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MM 332:
Electronic Design
and Layout

Lectures/The Way of the Poster

 

 

 Poster Sizes

Early American posters were based on original Engllish specifications. Such early terms as Quad Crown (30"x40")Double Crown (30"x20") and Double Royal (40"x25") were adopted to a more pratical format once they arrived in the United States.

They are as follows:

one-sheets (28"x42")

half-sheets (22"x28")

pole posters (14"x40")

lobby cards (11"x14")

Dye -cutting refers to paper that has been especially cut or trimmed to a shapoe that is not rectangular or square. These shapes can include just about any shape or form imagineable!

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