11x17 Poster Printing - Eliminating Slip-Ups in Poster Designs

By M. Cadavicio

There is only so much an article on 11x17 poster printing can cover. Nevertheless, here are ways on how you can eliminate horrendous slip-ups in your designs, beyond they are beyond repair.

Let us then ask this question. What makes an 11x17 poster look busy?

1. The amount of details such as a multi-pattern background against a colorful image placed up front can be problematic too. Observe contrast against well defined, solid images and patterns to counter each other off. Proper use of colors is necessary too, as with the next tip.

2. When a poster has too many bright, competing colors, the composition of your poster may become sacrificed. The balance too of your posters may be thrown off in the process because it leaves little room for the audience to focus on the right object.

Unless you can or you are trying to successfully achieve the same effect as that of the work of Vincent Van Gogh or Pollock, then feel free to do so. Just use caution in the number of colors, their intensity and how you use them or else, everything may become too scattered.

3. Too much details, such as text that are quite everywhere. There seems to be nowhere where the text are delegated. These texts seem to pop-up whenever the graphic of the posters has some empty space.

Space is always an important element. It completes the look of the poster. Disruption of it can make your poster look chaotic. It divides the posters where it shouldn't be. Hence, the text cannot quite grasp the attention of the viewer or reader.
What are some solutions to these problems in your poster design? Before you encounter problems like this, you always have the option to hire a professional graphic designer or you can do the following:

1. Imitate

Imitation may be the best flattery, but it is also one way of learning. You can experience first hand on how to shape your poster in the esteem of your inspiration. Observe how the object surfaces from the background. Observe too the contrast layout, the use of proper details and patterns, and of course colors, contribute to the whole poster design.
Imitation can unlock the secrets to many of the posters you've been studying or gawking at. To this, you may be able to imbibe a sense of style or even grasp their own philosophy in design.

2. Color Schemes

Experimenting with colors can be fun. One way, however, to lead you back on the right track is to go back to the fundamentals. Observe the color wheel and complementary, monochromatic colors and of course, color schemes.

Experimenting with colors and color schemes can show you which combination of colors work great together and which ones create medium to high contrasts.

3. Templates

There are templates you can follow when it comes to your poster design and layout. This gives you a versatile number of options on how and where to put the details on your poster.
Templates will show you where to put the headlines, the little details, and how much space you should reserve just for your image or illustrations.

Use some of these ideas on your 11x17 poster printing and design to avoid some mistakes which are just plain hard to re-do again.

11x17 Poster Printing tips, guides and sizes can be found at Offset Posters - Large Format Posters
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