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Best of 2021: Posters



Over the last 12 months, the Posters of Manchester Instagram page has posted over 320 posts. Below are the top 10 posters (based on likes). We've seen so much fantastic creativity and can't wait to see what 2022 holds.


Blue Monday

27/01/21


The brighten up everybody's 'Blue Monday', Feel Good teamed up with Manchester's Finest and Jack Arts to bring positivity to the streets of Manchester.

Blue Monday also featured in our Best of 2021: Projects – Read more

Wall of Hope

14/07/21


In the wake of the national team's defeat in the Euros, the mural of Marcus Rashford was vandalised, causing an outpouring of solidarity. Messages of support and love covered the graffiti within hours and grew over the days that followed.

The Wall of Hope was chosen as the 2021 Moment of the Year – Read more

Mother

19/04/21

Inspired by the song Mother by IDLES, this typographic lyric poster from Proper Good prints is available to buy via the online store in multiple sizes and colour combos. Perfect for any start-up anti-establishment book clubs.

Visit the store for all sorts of printed treats here

RI30:231119

23/02/21


This Black & Fluro Pink print from the amazing Dr Me was a limited run of just 10 prints and were snapped up.

See what Dr Me is up to here

It's mint up north

22/06/21


This Northern and proud duotone Riso print is available in sizes A5-A3. Classical architecture is layered under vibrant pink typography.

Keep up to date with Virtual Sanity Studios and visit the store here

Pretty Well

28/01/21


If you've walked around Manchester City centre you've more than likely seen Motley's work pasted up on walls and down random alleys. This poster, in particular, strikes a chord after the last few years.

See Motley's art on the streets of Manchester and follow their Instagram here

Something Good

19/02/21

This fantastic A5 Riso print is available to buy via the Dotto online store. Printed by Chugga Press in black and gold.

Order yours and see what other goodness Dotto Studio have been up to here

It's Mint Up North

02/03/21


Available to buy from A5 all the way up to A0, this colourful typographic print from Proper Good Prints will brighten up any wall.

Visit the store here

The Mandalorian

21/02/21


This Riso print, inspired by the Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, is Printed with Fluro pink, black and blue ink on Context Natural 190gsm, a paper produced from 100% post-consumer waste with a warm off-white shade. You can purchase your copy here.

Visit the online store to order your own

Support Live Venues

29/11/21


In the light of the council threatening closure of Manchester music venue Night & Day Cafe, artist and designer himHallows created a riso print to be distributed to venues across the city. Over 70,000 signatures have been added to the petition to save the venue, which has been a fantastic venue for music in the north for the last 30 years.

Download your own (not-for-profit) copy to Support Local Venues here and see what else himHallows has been up to via the website.


You can submit your own posters to be included in the archive via email. For more details, head over to the contact page.

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