How to choose the best banner for your business.
Apr 16, 2020 . 5 mins read
Professional Banner Printing in Nigeria
Printing quality and professional banners have always been a problem for most business owners. A lot of times, most business owners go from one fraudelen branding materials. However, what happens is that, due to their lack of knowledge of the entire printing process involved with printing their materials, they get swindled with sub-standard branding materials. This can be very frustrating.
However, a solution has been provided with kiakiaprint. At Kiakiaprint, we don’t only provide printing services, we give you useful information on the various printing processes involved with creating that branding item. We also give amazing discounts to our customers to enable them have the best printing experience.
In this article, we would be giving you an insight into the magic of printing professional banners and what to expect when having your banners printed.
Types of Banners
To fully understand the concept of printing banners, you must know what types of banners exist. There are 4 main types of banners, there is Roll-up banners, Flex banners, Teardrop banners, Flag banner and X-banners.
Rollup Banners

Roll-up banners are banners created from custom fabrics like13 ounce white vinyl and 9 ounce mesh vinyl. Roll-up banners have a base from which the banners can be rolled up and attached to stand behind it. This rolling up of the banners gave the banner its name.
Rollup banners come with two types of bases, there is the big base and small base. The big base is usually used for smaller, light-weight banners while the big base is used for heavier and bigger banners. They are rectangular in shape and are suitable for both outdoor and indoor advertising especially exhibitions.
Flex banners
Flex banners are hanging banners usually hung up on a wall or high surface. They are rectangular and usually placed horizontally. They possess banner eyelets or grommets which are small holes at each corner of the banner. These inlets allow ropes to be passed through them to enable the banner to be hanged to avoid tearing. They are mostly suitable for outdoor advertising.
Teardrop banners

Just like their name, teardrop banners are shaped like a teardrop. They are unique because of their shape and versatility. Unlike other banners, teardrop banners can be stood with a stand affixed at it’s bottom and it can also be hung on poles or other public stands. They are quite attractive easily noticeable because of their shape. They also possess banner eyelets and grommets which enable them to tied firmly to whatever stand they are affixed to. They are very suitable for outdoor advertising.
Flag Banners
Flag banners are banners that are shaped like flags and hung on posts. They are usually square-shaped and are quite small in size. They are quite suitable for outdoor advertising.
X-banners
X-banners are quite similar to rollup banners due to their shape and size. However, X-banner has a different stand from that of a roll-up banner. X-banners are attached to two poles shaped in the form of the letter ‘X’, hence the name. They are quite suitable for outdoor advertising.
Banner Printing Process
Most banners are printed using and Inkjet Large format printer. They are mostly printed using different categories of Vinyl material. Depending on the duration of use, 3M UV solvent-based inks are used to prevent weather and colour fading. Large banners are printed using grand format InKjet printers.
Banners can also be printed using the screen print method. Screen printing involves the laying down of different colours using screens that contain a stencil through which screen ink passes. Screen printing is effective and cost-efficient for large scale banner printing but is not as great in quality like Large Format printing.
Functional Use of Banner
Banners have a variety of uses, such as:
Advertising
Whatever the type of advertising, banners are the most ideal and can bring the most attention to your business. For exhibitions, outdoor branding or indoor branding, banners call out your brand far more than any other branding material.
Brand Visibility
Banners create most brand visibility. It makes the dullest brand seem like the biggest. The best part is that it can be used as a signage. You might not have the funds to do a very big signage, however, with banners, your brand is just as visible as a billboard signage.
Commercial banner printers in Nigeria
Looking for where to print banners in Nigeria?? Well, Shomolu may not your best option!!! Going to the print hub in Shomolu would most likely cost you more. You can save time, money and stress by ordering your banners from kiakiaprint, one of the foremost commercial banner printers in Nigeria.
Kiakiaprint, an online print hub on Bajulaye road in Shomolu offers an easy web to print experience for everyone., anywhere within and outside Nigeria. With ease, you can order for all types of branding materials and printing services from the comfort of your home or office and have them delivered to you in a few days.
Still, doubting??? Then send us an email at info@kiakiaprint.com or send us a message on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @kiakiaprint to clear those doubts !!!