Poster Mockup Templates

Posters have this interesting dual life in the design world. They're art prints for home decor shops, but they're also promotional tools for events, film campaigns, and brand advertising. A good poster mockup needs to handle both contexts without looking generic.

The selection ranges from gallery-style framed posters hanging on minimal white walls to street-level wheat paste mockups on brick and concrete. In between, you'll find rolled poster presentations, posters pinned to corkboards, mockups with mat borders, and lifestyle room scenes where the poster sits above a couch or desk. The variety covers the needs of fine art print sellers, event promoters, interior design visualizers, and graphic designers building portfolios.

Smart objects handle the artwork placement in every template. Paste your design into the designated layer, save, and it renders with the appropriate surface treatment - matte paper finish for art prints, glossy sheen for photo prints, or the slight curl and wrinkle of a wheat paste application. The paper texture layer is usually adjustable, so you can dial in exactly how much grain shows through your design.

Frame options vary by mockup set. Some include thin black gallery frames, natural wood frames, ornate vintage frames, and frameless presentations. Frame color is editable on most sets - change it through a color overlay or hue adjustment. Mat borders, where included, also have independent color controls.

Sizes follow standard poster dimensions: 18x24, 24x36, A2, A3, and some custom square formats for Instagram-oriented art prints.

Room scene mockups deserve a special mention. These templates place your poster in a styled interior with furniture, plants, and decor items visible in the frame. They're invaluable for art print sellers because buyers on Etsy and Society6 want to imagine the piece in their own space. A well-staged room mockup converts significantly better than a flat image of the artwork alone.

For designers creating movie posters, concert flyers, or exhibition graphics, the outdoor and urban mockup variants add context. Seeing your design on a bus shelter poster, a construction hoarding, or a cafe window gives both you and your client a sense of scale and real-world impact that a flat PDF can't deliver.

All poster mockup files on creatsy.com use organized layer groups with clear naming conventions. Background, shadow, frame, mat, artwork, and texture layers are separated for maximum editing control.

What poster presentation styles are available?

The collection includes framed wall posters, rolled poster presentations, lifestyle room scenes, wheat paste street mockups, pinned corkboard displays, and outdoor advertising placements. Frame styles range from thin gallery frames to ornate vintage options.

Can I change the frame color and style?

Frame color is adjustable via color overlay or hue/saturation on most templates. Some sets include multiple frame PSD files (black, white, natural wood, gold). Mat border color is also independently editable where applicable.

What sizes do poster mockups support?

Templates are built around standard poster dimensions including 18x24, 24x36, A2, A3, and square formats. The smart object canvas accepts artwork at any aspect ratio - just resize your design within the embedded layer to fit the template proportions.

Are room scene mockups included?

Several mockup sets feature styled interior scenes with furniture and decor. These are especially useful for art print sellers on Etsy or Society6 who need lifestyle images showing the artwork in a real living space context.