Here are 10 interesting facts about poster making:

1.      Poster making is a form of visual communication that combines images, text, and graphics to convey a message or promote an idea, event, product, or service.

2.      Posters have been used as a powerful medium for social and political activism. Famous examples include the iconic "We Can Do It!" poster featuring Rosie the Riveter, which became a symbol of female empowerment during World War II.

3.      S S Rajamouli's blockbuster 'Baahubali' has broken the Guinness World Record for making the largest poster of more than 50,000 sq ft.

4.      Posters played a significant role in World War I and World War II as propaganda tools. Governments used them to recruit soldiers, boost morale, and shape public opinion. Iconic posters like "Keep Calm and Carry On" and "Uncle Sam Wants You" became emblematic of wartime messaging.

5.      The psychedelic art movement of the 1960s heavily influenced poster design. Artists like Wes Wilson and Victor Moscoso created vibrant, mind-bending posters for music concerts and events, often featuring intricate lettering and distorted imagery.

6.      The Swiss Style, also known as the International Typographic Style, had a significant impact on poster design. Emerging in the 1950s, it emphasized clean, minimalist layouts, sans-serif typography, and a grid-based structure, which greatly influenced modern graphic design.

7.      Poster collecting is a popular hobby and can be a lucrative investment. Collector Morris Everett Jr owns more than 196,000 posters from more than 44,000 films. He claims it features artwork from almost every movie ever made since the dawn of American cinema in the early 1900s.

8.      The most most valuable movie poster of all time is Heinz Schulz-Neudamm's 1927 design for Metropolis, which sold at auction for $690,000

9.      The iconic "Just Do It" slogan associated with Nike was first used in a 1988 advertising campaign and has since become a globally recognized and motivational phrase. The slogan is often featured in Nike's marketing materials, including posters.

10.   The earliest full-color posters were created via the process of stone lithography, in which different stones were created for each color of the poster and the image was printed in layers.