Weekly Challenge - Design a poster in Illustrator

"I love the big scale and immediate impact of posters. They're my favorite things to design."

                                                                                                                ― Paula Scher

Posters are powerful, economical, and effective medium of broadcasting information to a wide audience.

Imagine you’re walking down a busy street and happen to see a poster that interests you. You stop for a while, absorb the details, and come up with exciting plans. Notice two things here – the poster was so visually appealing that it managed to grab your attention on a busy street. The content on the poster was of your interest and presented creatively, so it quickly resonated with you. Yes, you got it right! These are the two key elements a poster designer should focus on to attract more audience – visual appeal and engaging content.

Adobe Illustrator is a powerful application that helps designers in transforming their creative thoughts into wonderful artwork. So, let’s design a simple yet impactful poster using Illustrator. If you’ve already tried your hands at it – bingo! We’d love to hear your creative stories and draw inspiration from them. If you have not tried designing one yet, it’s time you unveil the hidden artist in you!

Share your artistic ideas, tips, tricks, shortcuts, best practices, and anything else you find community-worthy. We’ll feature some of the best shares on our social media channels with proper credit, and of course, after your consent.

Here are some sample files that might help you get started on this creative journey.

Time to make this space vibrant, inspiring, and beaming with creativity. Let’s go!