How to Care for Posters & Prevent Fading
8 March 2026·4 min read
A good print should look as fresh in five years as it does today. Three things threaten it: light, moisture and bad storage. All are easy to manage.
Sun is the enemy of colour
- Avoid hanging directly opposite a window in harsh, all-day sun.
- Frame important prints under UV-protective glass or acrylic to slow fading.
- Our prints use quality inks and stock, but no ink is immune to constant direct sun.
Keep it flat and dry
- Let a newly delivered print relax flat for a day before framing if it arrived rolled.
- Avoid humid rooms for unframed posters — moisture causes curling and cockling.
- Handle by the edges; oils from fingers can mark the surface over time.
Tip: Storing spares? Roll (don’t fold) print-side out, loosely, in a tube — or lay flat between card.