Look around you when you are up and about doing your business! You can spot posters almost everywhere. Right? Posters have been used for centuries now as a common means of sharing information.
Today, you can find them in physical places and online. What’s more, there are different types of posters that you can make using tools like Adobe Express. These different types have varying goals and target audiences. Here, we will look into the types of posters you can make using Adobe Express.
- Political posters
You can make posters to serve a political goal. The best thing is that posters have been in political use for longer than you can imagine!! They are mainly used to make citizens respond to a specific call. It can be for voting or to gather troops.
- Educational posters
Posters have transformed classrooms all over the world. How? They act as informative gems that change complex concepts to easily digestible information. So, you can make a poster in an academic setting to enlighten your target audience.
- Advertising posters
Advertising posters are less formal than educational ones. Their main goal is to create the “WOW Factor.” So they can be persuasive/funny. In most cases, advertising posters are used to champion a specific cause. They have one focus and use a catchy tagline.
Either way, these posters’ design aim to spark emotion and incite action—it can be to make a purchase/donate to a specific cause.
- Event posters
Getting people to attend your specific event can be a challenge, especially if you rely only on words. The best thing is that event posters are here for you! Event posters can help you entice your audience with engaging and informative content.
For instance, if you are planning a cultural event, you can use posters with a cultural theme. This will make people want to know what’s in store for them if they come to your event.
- Social Posters
The main goal of using social posters is to raise awareness/call for action. You can often see these types of posters in activism demonstrations or social development organizations. An example of a social poster that you can create promotes environmental protection.
In short, social posters address social issues, like human rights issues, environmental sustainability, etc.
- Fashion posters
Fashion posters often contain the essence of creativity, glamour, and style. They serve as visual communication of the latest fashion trends in the industry. In most cases, fashion posters aim to pay homage to legends in the fashion world/capture the spirit of popular brands.
In addition, fashion posters can be used to promote specific fashion clothes, shoes, accessories, etc.
Bottom line
Posters may start as an online post or a piece of paper. However, in the end, their value is limitless. Also, their boundaries can only be restricted by your imagination. The best part is that there are many types of posters that you can create. The above are only a few out of tens of posters that exist.
