The document provides tips for creating print ads on a slim budget, including using a point-and-shoot camera, off-the-shelf gradient backgrounds, and focusing on words to convey the message. It then shares examples of print ads created for a business called Quadra Builders featuring various products and services in a consistent layout highlighting location details.

1. Robyn Budd : Print ads
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2. Robyn Budd C O M M U N I C A T I O N D E S I G N
Print ads 1
H
ow to make an ad
on a slim budget:
Step 1: Say yes to
fun at work with the
point-and-shoot.
Step 2: Add some
off-the-shelf gradient
backgrounds. Step 3:
Use Your Words!
The result? People
you know, making
you smile. High fives
for local business.
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Time to clean the family wheels?
We have a full line of car care products.
Immerse yourself!
Monday–Friday 8–5 • Saturday 9–5 • Sunday 10–4
635 Noble Road
Phone 250-285-3221 • Toll free 1-877-585-3221
www.quadrabuilders.com
We now colour match to any
brand or item you want. Match-making
at Quadra Builders is a fine art!
Monday–Friday 8–5 • Saturday 9–5 • Sunday 10–4
635 Noble Road
Phone 250-285-3221 • Toll free 1-877-585-3221
www.quadrabuilders.com
Want friends for life?
Quadra Builders has the secret!
Shar Kare Triple Blend Cat food
8kg bag for $19.99
Monday–Friday 8–5 • Saturday 9–5 • Sunday 10–4
635 Noble Road
Phone 250-285-3221 • Toll free 1-877-585-3221
www.quadrabuilders.com
Unfortunately it’s that time of year again.
Heaters back in stock
at Quadra Builders.
Monday–Friday 8–5 • Saturday 9–5 • Sunday 10–4
635 Noble Road
Phone 250-285-3221 • Toll free 1-877-585-3221
www.quadrabuilders.com
Bilge pumps, marine batteries
and boating supplies?
It’s Quadra Builders to the rescue!
Monday–Friday 8–5 • Saturday 9–5 • Sunday 10–4
635 Noble Road
Phone 250-285-3221 • Toll free 1-877-585-3221
www.quadrabuilders.com

3. Robyn Budd C O M M U N I C A T I O N D E S I G N
Print ads 22
H
ow to make
local ads with
next to no local
content? Choose
the right stock
photos to fill in
the visual cues,
then let the words
do the talking.
30th Annual Quadra Open Golf Tournament
Sign up at The
Landing for golf
and/or dinner. $65
for golf, prizes and
mulligans, $20 just
dinner, $85 for the
package. Payment
must be made at
the time of sign-
up. Call Storey
Creek to reserve
a cart.
* Next year the tournament
will be played on Quadra’s
own Golf Course!
Saturday September 24 at the
Storey Creek Golf Course*, with dinner
to follow at The Landing on Quadra
Visit www.quadraislandgolf.ca for membership
info or phone Mary at 285-3691
Quadra Golf Course Membership Update
Visit www.quadraislandgolf.ca for membership
info or phone Mary at 285-3691
After we reach 100 Founding Members,
individual, couple and corporate memberships
will rise by $250. The first 100 Founding Members
will have their names put on a plaque. On the day that the
100th member signs
up, all new members
up to that date will
receive the Founding
Members discount
and have their
names inscribed on
the commemorative
plaque.
covec e n t r e
Call Kim or Ed
at 250-285-3138
You have a holistic enterprise and
want to be found with kindred spirits.
The Cove Centre is home
to Quadra’s Wellness Centre and
is offering rental space in the Island’s
healthiest venue. Synchronicity?
Put yourself in our place!
T
his bright upper level
space in Cove Centre
is an ideal location for a
profitable fitness centre,
yoga studio, or a facility
for combined activities.
Situated above Book
Bonanza, the 1435 sq ft
space features natural
light, maple floors,
a mirrored wall with
carpeted perimeter, and
raised ceiling heights.
Recent renovations
include multiple lighting
options, air conditioning,
wiring for high speed
internet, and a private
rear entrance.
Saturday May 5 from 11am to 1pm (before the library’s grand opening)
An excellent business opportunity awaits you in a newly
renovated open concept space in Cove Centre. Sound interesting?
Come and view the space and bring your ideas.
Call Kim and Ed at 285-3138 for more information.
The owners are
pleased to work
with interested
parties to help
ensure a successful
business venture.
Put yourself in our place!
Join us Saturday May 5 from 11am to 1pm (before the library’s grand opening)
The owners are
pleased to work
with interested
parties to help
ensure a successful
business venture.

4. Robyn Budd C O M M U N I C A T I O N D E S I G N
Print ads 33
M
ost small
businesses
have a lot to say,
and a small space
in which to say it.
When I design ads
I focus on a strong
visual and some
key words. Then I
let the remaining
text play a sup-
porting role.
Bill Bradshaw Quadra Real Estate
Quadra Island. It’s not just
a location, it’s a lifestyle.
“As an island resident for over 25 years, I look forward to sharing my
local knowledge and experience to help with all your real estate needs.”
202 Cove Centre, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island, BC
phone 250.285.3293 • fax 250.285.3292
billbradshaw@royallepage.ca • quadrarealestate.ca
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Office 250-285-3293
TOll free 1-877-735-3293
fax 250-285-3292
email billbradshaw@royallepage.ca
202 Cove Centre, Quathiaski Cove, BC
www.quadrarealestate.ca
Quadra Island.
It’s not just a location. It’s a lifestyle.
Are you ready for island time?
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