Before&After: How to Design a Small Poster
How can you use a small poster to make a big impression at close range? The answer: bold images and high contrasts.
How can you use a small poster to make a big impression at close range? The answer: bold images and high contrasts. This 9-page article from Issue 45 of Before&After Magazine will have you making posters with surprising impact.

A good poster is simple and bold. It connects quickly and releases its information easily. Words tell the viewer what, where and when.

© John McWade/Before & After Magazine, courtesy of Gaye Anne McWade.
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