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Type of Poster and Its Poster Printing Cost

Making an advertising poster might have different purposes for different people. Here, I will explain the type of poster, its best uses, and its printing cost.

You are looking for poster printing for motivational, educational, scientific & research, entertainment events, social awareness posters, bulk product promotional, new product launches, event promotion posters, etc.

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Poster printing size and their relevant use (in terms of poster longevity, printing quality, poster carrying ease, and price, are major factors to define before buying a poster online.

A poster is a large-size medium (vinyl, cloth, paper) with printed text or an infographic that helps to convey a message loudly from a distance. It may be mounted on a bus, bus stand wall, event centre, and around the area, hospital notice board, and near about, collage notice board, cinema hall, or police station.

Premium-quality Poster Printing requires the best creative artwork with high-definition image quality and the best quality offset and large-format printing.

11 Different Types of Poster

1. Educational Poster

Educational Poster

Educational posters are research-based posters used in schools, colleges, research institutes, medical science, geographical, etc. Usually, students get to school/college projects and participate in poster competitions in particular subjects and topics. Usually, academic posters have text and graphics that carry small-sized contents (text & images) that need to be printed in high definition to make them easy to read.

Make sure the micro-research poster may have a low resolution so they need to print in high definition to get the best result.

2. Product Promotional Poster

Product Promotional Poster

Most of all, product promotional posters are made from the sales perspective and in bulk. Ideally, with these posters, you can see retail and wholesale stores. You will probably find product advertising posters on paper media for short-term use.

3. Most Wanted Poster

Most Wanted Poster

The most wanted poster commonly made for public awareness could be illustrated (hand-scratched) or have public awareness content with limited content but large-sized, easy-to-see, crowded areas.

4. Event Posters

Event Posters

Many events run throughout the years, including boxing, beauty competitions, concerts, and religious programs. These posters are circulated on the street wall and public vehicles for a short period of time.

5. Exhibition Posters

Exhibition Posters

Many exhibitions run nationwide in exhibition centers, hotels, and open grounds where business entrepreneurs explore their products and services on advertising space hired for specific periods. Vinyl posters are easy to mount on the Stall Panel using double tape. Exhibition organizers provide space for advertising your product & services. Commonly, stalls have a separate panel of 3ft (wide) x8 ft (height). These panels or so finished, you can mount vinyl posters (with an adhesive) and poster banners (without adhesive) using double-sided tape.

6. Political Poster

Political Poster

Political posters are seasonal. They may create powerful propaganda and highlight features pointing to listicle announcements. These topics mostly affect a common audience.


Types of Poster Printing Media

There are two types of poster media.

1. Tearable

2. Non-Tearable Media.

1. Paper Poster Media

Tearable poster media is a paper medium available in 100 gsm without coating and 170 gsm coated art paper with a matte and glossy finish. Glossy and matte-finished photo-quality paper is best used for scientific posters and photo frames. You can mount it with pin-up tape or glue. Uncoated 100 gsm paper is the cheapest paper poster.

Tearable Poster Media need to take more care during transportation.

  1. Uncoated Paper
  2. Glossy Coated Paper

2. Non-Tearable Poster

The Non-Tearable Poster has different qualities in media, thickness, printing quality, and smoothness. A smooth surface media leads to better-quality prints.

  1. Flex Poster
  2. Vinyl Poster
  3. Fabric Poster (Thin Fabric, Canvas)

1. Flex Poster Media

Flex Poster Media

When making a Poster for Dukaan, Menhendi, Fitness, and Tuition Classes, these posters are strong & waterproof print and people’s best choice on flex media for outdoor advertising.

Your font size must be 15pt. Above all, it should have a better resolution; otherwise, the printed content will not be easy to read. Technically, printing on flex media is low resolution (72-150DPI). Flex posters use Solvent Printing Technology. The average Flex Poster Printing Cost is Rs. 50-60/—per sqr. Ft.

Flex Media is the cheapest way of making a poster.

2. Vinyl Poster

Vinyl posters are premium-quality posters used for indoor advertising purposes. This media is highly recommended for high-quality scientific posters, exhibition banners, research posters, etc. It needs to be carried out carefully. Vinyl poster print quality processed (1440 DPI), or ECO-Solvent Digital Printing. It requires a tube to carry posters.

Eco-solvent printing on Banner Media Posters costs Rs.100-120 per square fit.

3. Fabric Poster

We have two types of fabric posters

1. Poly-Cotton (Low Thickness)

2. Canvas (High Thickness)

1. Poly-Cotton (Low Thickness)

It is a low-weight and high-quality printable poster fabric. It can be printed up to 2880 DPI, image, and text. Easy to read even a very small font size letter such as 2pt or 3pt. The best option to carry for participation in the poster competition in outstation/abroad

2. Canvas (High Thickness)

When it comes to mounting posters on walls or photo framing, go for canvas printing, which causes no color fading for a long period of time. Usually, canvas poster costs are slightly higher than other fabric media types. It costs 200-250/- per square fit.


Poster Design

You can send your ready-to-print PDF files or choose from a wide range of Poster Design Templates that fit your specific needs, or you can send poster content to suresh_shivanient@yahoo.com or WhatsApp at +9211253015


Poster Mounting Ways For Display

Different types of media posters have different ways of mounting on the surface.

  1. Pinup
  2. Self Adhesive Media
  3. Double Sided Tape

1. Pinup Poster

A space for a poster may allow pins, as well as on college notice boards, corporate notice boards, poster competition halls, etc. You can easily pin it up on the display board

2. Self Adhesive Vinyl Media Poster

If you have a well-furnished space and can paste on, go for self-adhesive media. Ask for poster printing on self-adhesive media, which can easily be applied to posters by applying silky water and advertising on glass.

3. Double Side Tape

Double-sided tape might be helpful in every step of the poster-making competition. It can be used on almost any poster media and surfaces; you must place posters on plain or rough surfaces. Use a small part of double sided tape only specific location required to attach.

Shivani Enterprises provides custom poster printing services on the same day on various poster printing media. You can choose the poster quality and budget that best fits your needs.

Email : suresh_shivanient@yahoo.com; Whatsapp : 9211253015

Suresh Kumar

Hi, I am, Suresh Kumar, run a printing shop & online print store in India. Profession by a Graphic Designer | Digital Marketer | Printing Industry Expert | Printing Blogger. Deals in: All kinds of Printing and Publishing Services as well as Graphic Designing, Offset, Digital, Screen Printing, Digital Signage, Corporate Gifting Material, Event Material Printing, etc. We are based in New Delhi India, near Indira Gandhi International Airport, and provide our services in India and all major countries. As we have a skilled team in the various printing sector to provide the best services.

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