Poster Design Ideas
Great holiday gift idea for Facebook Friends
Dec 6th
Do you have a friend or family member who loves to share every special moment with photos on Facebook? Here’s a great gift idea that is memorable, personalized, and easy.
PosterMyWall’s InstaCollage maker will allow you to take photos from their Facebook Albums and automatically turn them into a custom poster-sized print. Since you’re using the same photos your recipient has chosen to share with their friends and family, you know you’re creating a piece of artwork from the photos that are special to them.
Once InstaCollage creates the basic poster, you can customize it with easy to use design tools such as stylized captions, bigger highlight photos, and lots of other effects. In a matter of minutes you can create a complete custom gift that will be treasured for years!
Get started!
Here are some things you can do to get started with your personalized holiday gift right away:
- Try the InstaCollage Maker, it only takes seconds to create a collage from your friends Facebook photos!
- Go to www.postermywall.com, and have a look at some of the features and poster print sizes that we have to offer. Or better yet, take the tour!
- Check out the PosterMyWall Facebook Fanpage for the latest news and promotions!
Basketball Poster Ideas and Backgrounds
Dec 3rd
Need inspiration for a custom basketball poster? Whether it’s for an upcoming game or just something to hang in the locker room for motivation, a little preparation before you design your poster can result in a high quality work of art that will be admired by all.
Here are some things to think about when designing your basketball poster.
Take Great Photos During Games
High quality photos of the team, individual fans, the cheering squad, and fans are the building blocks for a great poster. Parents can volunteer for taking photos at a game, but it is important that they have a good camera (a DSLR is recommended) that is capable of taking close-up action shots.
Check out our previous post for tips on this topic: Action Shot Tips for Sports Posters.
Spotlight Individual Basketball Team Members
Be sure to highlight all team members in at least one photo. That will create harmony in the team and boost their spirits.
You can find a lot of other useful poster ideas here: Basketball Spirit Poster Ideas. If you are creating a poster for the team’s motivation in the locker room, have a look at this article: Locker Poster Ideas for Basketball.
Use an Attractive Poster Background
A great poster background can really bring life to your poster. For a basketball poster, a great background is a photo of the court, or the school team’s logo. You can also try other sport themed backgrounds that are abstract in nature.
Check out these professionally designed backgrounds from PosterMyWall that are suitable for a custom basketball team poster.
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You can check out the entire collection of free poster backgrounds here.
Get started!
Here are some things you can do to get started with your custom basketball poster right away:
- Like one of the backgrounds you see above? Just click it to customize it in the Poster Maker.
- Go to www.postermywall.com, and have a look at some of the features and poster print sizes that we have to offer. Or better yet, take the tour!
- Check out the PosterMyWall Facebook Fanpage for the latest news and promotions!
Create Posters from photos on Facebook
Dec 3rd
Have a ton of photos on Facebook? Wish you could do something cool with them?
Have a look at our Facebook InstaCollage wizard, that allows you to create huge, poster sized collages from your (and your friends’) photos up on Facebook. You can also apply color effects on the collage, add bigger photos, great looking text, and much more!
You can easily order prints of your poster collage, and share it on your Facebook Wall with a couple clicks as well.
Want to learn more about how it works? Take a tour of PosterMyWall.
Custom Soccer Poster Design Inspiration
Dec 2nd
Are you in a soccer team or club? Why not show your pride with a great looking soccer poster of you and your team?
Have a look at some of the awesome soccer posters below. You can create similar looking posters using your photos in the Poster Maker … but more on that later.
Here’s what you need to do to create an awesome soccer poster that will stand out from the rest.
1 – Get Inspired
Have a look at some of these great looking soccer posters for the world’s biggest clubs and teams, and get inspired for your own poster.
2 – Take spectacular sports photos
For a great looking poster, you need great looking action shots while your team is playing. Check out our tips from a previous post: Action Shot Tips for Sports Posters. The fellows at eHow also have some good advice in this article.
The key is to use a good camera, and take exciting action photos.
3 – Find the right background and styles
Now that you’ve got an idea for a poster and have great photos, it’s time to put your photos on a poster background in the Poster Maker. Yesterday we did a roundup of great sports themed backgrounds.
Some great ones for soccer are shown below.
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You can browse through the entire range of sports team themed custom poster backgrounds here.
Now the key is using the right photo and text effects in the Poster Maker to make your content stand out. Try out different photo effects, and play around with fonts till you get a look that you like. Did you know that you can replicate the photo effect in the 5th poster above (the red one that says ‘Pride – Manchester is Red’) by using the Posterize photo effect?
Get started!
Here are some things you can do to get started with your custom soccer team poster right away:
- Like one of the backgrounds you see above? Just click it to customize it in the Poster Maker.
- Go to www.postermywall.com, and have a look at some of the features and poster print sizes that we have to offer. Or better yet, take the tour!
- Check out the PosterMyWall Facebook Fanpage for the latest news and promotions!
Custom Sports Team Poster Backgrounds – Lots to choose from!
Dec 1st
Today we felt like compiling a quick roundup of all the different custom sports team poster backgrounds that are available at postermywall.com. There are a lot of different visual styles to choose from, so you can easily design something professional looking for a sports club, or something more casual to catalog your child’s sports achievements.
You can browse through all sports themed backgrounds here. If you’re looking for something abstract (like a star burst background), you can browse through the entire collection of custom poster backgrounds, there’s lots to choose from.
Lets look at each sport individually.
Soccer
There are a few primary soccer themed backgrounds which have different color variations. Some are shown below.
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Football
There is a similar variety for football themed backgrounds, perfect for the college football star in the family.
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Golf
There’s a little less variety for golf, but they make for a great gift for a golf loving dad.
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Basketball, Baseball, Tennis
Here’s a peek at some of the other sports themed backgrounds. We really like our basketball poster background.
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General Sports Theme
You will also find high quality backgrounds that are not specific to a certain sport, but are great for sports themed custom posters. Check them out!
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Be sure to check out the great sports related posters created by other users in the Public Gallery. You will also find some samples from PosterMyWall there as well.
Hope this roundup was inspiring!
Get started
Here are some things you can do to get started with your custom sports team poster right away:
- Like one of the backgrounds you see above? Just click it to customize it in the Poster Maker.
- Go to www.postermywall.com, and have a look at some of the features and poster print sizes that we have to offer. Or better yet, take the tour!
- Check out the PosterMyWall Facebook Fanpage for the latest news and promotions!
Buy 2 Custom Posters, Get 1 Free!
Nov 30th
We’re excited to announce our latest holiday promotion – buy two posters get one free!
All orders for 2 or more custom posters will receive a third poster of equal size or smaller for free, plus free shipping. This includes posters made using InstaCollage (it’s a great way to create a huge collage from your Facebook photos in just a few clicks).
To receive the promotion, you need to place an order for 2 or more posters on or before December 7, 2010. You will receive a promotional code to claim your free poster via email.
Hurry! Get started with your custom posters now!
Top 5 Customizable Poster Backgrounds
Nov 29th
If you haven’t already browsed the Poster Backgrounds Gallery yet, you’ll know that PosterMyWall’s got a growing collection of poster backgrounds that you can quickly and easily customize by adding your photos, captions, and an awesome variety of effects.
Today we thought we’d highlight a few backgrounds that are popular amongst users (based on the number of times they’ve been customized), and hopefully give you inspiration for a great custom poster of your own!
Click on any of the background images below to load them in the Poster Maker.
Off topic: Have you checked out the PosterMyWall Facebook Fanpage? Like us to receive updates and special promotions!
1. Colorful Bokeh Background
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This background is pretty popular for creating collages of family photos. A large caption near the top or bottom of the poster also looks great. A portrait version of this background is also available.
2. Dramatic Sky Background
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This background is perfect for a sports themed poster with focus on a single athlete. Use the ‘Erase Background’ feature in the Poster Maker to highlight your athlete, and place them in the center of this background.
Here are some samples from the Public Gallery.
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You can browse through the entire range of sports themed custom poster backgrounds (whether its just for a single athlete or a sports team poster) here.
3. Magazine Cover Backgrounds
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Magazine cover backgrounds give your custom poster a unique look. It will definitely draw attention. These are perfect for posters that are about a memorable event such as a wedding, vacation trip, etc. They’re also great for sports themed posters; you can imitate the Sports Illustrated look. You can choose from a variety of magazine cover colors here.
Check out our previous post on using a magazine cover and posterize effect to create an artsy poster.
4. Paper and Wood Texture Backgrounds
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Paper, wood, metal, brick, grass, and other textured backgrounds are great for creating smaller posters (8×12”) for college club flyers. You can check out the entire range of custom poster backgrounds suitable for flyers here.
5. Abstract Backgrounds
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Abstract backgrounds, particular the one above, are popular for almost any type of custom poster. From family memories to party invitations, abstract custom poster backgrounds have been used in creative ways by users.
If you found this roundup useful and inspiring, be sure to tell us in the comments section below. We’re always looking for ways to improve the content of our posts!
Inspiring showcase of Typographic Posters
Nov 29th
Check out the typographic posters collected by the good folks at Smashing Magazine: Breathtaking Typographic Posters.
Breathtaking Typographic Posters
Hope it inspires you to create your own artsy custom poster!
A Stylish Family Poster layout
Nov 28th
Here’s a stylish custom poster layout that’s great for a family poster with lots of photos in it! Instead of laying out photos in a random collage, first give the poster a prominent caption (‘Christmas 2010′ in the sample below). Then layout your photos around the caption.
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To give your poster a stylish and neat look, make sure all your photos are lined up around the caption. That’s really easy to do with the move and resize tools in the Poster Maker. Play around with the sizes of your photos until you get a look that you like. Fill up any left over space with smaller sized photos.
This is a great layout for creating a poster from the ton of holiday photos you probably have lying around unused and unseen.
Get started by clicking the sample poster above to edit it, or start fresh with a new custom poster in our Poster Maker. For more information about high quality custom poster prints, visit www.postermywall.com.
