Designer Tip: How large to make text for Pop-up Murals?

Here is a little rule of thumb for all of you designers that do not usually work with large format printing. First off, large format printing or designing for pop-up display, banner stands or other trade show displays is a whole different ball game than regular print applications.

Here is your tip of the day for all of you who want to know how large or what font size you should use to ensure your text will be readable on your booth graphics. The general rule is text that is one inch (1") tall at full scale or print size is readable from up to 10ft away.

Hope this helps. More tips to come including general file preparation guidelines for the trade show industry / large format printing.