
Description
Custom Large Format Banners
If you aren't sure what to buy, our custom large format banner is built for maximum visibility โ perfect for building wraps, stadium signage, billboards, and large event backdrops. Every large format banner ships with heat-welded hems as standard construction and vibrant, high-resolution color that holds up at scale.
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Choose Your Vinyl Banner Material
All of our vinyl banner materials are printed using industrial CMYK, eco-friendly UV-solvent inks, which cure fast under UV light for sharp, true-to-life color and lifelike photographic resolution โ even at large scale.
- Standard Vinyl (13 oz) โ Lightweight and cost-effective for large-format runs; rated for 6-12 months of use.
- Premium High Definition Vinyl (15 oz) โ A heavier, denser material for sharper detail at a distance and longer-lasting durability.
- Outdoor/Heavy Duty Vinyl (18 oz) โ Our most rugged material, recommended for large banners exposed to extended outdoor conditions and high wind.
- Mesh Vinyl (9 oz) โ Perforated mesh lets wind pass through โ essential for large banners on fences, scaffolding, or building exteriors where wind load is a concern.
Vinyl Banner Sizes & Orientation
Order your custom large format banner online up to our maximum printable size of 5' x 30'. Choose Landscape (Horizontal: H x W) or Portrait (Vertical: W x H) orientation.
๐ก Need something bigger than 5' x 30'? Contact us directly โ larger sizes may be produced in seamed panels.
๐ก Sizing tolerance: finished dimensions on large format banners may vary by up to 10%.
Finishing Options
- Grommets & Hemming โ Heat-welded hems (fused, not sewn, so nothing unravels) with rust-resistant metal grommets for hanging, included at no additional charge โ especially important at large scale.
- Hemming Only โ Reinforced heat-welded edges without grommets.
- None โ Raw cut edge, no finishing.
- Pole Pockets (optional) โ 3" flat pole pockets sized to fit a 1" diameter pole, available on the top, bottom, top & bottom, or both sides.
- Edge Velcro (optional) โ Add hook-and-loop fastening along the edge; specify placement in your design instructions.
- Pantone Color Match (optional) โ Match a specific Pantone color for brand consistency. Provide your Pantone number in the design instructions.
Why Buy Your Custom Large Format Banner From Us
At HotPress KC, we build every large format banner around four things: industrial CMYK printing that holds sharp detail even at massive scale; eco-friendly UV-solvent inks for vibrant, fade-resistant color visible from a distance; reinforced, heavy-duty material rated for wind load and outdoor exposure; and heat-welded hems with grommets included standard, not upsold.
Artwork & Design
Have print-ready art? Upload it directly during checkout. For the sharpest results, send a vector file (AI, EPS, or PDF) or a high-resolution raster image at 300+ DPI at full print size โ for large format, this means a substantial file, so vector is strongly recommended.
- Recommended formats: PDF, AI (Adobe Illustrator), PSD (Photoshop), JPG, and TIFF.
- Also accepted: EPS and SVG.
- Vector vs. raster: vector files (AI, EPS, PDF) scale to any size with no loss of quality โ the best choice for large format. Raster files (JPG, TIFF, PSD) work great too as long as they're at least 300 DPI at full print size.
- Large files: email attachments are capped at 25 MB. For anything bigger, share a Google Drive or WeTransfer link and include your order number in the message โ our design team will confirm receipt.
Once you order, our design team reviews your artwork and sends a digital proof, typically within 24 hours, with revisions before anything goes to print.