Poster Printing
Posters should have a powerful impact. Our poster printing service ensures your poster captures the attention of your target audience while communicating your message with clarity and precision.
Even in the digital age, posters are everywhere. We use them to advertise films, theatre, sporting events, and concerts; for public health messaging, election campaigns, and raising awareness; for shop, sale, and product promotions; in education; and we even collect them to enjoy as part of our interior décor. Posters can be as large as a billboard or small enough to send by post.
At QinPrinting, we print high-quality posters in a range of sizes for businesses, non-profits, marketing agencies, arts promoters, galleries, curators, public services, and more. With over 25 years of proven success in the industry, a dedicated team, world-class technology, and unbeatable customer service supporting our global reputation as one of the world’s leading independent printers, we can guarantee you’ll love the posters we create for you.
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Common Poster Sizes
A0 – 841 mm × 1189 mm
A0 posters are big and bold. They're ideal for large-scale planners, educational, entertainment promotion, public awareness campaigns, and large retail advertising.
A1 – 594 mm × 841 mm
A1 is one of the most widely used sizes for posters. It's commonly used for promotional campaigns, film and theatre advertising, and event marketing.
A2 – 420 mm × 594 mm
A2 posters are roughly half the size of A1 and are often used in restaurants, retail shops, shopping centres, and venues to showcase menus, special offers, or upcoming events.
610 mm × 914 mm (24" × 36")
A versatile size popular in trade shows, art exhibitions, and commercial spaces. This size sits between A1 and A0 and is ideal for eye-catching promotional displays.
Compared to digital printing, as a fully equipped and specialist offset printer, we offer significant advantages for poster printing. With a wide array of state-of-the-art presses, we can provide cost-effective solutions for both short and large print runs—like printing 610 mm × 914 mm posters on dedicated machines to maximise efficiency. For larger runs, especially A0 size, we use multiple large-format presses simultaneously to keep your costs down and turnaround times fast—often within 48 hours before shipping.
Best Poster Paper Options
Whatever the size or purpose of your poster, quality and presentation are vital to the message you want to convey. We recommend using premium-quality gloss or matte art paper for the most effective, eye-catching results. Both gloss and matte papers have coated surfaces, ideal for vibrant printing that delivers faithful colour, crisp contrast, and fine detail.
Gloss paper is often the best choice for full-colour posters with bold visuals and minimal text, while matte paper offers excellent colour or black-and-white reproduction with improved readability for text-heavy designs.
Here’s a helpful list of recommended paper options based on poster size:
Paper Choices for Paperback Books
A0-Sized Posters
- 200 gsm gloss art paper
- 250 gsm gloss art paper
- 300 gsm gloss art paper
- 350 gsm gloss art paper
- 200 gsm matte art paper
- 250 gsm matte art paper
- 300 gsm matte art paper
A1-Sized Posters
- 157 gsm gloss art paper
- 200 gsm gloss art paper
- 250 gsm gloss art paper
- 157 gsm matte art paper
- 200 gsm matte art paper
- 250 gsm matte art paper
A2-Sized Posters
- 105 gsm coated art paper
- 128 gsm coated art paper
- 157 gsm coated art paper
- 200 gsm coated art paper
- 100 gsm uncoated paper
- 120 gsm uncoated paper
- 140 gsm uncoated paper
610 mm × 914 mm Posters (formerly 24″ × 36″)
- 157 gsm gloss art paper
- 200 gsm gloss art paper
- 250 gsm gloss art paper
- 157 gsm matte art paper
- 200 gsm matte art paper
- 250 gsm matte art paper
Lamination and Special Finishes for Posters
We also offer a range of lamination options to add visual appeal to your posters while providing an extra level of protection against weather, fingerprints, scuffing, tearing, and UV damage. The most cost-effective and popular finishes are gloss and matte lamination, which offer excellent protection and durability at a low cost. For a more luxurious look and feel, we also offer soft touch lamination, which creates a beautiful, almost velvety texture. Ultra-violet coating and varnishing are also available and can be useful depending on the application.
You might also consider adding special features to really make your poster stand out. Options include foil stamping in gold, silver, copper, bronze, and a variety of other colours; embossing and debossing; and UV spot coating. If you’re printing large posters for long-term display in outdoor environments, ask us about sun-resistant inks as well.
Shiny and reflective, perfect for vibrant graphics and photos.
Glossy highlights on specific areas for a striking contrast.
Smooth and non-reflective for a simple yet professional design.
Similar to matte lamination, but the resulting surface has a delightful, almost velvet feel.
A glossy finish applied to specific areas for a bold and distinct look.
Metallic or pigmented foil for a shiny, eye-catching effect.
Raised designs for added texture and elegance.
Cut a shape out of the paper material
Poster Design Tips
Printed artwork and photographic reproduction are often the core components of most posters, along with beautifully formatted typography, decorative graphics, and other design elements to enhance your text. Whether you’re preparing your own layouts or commissioning a professional designer to handle the technical aspects, it’s important to understand how to prepare your finished digital files for high-quality offset printing so your posters come off the press looking as spectacular as they are professional. You need to account for bleed zones, safety margins, trim lines, and borders, and ensure you’ve set the resolution and colour space correctly.
This can seem quite complicated, especially if it’s your first time working on this kind of design. If you’re going the DIY route, we recommend using Adobe Illustrator or InDesign. Here are a few helpful tips to guide you when preparing your digital files for printing.
Export your files as vectors in PDF format for the best results. Our recommended software for flyer design are Adobe Illustrator or Adobe InDesign. These will also allow you to convert your colour space from RGB to CMYK, which you'll need to do for offset printing.
If you can't deliver vectors — for example, if you're exporting bitmaps from Photoshop — then ensure the resolution is at least 300 dpi. With vectors, you don't need to worry about resolution, but all other images must have a high definition to tolerate resizing without becoming fuzzy or "pixelated".
You'll need to add a bleed zone of 3 mm around all your photographic images and artwork. A bleed is an extended area around the edges of your images, which falls outside the area your finished panel will cover. Once we've printed your flyers, we'll cut them to the exact size needed for your chosen format. This "bit extra" gets trimmed off and ensures the finished image fills the sheet without any white edges.
Inside your bleed zone, don't forget to mark the trim lines. These define the final dimensions of the finished flyer. Make sure that any important elements of your images stop at least 5 mm inside the trim line.
If you’re working with a professional designer to prepare your files, they should be competent in making everything “print ready”. But if you’re handling the design yourself for the first time, here are the key things to keep in mind before submitting your digital files. Ultimately, the responsibility for providing “print ready” files rests with you — but don’t worry! We’re more than happy to guide you through the process, explain each step clearly, liaise with your designer if needed, and manually check all your files to ensure everything runs smoothly and your poster prints perfectly.
If we spot any issues, we’ll let you know, explain what needs to be fixed, and help you get it sorted. We’ll never start printing until everything is just right — and until you’re 100% satisfied.
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Poster Printing Costs
At QinPrinting, we help individuals and organisations produce custom posters with outstanding visual impact every day. We work with a wide range of clients—many of whom are working within a tight budget—which is why we’re constantly reviewing our workflows, efficiency protocols, and supply chains to ensure we consistently deliver high-quality posters at some of the most competitive prices available.
So, how much will it cost to print your posters with us? The exact cost depends on a number of factors including the size of your poster, the paper stock, any coatings or finishes, and the quantity you order. To get an instant idea of pricing, you can refer to our at-a-glance cost charts.
Unlike many printing providers—who often require a minimum offset order of 500 or even 1,000 posters—we offer a minimum order quantity (MOQ) of just 100 posters at a highly competitive rate. And, as you’ll see from our pricing, the more posters you print in a single run, the lower the cost per unit.
No matter which options you choose, we guarantee to save you at least 40% compared to what you’d typically pay at a local print shop—while delivering far superior quality.
How much does it cost to print a poster?
Poster Printing Price Chart
| Quantity | 500 copies | 1000 copies | 2500 copies | 5000 copies | 7500 copies | 10000 copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 841 x 1189 mm | Unit: A$2.64 Total: A$1319 |
Unit: A$1.75 Total: A$1754 |
Unit: A$1.23 Total: A$3068 |
Unit: A$1.08 Total: A$5384 |
Unit: A$1.09 Total: A$8171 |
Unit: A$1.08 Total: A$10764 |
| 420 x 594 mm | Unit: A$0.57 Total: A$284 |
Unit: A$0.37 Total: A$374 |
Unit: A$0.26 Total: A$661 |
Unit: A$0.23 Total: A$1140 |
Unit: A$0.22 Total: A$1620 |
Unit: A$0.21 Total: A$2102 |
| 297 x 420 mm | Unit: A$0.48 Total: A$240 |
Unit: A$0.28 Total: A$278 |
Unit: A$0.17 Total: A$417 |
Unit: A$0.13 Total: A$665 |
Unit: A$0.12 Total: A$904 |
Unit: A$0.12 Total: A$1153 |
| 594 x 841 mm | Unit: A$0.77 Total: A$384 |
Unit: A$0.57 Total: A$569 |
Unit: A$0.46 Total: A$1153 |
Unit: A$0.42 Total: A$2123 |
Unit: A$0.43 Total: A$3205 |
Unit: A$0.42 Total: A$4215 |
- Please note that all prices are EXW our facility and do not include shipping costs.
- 200 gsm coated text paper, gloss lamination, full colour printing
For a more accurate estimate tailored to your project, try our easy-to-use online Printing Cost Calculator. Simply follow the link, enter your specifications into the form, and you’ll receive an instant quote!
Have a question? No worries! Just get in touch — one of our in-house poster printing experts (not a chatbot or a call centre!) will be more than happy to assist you.
Poster Storage, Packing, and Distribution Solutions
We can store your posters for up to a year and deliver them to you or your nominated distributor on request — including direct delivery to Amazon warehouses if you’re an Amazon seller.
We ship posters either flat or rolled in tubes. Most customers prefer flat packing, as it takes up less space in shipping containers and is more cost-effective. For flat packing, we carefully stack your posters and wrap them in waterproof packaging paper. The stacks are then placed into a sturdy carton, custom made to fit your poster size precisely, minimising the risk of damage and helping reduce shipping costs. We securely tape all edges and corners of the carton before shrink-wrapping it. If shipping by sea, we place cartons on pallets; if shipping by air, we skip the pallet to avoid unnecessary weight and added expense.
Tube packing is available but is generally more costly due to the extra space it requires during transport.
We offer reliable shipping by sea or air through our trusted logistics partners, FedEx and DHL. Rest assured, we’ll always choose the most economical shipping method based on your delivery location.
For more information, please visit our shipping and packaging pages.
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At QinPrinting, we’re just as proud of our friendly, knowledgeable customer service as we are of our expertise in printing technology. Get in touch today to discuss your specific needs or to request a free, no-obligation quote. We’d love to help you make your next posters your most impressive yet!
