Poster & Plan Printing in Perth

Posters and plans are both large-format print, but they do two different jobs. A poster is display - a promotional piece, an event sign, a retail feature meant to be read across a room. A plan is a working document - an architectural drawing or a site layout that has to stay accurate to scale. We print both in South Perth, for the businesses, creatives and trades who need one or the other, and often both on the same job.

Plan Prints
from $18.75
Posters
from $12.50

What size should my poster be?

Poster sizes step up in standard A-series jumps. A2 (420 x 594mm) suits an interior wall or a retail display; A1 (594 x 841mm) is the everyday event and presentation size, big enough to read across a room; A0 (841 x 1189mm) is exhibition scale, for when the poster has to hold a hall. Bigger is not always sharper - a poster read from two metres does not need the resolution of something held in the hand, so a file that looks soft on screen can print perfectly at size.

How do plan prints work?

Plans are their own discipline, and the thing that most often goes wrong is scale. A drawing exported "fit to page" gets quietly rescaled to fill the sheet, so a plan set at 1:100 comes out no longer to scale - which matters the moment someone measures off the print. Export at the true scale and paper size, or send the native file and tell us the scale you need, and we hold it exactly. Plans print as black-and-white line work on lightweight bond paper at A1 or A2, priced for the multiple copies a site or an approval process actually needs.

What stock do posters print on?

Poster stock is usually 150 to 200gsm satin or matt - heavy enough to hang flat without curling, with a finish that reads under lights without throwing glare. Matt suits text-heavy work or anything photographed under lighting; satin lifts colour on a promotional piece.

How long does poster printing take?

Most poster and plan jobs turn around in 1-2 business days from artwork approval, printed here in South Perth. If it is tied to an event or a submission date, tell us early and we will tell you honestly what is possible. Posters often go out as part of an event kit, so the businesses running a launch or an expo keep matching flyers and business cards on the same job. If you are printing for an event, we can quote the set together.

Frequently Asked Questions About Poster & Plan Printing in Perth

What sizes do posters come in?

A2 (420 x 594mm) suits interior walls and retail displays; A1 (594 x 841mm) is the standard for events, presentations and site notices; A0 (841 x 1189mm) is exhibition scale. As a rule of thumb, viewers should be able to read your headline from the distance they'll actually stand - which is why poster resolution needs only 150dpi at final size, not the 300dpi of handheld print.

Do I need a high-resolution file for a large poster?

Not as high as you would expect. A poster read from a metre or two does not need the 300dpi of something held in the hand - around 100 to 150dpi at the finished size is usually plenty, so a file that looks soft on screen can print sharp at A1. Send it through and we will tell you whether it holds up at size.

What paper is right for posters?

A 150-200gsm satin or matt stock is the standard poster paper - heavy enough to hang flat, with a finish that reads well under lighting without glare. Gloss lifts photographic posters but reflects badly under downlights, so for anything wall-mounted in an office or venue, satin is the safer call. For the full picture on paper weights, see our paper and GSM guide.

Can you print architectural plans and drawings?

Yes - plan printing is its own discipline: black-and-white line work on lightweight bond paper at A1 or A2, priced for the multiple copies a site or approval process actually needs. Supply plans as PDF at the drawn scale - never "fit to page", which silently rescales every dimension on the sheet.

How do I keep my plan to scale?

Export it at the true scale and paper size, not "fit to page" - that setting quietly rescales the drawing so it is no longer to scale. If you are unsure, send the native file and tell us the scale you need (1:100, 1:200) and we will set it exactly, so anything measured off the print is right.

How quickly can I get posters printed?

Most standard poster jobs are turned around within 3-5 business days from artwork approval, and shorter runs can often move faster - ask if you're against an event date. Artwork wants 3mm bleed and, for anything photographic, images at 150dpi minimum at the final printed size.