What’s on the Hanging a Show poster?

5 numbered steps. One centre line, held at about 150 cm throughout the room. Set the centre line — Centre of each work at about 150 cm, whatever its size.; Group by relationship — Sequence by idea, and leave a clear gap between projects.; Space it by eye — Equal gaps look unequal. Adjust until the intervals read even.; Light it — Aim at roughly 30° to avoid glare and your own shadow on the work.; Label consistently — Name, title, date, medium, size. Same position every time.. Stand where the viewer will stand. A hang judged from the top of a ladder is hung for nobody who will see the show.

Who is the Hanging a Show poster for?

Hanging a Show belongs to the Art & Design section rather than to a school year, because design is not something one grade owns. Anyone learning practice & portfolio can pin it up — a beginner, a student mid-course, or someone revising years later.

When should you use the Hanging a Show poster?

Use it for a degree show, a group show or any assessed display. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so Hanging a Show belongs on the wall where that design work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.

What other posters go with Hanging a Show?

The Artist CV, Artist Statement and Copyright & Credit sit alongside Hanging a Show in the Art & Design section. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.

Is the Hanging a Show poster free to download and print?

Yes. Hanging a Show downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the Art & Design section. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.

What size does the Hanging a Show poster print at?

Hanging a Show is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of Hanging a Show loses nothing.

Hanging a Show — free printable poster

Hanging a Show — printable design wall chart from LearnPosters. Free vector PDF, US Letter and A4.

Hanging a Show, step by step

One centre line, held at about 150 cm throughout the room.

Set the centre lineCentre of each work at about 150 cm, whatever its size.
Group by relationshipSequence by idea, and leave a clear gap between projects.
Space it by eyeEqual gaps look unequal. Adjust until the intervals read even.
Light itAim at roughly 30° to avoid glare and your own shadow on the work.
Label consistentlyName, title, date, medium, size. Same position every time.

Stand where the viewer will stand. A hang judged from the top of a ladder is hung for nobody who will see the show.

Questions about the Hanging a Show poster

What’s on the Hanging a Show poster?: 5 numbered steps. One centre line, held at about 150 cm throughout the room. Set the centre line — Centre of each work at about 150 cm, whatever its size.; Group by relationship — Sequence by idea, and leave a clear gap between projects.; Space it by eye — Equal gaps look unequal. Adjust until the intervals read even.; Light it — Aim at roughly 30° to avoid glare and your own shadow on the work.; Label consistently — Name, title, date, medium, size. Same position every time.. Stand where the viewer will stand. A hang judged from the top of a ladder is hung for nobody who will see the show.
Who is the Hanging a Show poster for?: Hanging a Show belongs to the Art & Design section rather than to a school year, because design is not something one grade owns. Anyone learning practice & portfolio can pin it up — a beginner, a student mid-course, or someone revising years later.
When should you use the Hanging a Show poster?: Use it for a degree show, a group show or any assessed display. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so Hanging a Show belongs on the wall where that design work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.
What other posters go with Hanging a Show?: The Artist CV, Artist Statement and Copyright & Credit sit alongside Hanging a Show in the Art & Design section. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.The Artist CV Artist Statement Copyright & Credit
Is the Hanging a Show poster free to download and print?: Yes. Hanging a Show downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the Art & Design section. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.Read the licence
What size does the Hanging a Show poster print at?: Hanging a Show is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of Hanging a Show loses nothing.Printing guide

Hanging a Show, step by step

Questions about the Hanging a Show poster

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