A0, A1 & A2 Printing Glasgow: big poster and photo printing, collected or delivered
The three big sheet sizes, printed in Glasgow on proper poster stocks and finished so they hang flat.
Most high-street print counters stop at A3. We carry on: A2 photo prints, A1 event posters and A0 display panels, plus custom widths to 1500mm. It is part of our full poster printing range, and if the print is a conference or research poster, our academic poster printing service checks the file before it prints and comes with our SEC Conference Poster Kit: free delivery to the SEC, 20 A4 handouts and a tube.
- A0 (841 × 1189mm), A1 (594 × 841mm), A2 (420 × 594mm) and A3 (297 × 420mm)
- 170gsm silk, 200gsm photo satin or 200gsm photo gloss
- Matt or gloss lamination, foam board mounting available
- Single copies welcome, £30 minimum order on posters
- Conference posters delivered free to the SEC, your hotel reception or conference booth, in a free tube
- Collect 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, or free delivery over £50
- Studio:
- 36-38 Washington Street, G3 8AZ
- Sizes:
- A3 · A2 · A1 · A0 · custom
- Posters:
- £30 minimum order
At a glance
- Price from
- A3 £3.99 inc VAT on our digital press, £2.50 each from ten, A2 £30, A1 £40, A0 £50 per poster.
- Sizes
- A3 (297 x 420mm), A2 (420 x 594mm), A1 (594 x 841mm), A0 (841 x 1189mm). A3 posters are £3.99 inc VAT, £2.50 each from ten, and are printed on our digital press, not the wide-format printer, so ask for the A3 option when you order.
- Material
- Silk, photo satin or gloss paper. Lamination and foam board mounting quoted within the hour.
- Turnaround
- Normal orders in a few working days. Same-day or next-day, phone 0141 345 5841 and we confirm the time and price on the call.
- Collect from
- Unit 204b, 36-38 Washington Street, Glasgow G3 8AZ, minutes from the SEC. Collection 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, Saturday and Sunday included.
- Delivery
- Glasgow G1 to G77, free over £50. Conference posters delivered free to the SEC, your hotel reception or conference booth, in a free poster tube.
- Guarantee
- Right first time. If anything is wrong on our side we reprint it free, straight away.
- File spec
- PDF, 300 dpi, 3mm bleed, fonts outlined
Delivered to your hotel, the SEC or your stand
Photographers, cafes, shop windows or a conference poster: plenty of big prints need to be somewhere other than our studio. We leave it with hotel reception with your name on it, or we bring it to the venue or your stand. Conference posters go to the SEC, your hotel reception or conference booth free.
Send the PDF
Email or upload the PDF. Tell us the size, the day you need it and where it is going, with a mobile number in case the rider needs you.
We print and proof
We check the file, print it in-house on our wide-format printer and proof it before it leaves. For same day, phone 0141 345 5841 to book and we confirm the time and the price on the call.
Delivery or collect
Conference posters go to your hotel reception, the SEC or your conference booth free, rolled in a free tube. Other orders are delivered free across Glasgow over £50. Or collect from our Washington Street studio, 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.
Big sheets, real numbers
A0, A1 and A2 poster prices
One poster, standard paper, printed in Glasgow. Delivery is free on orders over £50.
A2
£30
420 × 594mm · standard turnaroundThe small large format. Shop windows, notice boards and exhibition captions. Printed in-house on the same 12-colour printer as the big sheets.
A1
£40
594 × 841mm · standard turnaroundEvent posters, teaching posters and retail displays. Big enough to read across a room without the cost of a full A0.
A0
£50
841 × 1189mm · standard turnaroundConference and research posters, display panels and site boards. 1440 dpi from a 12-colour wide-format printer, so fine text and charts stay crisp.
Need it today or tomorrow? Phone 0141 345 5841 to book and we will confirm the timeline and the price before you pay. Conference posters go to the SEC, your hotel reception or conference booth free, in a free tube. Ordering two or more posters takes £5 off each one. Most of the price is the person checking your file, proofing the colour and running the print properly, not the paper, which is why the steps between sizes are small. Send the file to get a fixed quote.
Pick your size
Every A size is exactly half the one above it, so scaling artwork between them is painless. These are the four we are asked for most.
841 × 1189mm
A0
Exhibition panels, conference posters, window displays. The biggest standard sheet, just over a metre tall.
594 × 841mm
A1
Event and gig posters, shop windows, site notices. Big enough to read across a room, small enough to carry.
420 × 594mm
A2
Photo prints, framed wall art, menu boards and point-of-sale. A favourite size for photographic printing.
297 × 420mm
A3
£3.99 inc VAT, £2.50 each from ten. A3 posters are printed on our digital press, not the wide-format printer, so ask for the A3 option when you order.
What Glasgow prints at each size
The size usually picks itself once you know where the print is going. A rough guide from the jobs that come through the studio. Conference season brings a steady run of A0 and A1 through the studio: for a research poster see our academic poster printing service, and if you are exhibiting at the SEC, our SEC Centre event printing page covers stand graphics delivered to the venue.
A0 · exhibitions and conferences
Exhibition graphics, academic poster sessions and retail window displays. Foam board mounting turns an A0 sheet into a rigid, self-supporting panel.
A1 · events and shopfronts
Gig and event posters, sale announcements and estate agency windows across Glasgow. Silk stock keeps text crisp at viewing distance.
A2 · photography and interiors
Photographic enlargements on 200gsm photo satin or gloss, printed with calibrated colour. Popular with photographers, cafes and anyone framing their own work.
Custom · up to 1500mm wide
Between sizes, or bigger than A0? We print custom dimensions up to 1500mm wide and virtually any length. Send the measurements for a quote.
What you get for £50
An A0 poster for £50 is printed here in Glasgow, on our own Epson SureColor P9000. It is a 44 inch wide-format printer with 12 ink colours at 1440 dpi, which is the kit made for photographic and fine art work rather than a general office plotter. The poster comes off the machine in the studio, gets checked by a person, and is rolled for you the same day it prints. It is not ordered in from a trade printer and posted.
Twelve inks matter most where colour is doing work: the shading in a photograph, the gradient on a heat map, four line colours on one chart that have to stay distinguishable at arm’s length. Small type on a research poster stays sharp at 1440 dpi, so the reference list is still readable and a thin axis line does not break up. If you send a PDF exported at the finished size we print it at that size, no scaling, no surprises.
The price covers the file check, the proofing and the print on our standard poster paper. Lamination and foam board mounting are quoted on top. A1 is £40 and A2 is £30 on the same printer, all inc VAT, and two or more posters take £5 off each.
Paper, lamination and mounting
Three stocks cover nearly every large print: 170gsm silk for posters that are mostly text and graphics, 200gsm photo satin for photographic work, and 200gsm photo gloss when you want maximum punch and the print will sit away from direct light. Going outdoors instead? Paper is the wrong answer, look at our PVC banners or signage range.
Finishing is where big prints earn their keep. Matt lamination stops glare and fingerprints on anything at hand height, and 5mm foam board mounting turns a sheet into a panel that stands on an easel or fixes flat to a wall. Both are available on every size we print.
Event and exhibition printing
Everything an exhibitor, speaker or organiser in Glasgow tends to need, printed at our Washington Street studio a short walk from the SEC.
A0, A1 and A2 printing, common questions
Sizes, prices and turnaround, answered before you ask.
How big are A0, A1 and A2?
A0 is 841mm by 1189mm, just over a metre tall. Each size down halves the sheet: A1 is 594mm by 841mm and A2 is 420mm by 594mm, twice the size of the A3 sheets from an office printer. If you are unsure which size suits the space, send a photo of where the print is going and we will advise.
Can I print just one A0 or A1 poster?
Yes, single copies are our bread and butter at these sizes. Poster orders carry a £30 minimum order value, so if a single print comes in under that it is worth bundling it with anything else you need.
How much does A0 printing cost in Glasgow?
A2 is £30, A1 is £40 and A0 is £50 for a single poster on standard stock, printed in-house, and two or more posters take £5 off each. Delivery is free on orders over £50, and conference posters go to the SEC, your hotel reception or conference booth free. Heavier stocks, lamination and mounting are quoted on top, and you will have a fixed price within the working day. If you need it same-day or next-day, phone 0141 345 5841 and we will confirm the timeline and the price on the call.
How long does A0 and A1 printing take?
Tell us your deadline when you order and we will confirm it before you pay. A deadline a couple of working days out is ordinary work for us. Everything from A3 up to A0 is printed in-house in Glasgow, so same-day is possible on all three sizes. For same-day or next-day, phone us on 0141 345 5841 before you send the file. We will confirm the timeline and the price on that call and hold you a slot.
Do you print A2 photos?
Yes. A2 photographic prints run on 200gsm photo satin or photo gloss with ICC-managed colour on calibrated printers, so skin tones and skies come out the way you shot them. Satin is the safer choice for framing behind glass because it does not double the reflections.
Can you laminate or mount large prints?
Yes. Matt lamination cuts glare and fingerprints, gloss lamination deepens colour, and 5mm foam board mounting gives you a rigid panel that stands or hangs without a frame. All three are available up to A0 and are charged on top of the print. Lamination can be done the same day, mounting is to order and is not a same-day job.
What if I need something bigger than A0?
We print custom sizes up to 1500mm wide and virtually any length on paper and self-adhesive stocks. Beyond that, or for anything living outdoors, a banner is usually the right product, see our PVC banner printing for sizes and prices.
Can you deliver my poster to my hotel or the venue?
Yes. Conference posters go to your hotel reception, the SEC or your conference booth free of charge, and anything else is delivered free across Glasgow on orders over £50. Give us the hotel and your name and we leave the poster with reception, so it is waiting when you check in. You can also collect from our Washington Street studio, 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.
What if something is wrong with my print?
We aim to get it right first time. If anything is wrong on our side, we reprint it free, straight away. You are also welcome to inspect the poster at the studio before you take it away.
Know the size and quantity? Send them over and we will reply with a fixed quote within the working day. Get in touch.
Have a project?
We'd love to hear about it. Whether it's a canvas print, a rebrand, or a full-stack build, let's talk.
Glasgow GFX Print Studio
- Visit
- The Pentagon Business Centre
Unit 204b, 36–38 Washington Street
Glasgow G3 8AZ - Call
- 0141 345 5841
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00
Sat 10:00–18:00
Sun closed - Service area
- Glasgow, Hamilton, Paisley, East Kilbride, Motherwell. Free delivery across Central Scotland on orders over £50.