Custom Printed Cardboard Signs – 1/4" Display Boards

Create affordable, lightweight displays for retail promotions, trade shows, presentations, events, and temporary signage with custom printed cardboard signs. Made from sturdy 1/4" cardboard, these boards support vibrant full-color printing on the front or both sides. Choose from popular sizes, conventional or specialty shapes, multiple hole-drilling configurations, and optional mounting accessories to build signage that fits your message and display environment.

Key Features and Benefits

• Lightweight 1/4" cardboard: Easy to carry, install, reposition, transport, and store.

• Full-color custom printing: Reproduce logos, photography, promotional graphics, directions, and branded messages with vivid detail.

• Single- or double-sided options: Choose front-only printing or maximize visibility with graphics on both sides.

• Multiple sizes available: Select a compact or large display format based on your artwork and viewing distance.

• Standard and specialty shapes: Choose rectangles and squares or create more distinctive arrows, stars, circles, houses, and other shapes.

• Optional hole drilling: Multiple drilling configurations support different hanging and wall-mounting arrangements.

• Display accessories available: Add suction cups, adhesive strips, or stainless-steel standoffs for compatible installations.

• Fast production: Standard turnaround is 2–4 business days after artwork and proof approval.

Affordable Custom Cardboard Sign Printing

Custom cardboard signs provide a practical way to display advertisements, product information, directions, announcements, branding, and event graphics without the weight of metal, acrylic, or other rigid sign materials.

The 1/4" cardboard construction creates a structured printing surface while remaining lightweight enough for frequent handling. These qualities make cardboard display boards especially useful for temporary campaigns, point-of-purchase promotions, conferences, business presentations, retail displays, and indoor events.

Each board can be customized with your artwork and cut into a standard or specialty shape. Select full-color front-only printing for one-directional displays or double-sided printing when the sign will be visible from multiple directions.

Available Sizes

Popular sizes include:

• 9" × 24"

• 12" × 18"

• 18" × 24"

• 20" × 30"

• 23" × 23"

• 24" × 36"

Availability may vary according to the selected shape, printing configuration, drilling option, and finishing requirements.

Standard and Specialty Shapes

Choose a shape that complements your artwork, message, and intended application:

• Rectangle

• Square

• Rounded rectangle

• Rounded square

• Circle

• Oval

• Octagon

• Arrow

• Star

• House

• Apartment

Rectangles and squares provide a familiar format for general signage. Rounded and specialty shapes can draw additional attention, reinforce a theme, or make directional and real estate displays easier to recognize.

Full-Color Printing Options

Choose from the following configurations:

• Full Color Front, Blank Back: Recommended for wall-mounted displays, presentation boards, window installations, easel displays, and signs viewed from one direction.

• Full Color Both Sides: Suitable for hanging displays, open event spaces, retail aisles, and signs that need to communicate from two directions.

Keep the primary message concise, use strong contrast, and select typography that remains legible from the expected viewing distance.

Hole-Drilling Options

Optional hole drilling makes it easier to prepare your cardboard signs for compatible mounting and hanging applications.

Available configurations include:

• Four corners

• Top two corners

• Top and bottom center

• Four corners plus top and bottom center

Drilled holes measure approximately 0.40" in diameter and are positioned approximately 0.375" from the nearest edge.

Keep important text, logos, borders, and other essential design elements away from the drilling areas. Confirm all hole positions carefully on the digital proof before approving production.

Optional Display Accessories

Accessories are available separately for qualifying installations:

• Suction Cup N’ Hook — Pack of 2: Designed for compatible smooth glass surfaces. The stated maximum capacity is 1.5 lb. per hook.

• 3M Command™ Strips — Pack of 2: Provides a convenient mounting option for compatible indoor walls and surfaces.

• Stainless-Steel Standoffs — Pack of 4: Creates a clean, dimensional wall-mounted presentation when used with the appropriate drilled-hole configuration.

Always verify the board’s finished weight, mounting surface, accessory capacity, and installation conditions before use. Follow the accessory manufacturer’s installation and removal instructions.

Product Specifications

Recommended Applications

Custom cardboard display boards are ideal for:

• Retail displays and point-of-purchase promotions

• Trade shows and exhibitions

• Business meetings and presentations

• Conferences, seminars, and workshops

• Event registration and information displays

• Directional and wayfinding signs

• Product launches and demonstrations

• Menu and pricing displays

• Temporary office announcements

• School and educational presentations

• Indoor real estate and leasing displays

• Photography, theater, and presentation props

Important Use and Care Information

Cardboard signs are best suited for indoor environments and temporary displays in protected locations. Although printed surfaces may withstand ordinary handling, cardboard is not waterproof and should not be presented as permanent outdoor signage.

Avoid prolonged exposure to:

• Rain or direct moisture

• High humidity

• Strong wind

• Standing water

• Extreme heat

• Unprotected outdoor conditions

For temporary outdoor use, place the sign in a dry, covered location and bring it indoors during rain, wind, or unfavorable weather.

Design Tips for Effective Cardboard Signs

Use these recommendations to create a clear and visually effective display:

• Keep the main message short and easy to understand.

• Use large typography appropriate for the intended viewing distance.

• Maintain strong contrast between text and the background.

• Use high-resolution images at the final printing size.

• Keep essential content away from trim edges and drilled holes.

• Avoid thin borders that may appear uneven after trimming.

• Design specialty shapes around the actual contour of the product.

• Submit a clearly identified vector cut path when required.

• Review both sides separately when ordering double-sided printing.

Artwork and File Preparation

Prepare your artwork according to the following requirements:

• Include a 0.125" bleed on all outer edges where required.

• Keep important text, logos, and graphics at least 0.25" inside the trim line.

• Keep critical content at least 0.5" away from drilled holes and custom cut lines.

• Prepare colors in CMYK mode for commercial printing.

• Use properly sized, high-resolution images.

• Accepted formats: PDF, AI, EPS, PSD, high-resolution JPG, and PNG.

• Maximum upload size: 75 MB.

• Submit front and back artwork clearly labeled for double-sided orders.

• Provide a vector cut path for custom contour shapes when required.

• AI and PSD design templates are available upon request.

Uploaded artwork is reviewed within 24 hours to check dimensions, bleed, image quality, layout, cut paths, and hole placement.