Wild Poster Ideas You Should Try

Designs for poster printing can really be hard to think of, especially if you have done a lot of jobs to print posters. With the poster printing business saturated by professional and amateur designers alike, almost every kind of design that you think of may seem like it has been done before. So, when everything seems so mundane and boring lately in terms of your poster designs, it is probably time to get wild and creative with your posters. We have combed through the Internet and found these wild but effective poster design ideas that you may want to try out.

Ultra-Violet Paints – One amazing idea that we saw is the use of ultra-violet or “black light” paints. These are the paints that capture ultraviolet light and then reflect them off as visible light to us. So, they basically “glow” when ultraviolet light hits them. This can produce an eerie aura into the paint, making it ideal for special purposes. Posters can actually take advantage of this type of paint as a good supplementary part of its design. If you are sure that there will be some “black lights” in the area where you will be placing the poster, you can maximize its effect by placing UV paints unto you posters. Most people use this for Halloween posters, or gothic themed, horror type poster concepts.

Take note though that this is not standard practice for poster printing, so you might need to pay extra, when you print posters with these types of paint.

Metallic Inks – Next are the metallic inks. Metallic inks differ from ultra violet paints in the way they shine or glow. While UV paints need a black light, metallic paints usually have a natural sheen of glitter to them as they make contact with natural or standard artificial light. These kinds of color poster ink usually imbibe a nice regal elegance to a poster design that is perfect for classic type layouts. Some poster printing services have the ability to add Metallic inks to their designs just for a small additional fee. Not all printers though have this skill so it is good to inquire first before really committing to the printer.

Collage/Scrapbook Posters – Another kind of alternative poster design is the 3d collage or scrapbook poster. This is basically involves pasting or attaching other 3 dimensional elements into a poster so that it gets noticed more. By using adhesives to add beads, twine, leaves, coins and other materials into a poster, designers can create a nice scrapbook poster type design with real three dimensional objects. Those objects are a good and noticeable feature on the poster which will make it more memorable for the reader. Typically no poster printing service offers actual pasting of additional elements to a poster, so you may more or less have to do this technique yourself.

Holographic Poster – Also, another good idea is to use holographic posters. Hologram creation has already surpassed most people's exceptions and it is always been a hit with people. They enjoy moving their eyes around while seeing a two dimensional image look 3D. Of course not all printing services can do this, and you may need to look for a special printing service that can print posters with holographic designs. In some cases, a totally different firm must handle the 3d work. It might be expensive but it will be eye catching so if you can, try it out.

Puzzle Posters – Lastly we have puzzle posters. These are the kinds of posters that test a reader's skills by presenting a puzzle. Once the message or puzzle is decoded, you will then receive the point or main topic of the poster. This type of posters is a good way to engage readers and capture their attention. Most printers can create puzzle posters easily so you do not have to worry in printing them.

Interesting designs right? Try them out on your next poster printing if you are really bored. Who knows, these wild designs might be your key to poster success.