How to Design a Simple Brochure from Home

Advertising Articles | January 1, 2013

Can this be done? I mean, can you actually printbrochures from home? Well, if you have a home based business and you donot have the resources to hire a layout artist or a creative artist,then...

Can this be done? I mean, can you actually printbrochures from home? Well, if you have a home based business and you donot have the resources to hire a layout artist or a creative artist,then you just have to work on it yourself.

The only thing you need to get you started is to let your creativejuices flow. Tap into your talents and you might even be surprised tofind out that you actually have skills to become a professional layoutartist. How would you like that?

Anyway, this article is a simple step-by-step guide in printingbrochures for your home business right at the comforts of your home.There are a lot of ways to this but the main point here is that you justhave to be creative and innovative.

Before you begin your project, be sure that you have the following: aprinter that can print on card stock, scissors or paper cutter, WordProcessing Software, pens or pencils. With these simple supplies, youare now ready to print brochures from home.

Follow these simple steps to create your very own brochure:

Step 1: From your Word Processing software, create a new document. Somesoftware has ready templates for your brochure printing project. Choosefrom among the many samples then start filling in the blanks.

These templates are helpful especially if you are a newbie orinexperienced. These templates are easy to use and you will just have toadd images or text to a pre-designed brochure template. Add clip-arts,photos and text to the blanks screen. Experiment with colors and shapes.Let your imagination run wild.

Step 2: Now that you have created the document, you can now go aheadwith the designing of the brochures. When you design, always rememberthe purpose why you need this particular marketing tool. Try tovisualize your recipient and then design something for them. A lot ofpeople often make the mistake of designing something for themselves andnot for the intended recipient.

Step 3: Brochure printing. When you are ready to print, check thesettings on your printer so that it can print on the usually thickerthan usual bond paper.

Voila! With these three easy steps, you have created for yourself aninexpensive, original, professional marketing tool for your homebusiness. More than the satisfaction that you created somethingyourself, you should also find joy from the fact that you were able tothis without a dent on your resources.