With so many forms of printed media available, foam boards seem to have an everlasting appeal because they provide a lot of value for an affordable cost both in terms of time and money. Whereas sometimes a PowerPoint presentation can help convey information to an audience, it sometimes lacks the versatility of a printed material – something real and tactile. On the other hand, some printed materials are too small for certain applications. That’s exactly the sort of middle ground that foam boards fill in, and to great effect.
Foam boards are lightweight yet solid enough to be held up on an easel or mounted to a wall or simply leaned against a wall, thanks to their polystyrene construction with quality paper on either side. This also makes them affordable, unlike perhaps full canvas which is better suited to permanent art pieces and such.
As a multipurpose material, it can easily be cut to the desired size or shape, and printing can look fantastic when you choose a high-quality print shop in Melbourne. Here are a few practical applications for foam board printing:
All sorts of retail shops from little boutique stores with artisanal items to cafes and florists can make great use of foam boards for temporary/seasonal sales advertising, to showcase new products or services, or even for extended periods although something more robust may be better suited for permanent displays.
The clean and smooth surface of foam boards means that you can print very high-quality photos and graphics, with or without text showcasing your sale or promotion, for example.
Perhaps one of the most common uses of foam boards is for trade shows, exhibitions, and other such events bringing hundreds or thousands of people together for business or even leisure purposes.
These types of events benefit greatly from foam boards because you’re typically given a kiosk space and foam boards are large, cost-effective, and can be used to draw in attendees to engage them in conversation with your team.
A foam board can certainly be used in a bedroom to give your rock n’ roll or movie poster a little more durability and to keep it from folding, but you can also go to a print shop to print your very own posters directly onto the foam board and have something cool and personalised in your home.
For commercial uses, you can make great use of foam boards for things like movie adverts or theatrical productions, music performances, and many other applications.
Another very common application of foam boards is for educational presentations and in office meetings and boardrooms. Quite often, these settings provide presenters with access to slideshow presentations and sometimes printed handouts are issued.
That’s all well and good, but for key information such as a graph or chart, having a foam board set up in plain view can focus the attention of the audience to the more important aspects of your presentation and make for a lasting impression.
Photography is quite an art and it’s one that takes quite a bit of experience and intuition to snap precious moments and convey that onto printed media. What you see on a computer screen or a printed A4 paper might look nothing like what it felt like, there in the moment.
Photographers and those with an interest in showcasing their favourite shots can make great use of foam boards to bring those moments to life.
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