Posters and Frames Printing

Winning the pavement with posters and frames printing

Lots of people decide where to eat, drink or shop in the ten seconds it takes to walk past. The poster in the window, the A-board on the step and the barrier with your name on it round the tables outside are all working in that ten seconds. That is what this range is for: a pub's quiz night poster, an estate agent's window, a bakery's A-board with today's pie, a salon's price list behind glass.

Three families in posters and frames printing

• Posters: for windows, snap frames, noticeboards and billboards.
• Pavement Signs: A-frames and forecourt stands, as a full sign, a frame only, or replacement posters for a frame you already own.
• Cafe Barriers: printed banner kits that mark out outdoor seating, in Classic or Premium, with extension kits to add length.

Poster paper for posters and frames printing

• 150gsm satin poster paper: the everyday choice for indoor frames, shop windows and noticeboards. Colours look rich without heavy glare.
• 120gsm blueback: the paper used for pasted billboard posters.
• 440gsm PVC: tough and waterproof, for outdoor noticeboards and anywhere that gets wet.
• 400gsm PVC-free: also waterproof, for venues and brands that would rather avoid PVC.

If you know it is going outside, head straight for Waterproof Posters. For roadside hoardings there are Billboard Posters in 4, 6, 48 and 96 sheet. Forecourt sign posters are printed on PVC banner material.

Sizes for posters and frames printing

Poster Printing covers A5, A4, A3, A2, A1 and A0, plus 20 × 30 inch and 30 × 40 inch. A2 and A1 are the usual snap frame sizes. A1 is 594 × 841 mm and A0 is 841 × 1189 mm, so measure your frame's window before you order. A-Frame Pavement Signs take A2 or A1 posters, and forecourt stands take A1 or A0. The size table near the top of the page shows live prices for popular poster sizes.

A-boards: the street end of posters and frames printing

An A-frame sits by the door by day and comes back in at closing time. Buy it complete, buy the frame alone, or keep the frame and swap the poster with the seasons using A-Frame Replacement Posters. Many councils have rules about signs on public pavements, so check with yours before you put one out.

Artwork for posters and frames printing

• Set the file up at finished size.
• A poster read from across a room or a road is fine at 100 to 150 dpi at full size.
• On a pavement sign, one headline and one offer beat a whole menu. People are walking, not stopping.
• Keep text at least 10 mm from the edge so the frame does not hide it.

Upload a print-ready file, use the free online designer, or book our paid artwork service. A real person checks every uploaded file for free. The artwork guidelines have more.

Posters and frames printing times and delivery

Posters take 4 working days on standard, express from 2 and saver 6. Pavement signs take 5, express from 3 and saver 7. Café barrier kits take 17, express from 16 and saver 19. Each product page shows its own production days, counted from when your order and artwork are confirmed. Everything is made to order and dispatched from the UK. UK mainland delivery is £7.95, free on orders of £100 or more after discounts (artwork fees excluded). Mainland Highlands add £10. Northern Ireland, the Scottish islands, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight are quoted. Items over 3 m on any side or boards bigger than A0 add £15. See the delivery page.