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What is banner printing?

What is banner printing?

Banner printing is a type of poster printing that caters for those looking for wide format printing or large format printing. Used across a diverse range of industries in a wide variety of applications, banner printing is a great way to communicate your brand’s core messages on a large scale.

Here’s our guide to everything that you need to know about banner printing.

Outdoor banner printing

Banner printing is an outdoor, digitally printed material that is used across a diverse range of industries for marketing and advertising purposes. Banner printing is extremely popular due to its versatility, the range of thicknesses and it's superb quality, making it an excellent advertising tool.

To get the very best results from your banner printing, you must use a specialist banner printer machine.

What can banner printing be used for?

One of the main advantages of big banner printing is that it can be used for a diverse range of purposes. Whether you’re looking for a banner for a special milestone birthday, a marketing banner to promote your latest promotion or product launch or you are looking for the perfect outdoor printing banner, you will find lots of options.

There are several types of banners including:

  • Banners for Stages
  • Building Banners
  • Ceiling Banners
  • Construction Site Banners
  • Directional Banners
  • Farm Banners
  • Fence Banners
  • Indoor Banners
  • Roof Banners
  • Stadium Banners
  • Table Banners
  • Tent Banners
  • Truck and Trailer Banners
  • Wall Banners
  • Window Banners

What are the advantages of banners?

There are several advantages of using banners, which is why they are such a popular advertising option and marketing material. Allowing you to connect and engage with your target market on a large scale, large banner printing is also incredibly accessible and can also be used for special occasions, events or birthdays.

Here are just some of the reasons they are so popular:

  • Cost-effective
  • Sustainable
  • Available in several formats
  • Highly targeted
  • Can be adapted to your bespoke needs
  • Reusable
  • Impactful
  • Durable
  • Easy to make
  • Effective

Types of banner printing

Vinyl Banner Printing

Vinyl banners are used for a vast range of marketing purposes and are commonly used for outdoor advertising. Made from durable vinyl material, vinyl banners are available in several sizes and can be hung easily for maximum impact.

Available in horizontal and vertical layouts, vinyl banners are a great option for capturing the attention of your customers and inspiring action at events, outside shops or any other public space. They are also weatherproof making them ideal for a range of different environments.

PVC Banner Printing

PVC banners can be used indoors and outdoors for a wide range of purposes. They are a great option for those looking to advertise their products or services.

Lightweight and highly durable, PVC banners are also weather resistant and come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, meaning your banner design can be adapted to meet your needs.

PVC banners are incredibly impactful and it’s highly likely that you have spotted them attached to scaffolding, in high traffic areas, at events, on shop windows outside or at sporting events. They are an extremely cost-effective way to make a big impact. The vast majority of PVC banners can also be rolled up for storage and can be transported with ease.

Mesh Banner Printing

Perfect for large scale outdoor advertising, mesh banners have thousands of tiny holes that allow light, wind and sound to pass through them, making them ideal for advertising in countless environments.

Made using the latest printing technology, mesh banners are incredibly durable and can be printed to any size. There are plenty of finishing options available to choose from and they are particularly good for windy locations.

Fabric Banner Printing

Fabric banner printing involves the application of dyes, pigments or other related materials in the form of patterns.

Designed to make a memorable first impression, fabric banners can be used in a wide range of indoor environments and are also crease resistant, machine washable and scratch resistant.

Recyclable and durable, fabric banner printing is perfect for promoting events, advertising your brand or shouting about your product or service.

Contact Perfect Colours today

If you have been inspired by banner printing and its array of capabilities, contact Perfect Colours today.

Our doors are open from 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, but you can drop us an email at anytime and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. Our experts are on hand and happy to talk through our range of large format banner printing solutions.

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