Displate
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Posters |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Karol Banaszkiewicz Jacek Świgost Edward Ruszczyc |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland (int. HQ) Seattle, Washington (U.S. HQ) |
Key people | Nicholas Holdcraft (CEO)[1] |
Number of employees | 400+ (2023)[2] |
| Website | displate |
Displate is a Polish metal poster manufacturing company. Founded in 2013, its posters are made of steel and feature many characters and scenes from popular culture, including licensed posters from Star Wars or Marvel, and art made by hired artists. As of 2020, there are over 1.5 million unique designs, which are shipped worldwide.[3]
History
[edit source]Displate was founded in 2013 by Karol Banaszkiewicz, Jacek Świgost, and Edward Ruszczyc. They wanted to create a new approach to printing and hanging wall art. The product was not an instant hit, and the trio had to print their plates in a small tin shed when they first started. However, they raised two million euros from Credo Ventures to expand their business.[4] Displates began to rise in popularity in 2017, when they signed a licensing agreement with The Walt Disney Company, allowing them to use elements from the Star Wars and Marvel Comics franchises.[2] Mid Europa Partners bought a majority stake in the company in 2020.[5]
Operations
[edit source]Displate operates an online marketplace that allows independent artists to upload and sell their artwork as metal posters.[6] The company manufactures posters using an on-demand production model.[6]
Displate has its headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and Warsaw, Poland.[7] Prior to having its U.S. headquarters in Seattle, Displate had it in Austin, Texas.[8]
Products
[edit source]Displates come with magnets, which are adhesive and stick to the wall easily.[9] The steel posters, which may be produced with a matte or gloss finish, are manufactured in two factories in Łódź and Marki. Displate allows artists to sell their works on their products and has collaborated with over 40,000 of them to do so. It also runs limited prints with enhanced versions of the posters with embellishments and varnishes, which sometimes become popular with collectors.[10] In 2023, they introduced LUMINO, which contained small OLED lights that gave the Displate a glowing appearance.[2] Textra posters, with textured surfaces, were first sold in 2024.[11] In September 2025, Displate launched Custom Displates, allowing users to create metal posters from their own images.[12]
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Contact Us". Displate. Archived from the original on 10 June 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "10 Years of Displate - Conquering the World, One Metal Poster at a Time". PR Newswire. 19 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ↑ "Official website". Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ↑ Biggs, John (13 November 2017). "Polish startup Displate raises raises 2 million Euro to decorate your abode". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ↑ Ekstrand, Morris (5 November 2020). "MidEuropa Invests in Displate". Mid Europa Partners. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- 1 2 Marzec, Marcin (14 August 2020). "Polski start-up sprzedał dwa miliony metalowych plakatów" [A Polish start-up has sold two million metal posters.]. Forbes.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "Displate metal posters | Wall Art That Gets You". displate.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ Hawkins, Lori (10 October 2018). "Polish startup Displate picks Austin for U.S. headquarters". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ↑ Coke, Christopher (9 July 2018). "Displate Hand Crafted Metal Posters – Stylize Your Setup". GameSpace.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ↑ Buckley, Madeleine (6 April 2022). "Discussing Displate: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Making Licensed, Metal Posters". The Pop Insider. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ↑ Burke, Ron (28 March 2024). "Displate introduces new metal posters called Textra. They are gorgeous!". GAMINGTREND. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ↑ Kaser, Rachel (3 September 2025). "Displate launches custom options for its metal posters". GamesBeat. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
