How do you get people pumped about an upcoming event? Start with an awesome poster.

Posters are one of the oldest, most tried and true ways to get the word out about an event. There’s a reason for that–they’re versatile and can be shared across multiple channels.

But for your event poster to do its job right, you need to make sure its design is going to turn heads. This might be a bit of an intimidating task if you don’t have much design experience!

Don’t worry. That’s where this guide will help you. Here you will find:

• A bunch of event poster templates to inspire your design
• Essential design tips to create attention-grabbing posters
• Handy poster design hacks to simplify the design process

Before diving in, this short video will introduce you to some essential poster design tips you should keep in mind: