18x24 Poster Printing
- Free shipping
- Free proof — pay after you approve
- Our designer emails your free proof within 1 business day. You're charged only once you approve it. Changes are free, and you can cancel free any time before you approve.
- Semi-gloss paper — rich color, no heavy glare
- Won’t stick to the glass when framed
- Ready to frame · frame not included
How it works
- Upload your filePhoto, artwork or PDF. No file yet? Order now, upload later.
- Free proofA designer checks crop and sharpness, then emails it within 1 business day.
- Printed in 2 daysOn semi-gloss poster paper, 2 business days after you approve.
- Ships free, flatUp to 15″ goes in a rigid mailer that won’t bend.
- Ships free, rolledOver 15″ ships rolled in a sturdy tube.
On real walls
How to get it right
The size that gets put up
A 24x36 poster asks a café owner for a lot of wall. An 18x24 does not, which is why it is the standard size for gig posters, event announcements and anything you are asking a business to display on your behalf. If you are handing posters out to venues, this is the size to print - the one a venue is most likely to find room for.
Designing for 18x24
Plan for two reads. The first is from across the room: the name of the thing and the date, large enough to take in at a glance. The second is up close: place, time, price, a QR code at the bottom edge. The most common mistake at this size is giving the image all the space and leaving the date small, so people remember the picture and not the day.
Files, paper and delivery
Vector PDF, AI or EPS gives the sharpest type; a raster design wants about 5400 by 7200 pixels for 300 DPI at full size. Posters print on semi-gloss paper that keeps color rich without heavy glare. Two business days in production after proof approval, then free US shipping in 3-5 business days, rolled in a tube.
Posting rules most noticeboards share
Community boards, cafe corkboards and venue lobbies usually run on a few unwritten rules: leave a blank half-inch margin so a staple or pin does not go through the artwork, do not tape over someone else's poster to make room, and put the event date somewhere near the edge so a board manager knows when it is safe to take down. An 18x24 print gives enough white space around the edge to follow all three without crowding the design. Boards that see a lot of turnover often pull anything without a visible date first, so leaving it off is the easiest way to get a poster taken down early by mistake, not late.
One proof, a stack for every venue
When the same event needs to go up at a dozen cafes, gyms and shop windows across town, there is no need to design and approve a poster for each one - order the 18x24 as one design with a higher quantity, and a single free proof covers the whole run. The price per poster drops as the quantity goes up, and every location shows the identical, already-approved artwork instead of a slightly different file someone re-uploaded. Print a few spares beyond the count of venues you have lined up - boards fill up, and a spare in hand means a rejected spot does not stall the whole run.
Questions people ask about these
Is 18x24 a standard poster size?
Yes - it is one of the most common poster sizes, and ready-made frames for it are easy to find.
Can I order a single 18x24 poster?
Yes. One poster per design is a normal order, with a free proof before printing.
What resolution does an 18x24 file need?
About 5400 by 7200 pixels for 300 DPI at full size, or any vector PDF, AI or EPS. Our designer checks the file before the proof.
Is 18x24 big enough to read from across a room?
For a headline and a date, yes. Keep those two things large and let the details sit lower down for people who walk up to read them.
How long does it take to arrive?
Two business days in production after you approve the proof, then free US shipping taking 3-5 business days.
How many 18x24 posters should I order to post around town?
Count the venues you plan to approach and add two or three spares - some boards will be full or the manager will say no, and a spare lets you move on to the next spot without reordering.
Do noticeboards usually limit poster size?
Some shared boards set a size limit so one poster does not crowd out others. If a venue posts its own limit, follow it; 18x24 is small enough for most boards and still readable from a few steps away.
