POSTER Printing (Posters, Roller Banners & Signage Boards)
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Transform ideas into eye-catching Posters — Low Cost Poster Printing from £9 FREE DELIVERY**
Why Choose our Poster Printing?
High-end Paper Quality: Premium 205gsm Satin paper on A2 - A0 size delivers professional-grade prints with exceptional finish. 170gsm Silk paper for smaller, low cost A4 - A3 sizes.
Different Sizes: Choose from standard formats A4, A3, A2, A1, and A0 to match your advertising needs.
Durable Finishes: Protect and enhance your posters with Gloss or Matt Lamination options.
Affordable: Create low cost INDOORpromotions for Noticeboards, POS materials, and retail displays.
Stand Out: Make a bold statement with vibrant, eye-catching visuals that demand attention.
Museum-Quality Safety Posters: Communicate workplace safety with professional, durable, and visually appealing posters.
Photographic Excellence: Experience superior colour accuracy and image quality for lifelike photographic reproduction.
Custom Designs: Create personalised posters easily with our intuitive online poster design platform.
We have various standard Poster sizes that can be printed:
A4 Poster — 297mm x 210mm (LOW COST!)
A3 Poster — 420mm x 297mm (LOW COST!)
A2 Poster — 594mm x 420mm
A1 Poster — 841mm x 594mm
A0 Poster — 1189mm x 841mm
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Multiple designs — If you want to print different design versions, you'll need to add a SEPARATE ORDER quantity to your Basket for EACH design.
** GB, N.Ireland, Republic of Ireland — 1 x 30kg box ONLY. SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, ISLANDS & EUROPE WILL INCUR A SMALL SURCHARGE. Usually printed & delivered within one week or sooner. If you need something sooner ask us nicely and we'll try our best to help!
A: Posters are large sheets of paper used to promote or advertise products, events, or businesses primarily indoors.
They serve as eye-catching tools for advertising, promotional, or informational purposes in various settings such as retail stores, offices, schools, and hospitals.
A: Posters are highly visible and versatile, making them effective for a wide range of promotions.
They are cost-effective, easy to display on walls and windows, and can be strategically placed to target specific audiences, ensuring your message reaches a large number of people without breaking your budget.
A: TradePrintingUK prints on a premium 205gsm Satin paper for A2 and larger. This material is chosen for its professional-grade finish, exceptional colour accuracy, and ability to make images and colours stand out vividly.
For smaller A3 and A4 sizes, we print on 170gsm Silk Artpaper.
A: We offer standard UK A-series sizes: A4 (297mm x 210mm), A3 (297mm x 420mm), A2 (420mm x 594mm), A1 (594mm x 841mm), and A0 (841mm x 1189mm).
All sizes can be printed in either portrait or landscape orientation.
A: Yes, laminating options are available – on A2 sizes and above – to enhance and protect your posters.
You can choose between Gloss or Matt Lamination, which ensures a longer life for your prints and allows them to be rolled numerous times without tears or crinkles
A: Our small A4 posters start at just £9 + VAT each, A3 posters start from £26 + VAT.
Larger A2 from £34 + VAT, A1 posters start from £37.95 + VAT, and A0 from £56 + VAT, all with FREE delivery. This makes them a cost-effective solution for various marketing budgets.
A: Posters are usually printed and delivered within 4-6 working days, or sooner, depending on our factory' workload
We offer FREE delivery for one box / tube to GB, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. Higher quantities may take a few days longer. Express 2-3 working day turnaround option is available for urgent needs.
A: You can use our intuitive online design platform to create personalised posters, or upload your own high-resolution, print-ready PDF artwork.
Our TPUK studio team is also available for custom design assistance.
A: A perfect poster should have a clear purpose, target a specific audience, convey a simple message, and feature an eye-catching design with clear, concise text and high-quality images.
Always include a strong Call-to-Action FIRST to guide viewers on what to do next.
A: Supply your artwork as a high-resolution, press-ready PDF in CMYK colour mode, with all images at 350dpi resolution and fonts embedded or converted to outlines to ensure the best print quality.
A: Yes, to ensure accurate trimming, you need to allow a 3mm bleed around the edges of your artwork and a 3mm quiet zone area inwards from where it will be guillotined.
A: Yes, TradePrintingUK provides free professionally designed templates for Posters that can be personalised online to help with correct setup, ensuring your design is formatted correctly.
A: Retailers use them for sales and new product launches, event organisers for advertising events, restaurants and cafes for special offers, and educational institutions for communicating information or promoting academic programmes.
They are effective across various sectors in the UK and Ireland.
A: Yes, printing posters online is generally the most affordable way to purchase them, providing a cheap and effective promotional tool for events, special offers, products, brand awareness, and health & safety messages
A: The frequency of use depends on your marketing strategy. Posters can be used for short-term promotions (e.g. upcoming events) or as a long-term branding tool, depending on the business or organisation's needs.
A: If you want to print different design versions, you will need to add a SEPARATE order quantity Added to your basket for each unique design (multiple Singles).
A: For the greatest return on investment, we encourage customers to use larger sizes such as A2 or A1, and in greater quantities.
Larger posters create more impact and are more likely to capture attention in high-traffic areas, maximising your advertising budget.
A: TradePrintingUK.com is one of the best options for this specific region as we our factory is based in Northern Ireland.
Shipping: We offer FREE Delivery to the majority of the UK and Ireland, including the Republic of Ireland.
Logistics: We use reliable couriers like DPD, Royal Mail, Parcelforce and UPS, rather than budget services like EVRI.
Best For: General business stationery (NCR forms, flyers, pull-up roller banners, printed envelopes, mass offering for Catholic Church) where you want to avoid high surcharges for NI/ROI.
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: noticeboards in charities, churches, inside 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, charities, churches, events, schools, hospitals, or businesses.
✓COST EFFECTIVE Poster printing is still relatively inexpensive to produce and distribute.
✓EASY TO DISPLAY Can be displayed on notice boards, staff areas, 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 printed sizes from A4 up to A0
✓Cheapest way to buy posters is online
✓Printed on 205gsm Photo Satin paper - for Sizes A2, A1, and A0 - for premium results
✓Printed on 170gsm Silk paper - for Sizes A3 and A4 - with fabulous results
✓Eye-catching with vibrant photographic look and feel
✓Exceptional, Colour, Clarity and Image Quality
Tell me more about custom Indoor posters and why should I still use them?
Indoor Posters are a fantastic, eye-catching, cheap way to capture the imagination in a short amount of time.
Organisations often overlook, or underestimate the versatility and advantages of a large, professionally-designed poster.
Placing them in strategic locations (such as point-of-sale, Noticeboard, or at 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, charities, churches, mosques, Synagogues, chapels, 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?
A4 Poster — 297mm x 210mmA3 Poster — 420mm x 297mm
A2 Poster — 594mm x 420mm
A1 Poster — 841mm x 594mm
A0 Poster — 1189mm x 841mm
QWhat specification is an IndoorPoster?
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 A3Posters?
AA3 Posters are 420mm x 297mm in size. They can be portrait or horizontal.
QWhat is the cost of an A3Poster?
AA3 posters cost from £19 + VAT delivered FREE, when printed by TradePrintingUK on 170gsm Silk Artpaper
QWhat size are A2Posters?
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 £34 + 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 £37.95 + 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 £56 + 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. Organisations often overlook, or underestimate the advantages of a 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?
AIndoor Posters are printed by TradePrintingUK on 170gsm Artpaper for the smaller A4 and A3 sizes, and 205gsm satin poster paper for the larger sizes.
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 larger 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?
FREE DELIVERY** EXPLAINED
Prices are based on ONE free* parcel (*first outer box is FREE only within UK and Ireland) weighing up to 30Kg going to ONE address, via DPD48, Royal Mail Tracked 48 or UPS. to **GB, N. Ireland, Republic of Ireland
All SMALL Orders weighing Under 2Kg will be sent via Royal Mail 48hr Tracked.
*SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS to us are anyone with the following Scottish Postcodes:
- HS
- IV
- KA27 - KA28
- KW
- PA20 - PA49
- PA60 - PA78
- PH17 - PH26
- PH30 - PH44
- PH49 - PH50
- ZE
DPD Benefits:
- Delivery slots available in 1-hour windows
- Track your delivery in real time
- Provide instructions for the driver
- Request the parcel to be left in a secure location
- Reschedule the delivery date
- Have the parcel delivered to a neighbour
- Redirect delivery to a different address (this may cause delays)
- Arrange delivery to a collection point
1 WORKING DAY UPGRADE Availability for – England, Scotland*, Wales to include an additional surcharge Trade Printing UK currently offer FREE Delivery on print to the majority of the UK and Ireland (*excluding Isle of Man, Scottish Highlands, Channel Islands — surcharge applies), but if you're in a hurry, we can expedite shipping after production finishes with other upgrade options.
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland are usually 1 working day by default due to logistics from our main factory.
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight — can take around 3 working days to deliver.
Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey — post Brexit - can take up to 1 Week to export. NO UPGRADES AVAILABLE!
Western Europe — post Brexit — can take around from 2 - 4 weeks to export and clear through Customs in your own country. Will be Charged at going rate.
DUBAI can take 7-10 days to export to.
Split addresses available at EXTRA cost. £POA
Actual shipping time of your print order will vary depending on where you are in the country and when you order. Working Day times are all Monday to Friday only as standard.
Shipping times EXCLUDE Weekends and Public Holidays (although sometimes our carriers choose to elect a weekend day to deliver to non-commercial premises). See our Terms & Conditions for more details on our logistics policy.
If you'll have MORE than one parcel in your print order that needs to be expedited, we will advise you at time of order and charge you accordingly.
NOTE: Once parcels are collected by our carrier, responsibility for on-time delivery rests with the carrier as circumstances may occur beyond our control (i.e. office closed, weather, strikes, flight delays, access denied etc).