for people who design things, then print them
The ideal resolution (dpi) of your artwork depends mostly on how far away the artwork is from the viewer. Here's a chart to show you what resolution to aim for when creating your artwork.
Viewing Distance | Min Resolution |
0.6m / 2ft | 300 dpi |
1m / 3.3ft | 180 dpi |
1.5m / 5ft | 120 dpi |
2m / 6.5ft | 90 dpi |
3m / 10ft | 60 dpi |
5m / 16ft | 35 dpi |
10m / 33ft | 18 dpi |
15m / 50ft | 12 dpi |
50m / 160ft | 4 dpi |
60m / 200ft | 3 dpi |
200m / 650ft | 1 dpi |
The above resolution chart is based on someone with good eyesight and in good light.
I've written a whole article about choosing the correct DPI for print. So check that out if you want to get stuck into the details.
And if you want to see different example resolutions actually printed then check out The Print Handbook. Then you can see it for yourself.
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