How to use PS to make posters for beginners

1. Directly use fonts as the main elements

By changing the size and layout of the fonts, you can attract attention. The visual illusion of the poster below allows the viewer to read the content on the poster twice. You can design it from scratch based on your imagination, or you can refer to other pictures. The picture below is designed with reference to the vision test chart.

2. Minimalism

Every design studio or institution will hang a minimalist style poster, usually a combination of white and black, which is both exquisite and pleasing to the eye. .

It is not difficult to design a minimalist style poster. The easiest way is to use the Fotor online design tool_free design materials and templates_online graphic design website templates to quickly create your minimalist style. poster.

3. Shape

Shape is an important element in designing illustrations and posters. In the poster below, several shapes come together to look like a clock. Modern and technological shapes are very suitable for use as the background of posters.

You can choose any shape, even abstract shapes, to unleash your creativity.

4. Add stylized illustrations

If you don’t know what picture to use as the background image, stylized illustrations are a good choice. It's up to you to decide what style to make it. Choosing interesting graphics and colors can create an interesting design.

5. Use color overlay

If you choose to use a picture that is not of particularly good quality as the background, the color overlay effect can help you cover it up. Covered with a layer of pink, Gandhi in the picture below looks much better.

If you are not a professional designer and don’t know how to use color overlays, just use a colored filter. Color overlay is also an important element in design and can change the overall style of the design.

6. Use flowers to light up the scene

Not all flowers will do. Flowers, like colors, are meaningful. Refer to floriculture or flower language to choose flowers that fit the theme you want to express. Floral elements can make your poster background dreamy.

7. Integrate design elements and fonts

If the elements and fonts used in your design are layered and stacked together, you can produce such a wonderful effect. At the same time, like the poster shown below, it also creates a wonderful three-dimensional effect.

We’ve all seen the illusion of depth using layers of flowers, fruit, and even ballet. In Fotor's material library, I believe you can find a suitable template.

8. Retro style

People love things with a sense of the times, especially when designing and creating. Retro style has been popular for a long time. Retro style not only refers to the feeling that posters give people, but also the use of retro images in posters.

9. Illusion Creation

We have emphasized the importance of poster background many times. If the background and poster content can be combined, the entire poster will be full of vitality and interest. Just like the Doaly poster above.

10. Accent color

Accent color can directly attract the audience's attention, directly highlight the key points in the picture, or add some cute little details to the poster. Just like the poster below.

11. Vintage fonts

Retro fonts are a great source of inspiration. Their intricate details and stacked types still amaze people today, including the poster below. Lots of retro elements.

12. Fragmented Design

Above they added form and visual interest with the word “destruction”. Although the font of the fragment is already impactful, the red "o" is the perfect finishing touch.

Sharp, well-defined edges work elsewhere as well, and they're particularly good for backgrounds.

13. Bold Font

Font is a very important part of design, but when I try to imitate the line design of Nike posters I always fail. Not only is it great because of its boldness, but with 32 sans serifs in the series, the richness of the series allows it to be used flexibly.

But actually, my favorite aspect of this poster is not the bold text but the bold red elements. The classic red ribbon seems to be guiding us to the finish line.

14. Dark background and bright fonts

Use bold fonts so that people can fully feel the emotions the poster wants to express. Insando’s creation in this image is a great example of a poster type that uses a dark background and bright fonts.

Texture and high contrast can also help convey emotion. In our template, we’ve paired emoji fonts with textured design elements, and to ensure our content doesn’t get lost on the dark background, we’ve chosen a bright color.

15. Make good use of text boxes

Placing your content within a medium-weight frame and heavy font spacing will help you create a modern feel, as above The feeling presented by the poster. Adding frames can maintain the balance of the picture, and balance is the key to ensuring the overall effect.

How to make a template in PS

PS enters the quick template steps:

1: Click "Tools" under "Window" in the menu bar

2: Click on Tools "Quick Mask" can enter how to make templates in PS

Steps to enter quick templates in PS:

1: Click "Tools" under "Window" in the menu bar

2: Click the "Quick Mask" of the tool to enter