posters CreativePro.com has a free sample chapter from theGraphic Design Portfolio-Builder: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator Projects book.

I found the case studies provided very helpful and I ended up learning a few things about the design issues when creating Posters.

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Certain principles of composition — unity, balance, and rhythm — can make your posters stop people in their tracks. This article uses illustrations and examples to help you turn principles into effective posters.

The article is available at: http://www.creativepro.com/img/story/posters.pdf