| Architectural presentation drawings are crucial and | | | | by the architectural firm. These schematic drawings |
| need to make the right impression. They usually serve | | | | are usually fully rendered and show building site or |
| as marketing materials that architectural firms use to | | | | environmental factors that affect the proposed building |
| sell their design services to clients. Clients usually | | | | design. |
| decide on employing an architectural firm’s service | | | | Poster printing services can accommodate various |
| based on the impression clients gather from the initial | | | | architectural printing needs. Customers can select from |
| presentation drawings. | | | | the list of standard poster print sizes that corresponds |
| Drawings can be presented in a variety of ways but in | | | | to a specific architectural scale and formatted paper |
| architectural presentations, large scale formats are | | | | size. Presentation drawings are usually fully rendered |
| usually prepared to establish scale relationships of the | | | | using graphic design software such as Adobe or Corel |
| design. Architects usually print poster sized drawings | | | | Draw. Online printing companies today accept |
| using in house office printers. For a small scale firm | | | | customized designs done on these design platforms. |
| with no in-house resources, online printing companies | | | | Some companies are even prepared to offer digital |
| can provide convenient, fast and reliable poster printing | | | | layout services and free digital proofing before actual |
| services. Some uses of poster printing in architecture | | | | printing. Online printers use full color digital printers that |
| include: | | | | can print one to 50 sheets. Rush print jobs are offered |
| • Posters as Concept Boards- Concept boards | | | | and can be printed as fast as one day later. For |
| illustrating the architectural theme, design inspiration or | | | | added convenience and value, some poster printing |
| concept are usually printed as posters. | | | | companies offer mounting services on gator boards, |
| • Posters as Schematic Presentation | | | | ready for presentation. Online printers usually print |
| Drawings-Schematic or study drawings are usually | | | | posters with a matte or high gloss finish, for a polished, |
| also printed as posters to illustrate initial studies done | | | | professional look. |
