Custom Poster Printing
20 Custom Poster Printing Design Samples for Inspiration
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Custom poster printing isn't just a great way to promote events, products and services — they're also a great art medium. The best commercial posters are often sought-after works of art in their own right. A lot of famous poster designs were not the work of marketing or design groups, but of individuals. This is truer today than it ever was before.
Poster printing has come a long way from the time of Alphonse Mucha, the groundbreaking artist who virtually invented posters as a marketing tool in 19th Century France. There are no formulas for success in poster design. If it works, it works. It can be hard figuring this out though. Which is why we've provided a few poster samples for inspiration. Enjoy!
20 Great Samples For Custom Poster Printing Inspiration!
A strong sense of basic composition in this sample.
By: faithtokoz
A clever use of typography here.
By: Aleph42
The key is to creating a proper gradient design is to make them secondary to a strong composition, as in this great example.
By: mindf***x
By: mindf***x
A current trend in some designs is to play with the shape of circles.
By: Áron Jancsó
This highly evocative poster is for a Portuguese Jazz festival. Your designs should always revolve around a central concept for coherence.
By: Atelier Martino & Jaña
By: Atelier Martino & Jaña
A retro poster design. You can use typography to create a shape to emphasize the concept behind your poster design.
By: JakeTownsend
Color and contrast play a huge role — it somehow dictates the theme and feel of your design. For instance, this poster would not be as great if the background wasn't in black and white.
By: Danil Krivoruchko
Draw inspiration from different art styling; a hint or two won't hurt. In this example, cubism is used to simulate a goat's head and the use of CMYK grids hint post-modernism.
By: BasicColor
By: BasicColor
Some poster ads can be used to tell a story...
...or an attitude a company tries to present.
Pop culture references are common elements in posters. Creating a design with a hint of pop culture can help boost its appeal.
This ad for Stihl leaf blowers turns the idea of poster typography and negative space on its head!
Slogans or taglines are important in poster to spark interest. In this WWF poster, it adds a sense of urgency.
Another evident pop culture reference used on posters, this time using it as the main inspiration and focal point.
By Steve Thomas
A perfect complement for a typographic design is minimalism, as it allows the typography to stand out against the background.
Rosie the Riveter has been often parodied, as have many other classic movie/comic book characters. This one's for the film Kick-Ass.
This classic poster for Black Swan recalls orderly German Art Nouveau styles.
This Swiss Pre-Postmodern example is an influential style that's being used even today. The use of minimalism and typography is very much present.
Armin Hofmann, Stadt Theater Basel, 1967
This current-looking yet old design, displays the idea behind typography; that is to 'develop a greater understanding of the visual harmony and complexity of the alphabet.'
Karl Gerstner+Kutter, National Zeitung Serigraph, 1960
Posters aren't just for commercial art. They can be great for just showcasing photos as well.
By Pink Sherbet Photography, D. Sharon Pruitt
While technology can certainly make custom poster printing a lot simpler, it's all nothing if you don't have a focused, well-balanced design. The challenge isn't only to get the word out or to catch attention. Much of the challenge lies in getting the word out to the right people, and keeping their attention, not just grabbing it for a few moments....or an attitude a company tries to present.
Pop culture references are common elements in posters. Creating a design with a hint of pop culture can help boost its appeal.
This ad for Stihl leaf blowers turns the idea of poster typography and negative space on its head!
Slogans or taglines are important in poster to spark interest. In this WWF poster, it adds a sense of urgency.
Another evident pop culture reference used on posters, this time using it as the main inspiration and focal point.
By Steve Thomas
A perfect complement for a typographic design is minimalism, as it allows the typography to stand out against the background.
Rosie the Riveter has been often parodied, as have many other classic movie/comic book characters. This one's for the film Kick-Ass.
This classic poster for Black Swan recalls orderly German Art Nouveau styles.
This Swiss Pre-Postmodern example is an influential style that's being used even today. The use of minimalism and typography is very much present.
Armin Hofmann, Stadt Theater Basel, 1967
This current-looking yet old design, displays the idea behind typography; that is to 'develop a greater understanding of the visual harmony and complexity of the alphabet.'
Karl Gerstner+Kutter, National Zeitung Serigraph, 1960
Posters aren't just for commercial art. They can be great for just showcasing photos as well.
By Pink Sherbet Photography, D. Sharon Pruitt
Got any ideas of your own yet? There's loads of other ways to go about your poster designs! When in doubt, keep it clear, keep it simple and always keep your audience in mind. We're sure you'll do great!
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