POSTERBy:-Rahul Gupta

Topics:-”Posters”• What is posters ?

• History of Posters ?• How many types of posters ?• Breifly discuss about Types of

Posters ?• How to Design poster & Tips ?

What is Poster ?• A poster is any piece of printed paper

designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface. Typically posters include both textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text. Posters are designed to be both eye-catching and informative.

History of postersAccording to the French historian Max

Gallo, "for over two hundred years, posters have been displayed in public

places all over the world. Visually striking, they have been designed to attract the attention of passers-by,

making us aware of a political viewpoint, enticing us to attend

specific events, or encouraging us to purchase a particular product or

service.

How many types of poster ?There are different types of poster are:-• 1. Propaganda and political posters• 2. Movie posters• 3. Travel posters• 4. Event posters• 5. Band/music posters• 6. Pin-up posters• 7. Affirmation posters• 8. Educational posters

Propaganda and political posters• During the First and Second

World Wars, recruiting posters became extremely common, and many of them have persisted in the national consciousness, such as the "Lord Kitchener Wants You" posters from the United Kingdom, the "Uncle Sam wants you" posters from the United States, or the "Loose Lips Sink Ships" posters

Movie poster• The film industry quickly

discovered that vibrantly coloured posters were an easy way to sell their pictures. Today, posters are produced for most major films, and the collecting of movie posters has become a major hobby. The record price for a poster was set on November 15, 2005 when US$690,000 was paid for a poster of Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis from the Reel Poster Gallery in London.

TRAVEL POSTER• Poster advertising or

proposing a travel destination, or simply artistically articulating a place have been made. An example is the Beach Town Posters series, a collection of Art Deco travel posters of American beach resorts that refer to the advertising style of the 1920s and 1930s.

Event poster• The film industry quickly

discovered that vibrantly coloured posters were an easy way to sell their pictures. Today, posters are produced for most major films, and the collecting of movie posters has become a major hobby. The record price for a poster was set on November 15, 2005 when US$690,000 was paid for a poster of Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis from the Reel Poster Gallery in London.

Band/music poster• Posters that showcase a

person's favorite artist or music group are popular in teenagers' bedrooms, as well as in college dorm rooms and apartments. Many posters have pictures of popular rock bands and artists.

Pin-up poster• Pinup posters, "pinups," or

cheesecake posters are pictures of attractive women designed to be displayed, first coming to popularity in the 1920s. The popularity of sexy pin-up girl posters has been erratic in recent decades. Pin-ups such as Betty Grable and Jane Russell were highly popular with soldiers during World War II

Affirmative poster• This refers to decorative

posters that are meant to be motivational and inspirational. One popular series has a black background, a scene from nature, and a word such as "Leadership" or "Opportunity.

Educational poster• Posters are used in academia

to promote and explain research work. They are typically shown during conferences, either as a complement to a talk or scientific paper, or as a publication. They are of lesser importance than actual articles, but they can be a good introduction to a new piece of research before the paper is published

How to Design poster , 10 Tips ?

• 1. Find a focus• 2. Be consistent with details• 3. Choose references carefully• 4. Have fun, but be tight on the details• 5. Balance the composition• 6. Balance type and images - but sometimes go crazy!• 7.Mix up your typography• 8. Spend a day with it• 9. Theme = composition• 10. Further reading