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Trade Show Poster Sizes and How Big to Go

Trade Show Poster Sizes and How Big to Go

Trade show poster sizes made simple: the standard size for each booth zone, how to match size to viewing distance, and which format to print for each spot.

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Which Materials Are Best for Durable Outdoor Yard Signs?

Which Materials Are Best for Durable Outdoor Yard Signs?

Yard sign material by lifespan: coroplast for a season or two, PVC or composite for a couple of years and aluminum for many years, with cost and rigidity.

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Graphic Design for Small Businesses Made Simple

Graphic Design for Small Businesses Made Simple

Graphic design for small businesses made simple, from a clean brand and print ready files to business cards from $17.57 and knowing when to hire a pro.

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Graphic Design Marketing and How to Get Clients With Online Printing

Graphic Design Marketing and How to Get Clients With Online Printing

Graphic design marketing that gets clients: a plan to niche, brand, and pitch your studio, plus the print pieces that turn prospects into paying work.

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Guide to Hierarchy in Graphic Design

Guide to Hierarchy in Graphic Design

Hierarchy in graphic design, learned the print first way through size, contrast, typography, spacing and color, then applied to real flyers and posters.

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How to Get Sign Permits in Every U.S. State

How to Get Sign Permits in Every U.S. State

How to get a business sign permit: who issues them, which signs are exempt, the drawings you need, what it costs, and how rules differ by state.

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Top 5 Retractable Banner Sizes and Where to Use Them

Top 5 Retractable Banner Sizes and Where to Use Them

The top 5 retractable banner sizes matched to trade shows, lobbies and counters, so you pick the right size, set up your art and order the stand.

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Ultimate Guide to Signage Design

Ultimate Guide to Signage Design

Design a sign in four moves: name one job, draft the hierarchy, size capitals at one inch per ten feet of viewing distance, then match the material.

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Banner Material Types and How to Choose the Right One

Banner Material Types and How to Choose the Right One

Compare banner material types, scrim vinyl, mesh, poly film and fabric, with how each holds up outdoors, what it costs and which one is right for you.

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How to Set Up a Retractable Banner Stand in Minutes

How to Set Up a Retractable Banner Stand in Minutes

Set up a retractable banner stand in minutes with tool-free steps for standard, premium and deluxe stands, plus a fix for a banner that leans or curls.

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Types of Banners With Styles, Costs and Tips

Types of Banners With Styles, Costs and Tips

Compare banner styles, from retractable and hanging vinyl to X-stand, pop-up fabric, and step-and-repeat, then order the right one at 4OVER4.COM.

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Guide to Large-Format Poster Sizes

Guide to Large-Format Poster Sizes

Large poster sizes explained: common 18 x 24, 24 x 36, 27 x 40, and 36 x 48 dimensions, how to pick by viewing distance, and when to go custom.

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