Square Banner Mockup
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author Mockups Design
This square banner mockup is a quick way to show a sale banner without a photo shoot.
Useful for print shops as much as for event organisers. Night or backlit scenes usually have a glow layer. Push it up for lightboxes, down for printed paper.
Agencies use scenes like this in pitch decks, where a realistic placement often sells the idea more than the artwork alone. Combine it with a poster or bus stop ad to show the campaign across several placements.
Mockups Design created this one and hosts the download on their own site, so you always get the latest version straight from the source.
What you can edit in this Square Banner Mockup
The PSD is layered, so you can change:
- Ad artwork, placed through the smart object
- Lighting and shadow layers
- Glow layer for backlit scenes, where included
Editing the Square Banner Mockup, step by step
- Export the ad artwork large so it stays sharp in the scene.
- Open the file in Photoshop and double-click the smart object thumbnail in the Layers panel.
- Place your design, hide the sample artwork, save, and go back to the main file.
- Export a full-size image for your portfolio and a smaller one for social media.
Worth remembering: match the brightness of your design to the scene; a very bright graphic in a shaded spot looks pasted in.
Where the Square Banner Mockup works best
- Show an event banner to a client before it goes to print or production.
- Use it as the cover image for a sale banner in your portfolio.
- Make two or three colour versions of a street banner and let the client pick.
Quick notes on this mockup
- Made by Mockups Design. The download size and format are listed on their page.
- Check the licence on the author’s page. Personal and commercial terms differ from file to file.
- Some free mockups ask for credit when you post them. A short line in your caption is enough.
Need a different angle? The banner mockups category has plenty more free PSD files.
Questions about this mockup
What licence does it come with?
It's free to download, but the licence belongs to Mockups Design. Check their page: it states whether commercial use is allowed and if attribution is needed.
How do I add my design?
Open the file in Photoshop, double-click the smart object thumbnail, paste or place your artwork in the new tab, save it (Ctrl/Cmd + S) and close. The main file updates on its own.
Do I need Photoshop?
Yes. This is a PSD mockup built with smart objects, so you edit it in Adobe Photoshop. Any recent CC version works.
What ratio should my artwork be?
Open the smart object and check its canvas; design to that ratio. Most outdoor mockups use common print ratios, but it varies from file to file.
