printing is still relatively inexpensive to produce and distribute.

✓EASY TO DISPLAY Can be displayed on walls, windows and other surfaces.

✓AUDIENCE TARGETED If put up in strategically placed locations they can reach specific target audiences.

How do I make a perfect poster?

5 tips to create a perfect poster design online:

✓PURPOSE What is the purpose of your poster? Are you trying to promote a product, event, or business?

✓AUDIENCE Who is your target audience? What are their interests?

✓MESSAGE What do you want to communicate?

✓DESIGN The design should be eye-catching and relevant to your target audience. Use clear and concise text, and high-quality images?

✓CALL TO ACTION Tell its viewers what you want them to do — attend an event, buy a product, visit your website.

Is personalised Poster printing still an effective use of a marketing budget?

Yes, they can be very effective at promoting events, schools and universities, products, or businesses. They can increase brand awareness, generate leads, and drive sales.

Cheap poster printing by TradePrintingUK can help you spend your budget effectively.

What are the advantages to printing them online?

Here are the advantages to poster printing online:

✓Affordable promotion for Events, Special Offers, Products, Brand Awareness, and Health & Safety messages.

✓Choice of photo print sizes from A3 up to A0

✓Cheapest way to buy posters is online

✓Printed on 205gsm Photo Satin paper for premium results

✓Eye-catching with vibrant photographic look and feel

✓Exceptional, Colour, Clarity and Image Quality

Tell me more about custom Indoor posters

Indoor Posters are a fantastic, eye-catching, cheap way to capture the imagination in a short amount of time. Companies often overlook, or underestimate the versatility and advantages of a large, professionally-designed poster.

Placing them in strategic locations (such as point-of-sale or the entrance/exit) with a strong call-to-action, the client response will most likely be great.

They can also be used for decorative purposes, such as in offices, hotels or public spaces. They can be used to enhance the atmosphere and create a unique and welcoming environment.

They allow a promotion to be shared to a wider audience and much cheaper than other advertising outlets.

Being a highly successful promotional tool, they are cheap and cost-effective for tight budgets.

Low-cost investment and cheap to do. They won't stretch your advertising budget.

Offering terrific returns when used in high traffic areas as they ensure people stop and read your message, if well-designed.

Comparing personalised posters as a single flower to a flower bed, the best impact is from printing and displaying a larger quantity at bigger sizes.

For the greatest return on investment, we encourage customers to use the LARGER sizes such as A2 or A1, and in greater quantities!

TradePrintingUK's posters are a great way to stretch your advertising budget.

Indoor Poster Printing Spec — FAQs

QWhat sizes of posters do TradePrintingUK offer?

A3 Posters are 420mm x 297mm in size.
A2 Posters are 594mm x 420mm in size.
A1 Posters are 841mm x 594mm in size.
A0 Posters are 1189mm x 841mm in size.

QWhat specification is an Indoor Poster?

AAn Indoor Poster is a sheet of printed 205gsm Satin paper, used to promote events, special offers, products, brands, plus health & safety messages.

QWhat size are A3 Posters?

AA3 Posters are 420mm x 297mm in size. They can be portrait or horizontal.

QWhat is the cost of an A3 Poster?

AA2 posters cost from £26 + VAT delivered FREE, when printed by TradePrintingUK on 205gsm Satin Coated paper

QWhat size are A2 Posters?

AA2 Posters are 594mm x 420mm in size. They can be portrait or horizontal.

QWhat is the cost of an A2 Poster?

AA2 posters cost from £29 + VAT delivered FREE, when printed by TradePrintingUK on 205gsm Satin Coated paper

QWhat size are A1 Posters?

AA1 Posters are 841mm x 594mm in size. They can be portrait or horizontal.

QWhat is the cost of an A1 Poster?

AA1 posters cost from £33 + VAT delivered FREE, when printed by TradePrintingUK on 205gsm Satin Coated paper

QWhat size are A0 Posters?

AA0 Posters are 1189mm x 841mm in size. They can be portrait or horizontal.

QWhat is the cost of an A0 Poster?

AA0 posters cost from £49 + VAT delivered FREE, when printed by TradePrintingUK on 205gsm Satin Coated paper

QWhat are the advantages of Indoor Posters?

AIndoor Posters are a fantastic way to capture the imagination in a short amount of time. Companies often overlook, or underestimate the advantages of a large, professionally-designed poster. Placing in great locations (e.g. point-of-sale, entrance / exit) along with a strong call-to-action, encourages a stronger response.

QAre Posters effective use of an advertising budget?

AThey are a great way to stretch an advertising and promotional budget. Posters are affordable and cost-effective and cheaper than other advertising methods such as Social Media, Google Adwords, Radio or TV advertising.

QWhat material should a poster be printed on?

APosters are printed on a variety of materials from strong satin paper to PVC vinyl depending on where they'll be used. Indoor Posters are printed by TradePrintingUK on 205gsm satin poster paper, as colours and images really stand out.

QWhat resolution is best for a poster?

A150dpi to 350dpi. The resolution of each image in your poster should be 150-350 dpi (or pixels per inch). Resolution below 150 dpi will result in a poor, very pixelated image.

QDo I need to add bleed or crop marks to my poster's artwork?

AYES. 3mm To ensure that the edges of your artwork aren’t cut off your poster by the printer, you need to allow a 3mm bleed, and a 3mm quiet zone area in from where it'll be guillotined.

QHow long should I display a poster for?

AThe frequency of use for printed posters depends on the type of business or organization, and the marketing strategy being used. Posters can be used for short-term promotions, such as advertising an upcoming event, or they can be used as a long-term branding tool.

QWho uses Posters in the UK?

AIn the UK and Ireland, printed posters are widely used by a variety of businesses and organizations, including:

• Retailers: use printed posters to promote sales, discounts, and new product launches. They can be placed in shop windows, in-store displays or other high-traffic areas within the store.
• Event organisers: use printed posters to advertise upcoming events, concerts, exhibitions or conferences. They can be placed in public areas such as parks, community centres and other high-traffic locations.
• Restaurants and Cafes: use poster prints to promote special meal offers, menu items or upcoming culinary events. They can also be placed in restaurant windows, dining areas, and other high-traffic locations.
• Educational institutions: UK Schools, universities and other British educational institutions use poster printing to promote upcoming educational events, academic programmes or to communicate important information to their students.

QWhat marketing uses do posters have?

In addition to the above, printed posters can also be used for other marketing purposes, such as:

• Branding: Often used in the UK and Ireland to showcase company branding and messaging as posters create a consistent visual identity to a marketing plan
• Product launches: They can be used to promote new new products, product ranges, or features and benefits.
• Sales promotions: via Discounts, Special Offers or deals on products or services.
• Corporate messaging: to communicate a company's values, mission or corporate social responsibility.

QCan TradePrintingUK laminate posters?

AYES.  Laminating laminating enhances and protects the look, ensuring a long life for your posters.

They can also be rolled numerous times without any tears or crinklies.

We offer the custom option of either Gloss or Matt Lamination on our posters.

QI need poster design tips?

Expanding on our earlier 5 tips above:

AKEEP IT SIMPLE!  Being attractive, eye-catching with a simple message will garner the most response.

Ensure the Headline and main message are BIG and readable from at least 1 metre or more away from the reader.

Don't fill it with clutter, too much text, or too many pictures.

Use a clear, legible typeface, preferably the same typeface family.

Always ask yourself, WHAT is the purpose and WHO is the audience?

Don't design in Excel! If you don't use professional design software, use Canva.

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