Poster designs
Typographic Posters
Typography it's an inseparable elemnt of all posters.
Very often the entire design is based on various typographic compositions.
A poster that opens this gallery was created by Tahir Jamil. Poster Design Fair publish an interview where he talks about his career and the "Leaping Typewriter" poster.
Poster articles
Overview of Current Poster Tendencies
Contemporary poster designs combine latest achievements of technology with other art genres. Digital media allows artists to explore new ways of creating artwork and increases the number of possible inspirations. It opens new horizons and lets posters blend with the culture.
A Brief History of Poster Design
The origins of the poster can be found in the beginnings of printing. However, the most significant step in the entire poster history is the development of printing techniques.
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Poster events
Ongoing
- San Diego Latino Film Festival 2012 Poster Competition
Design a poster for this annual festival. Artworks can be submitted online until 18th November 2011
Upcoming
- Adelaide Fringe 2012 Poster Competition
24th February - 18th March 2012, Adelaide, Australia
Design a poster around the theme Tour of the Unexpected. "We are after a poster that conjures up images of the ultimate tour where you get to expand your mind, be entertained and be changed forever"..
- San Diego Latino Film Festival 2012 Poster Competition
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Poster festival

- 5th China International Poster Biennial 2011
29th October - 3rd November 2011, Hangzhou, China
The aim of this international poster festival is to review the current tendencies and state of posters designs in the world.



