Use this simple method to dramatically reduce the cost of designing a flyer for your organisation. See how you can spend less than $25 designing a high quality DL flyer. This simple method applies to all kinds of flyer or brochure.
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How to design beautiful, high quality flyers for $25 or less
1. Beautiful and high quality leaflet
design
For $25 or less
Using this simple method
2. Step 1: Choose your shape
• Many variations A4, A5, A6, Square etc
• Example
• DL
• 99mm x 210mm
• Fits an envelope
• Easy to given in person
• Room for plenty of text
3. Step 2: Find a ready-made layout design
• This is where we can make huge cost savings
• Themeforest.net
• DL designs cost $6 - $10
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6. You will need to buy a photo.
Get it at Themeforest.
Cost $5 - $10
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8. Step 3 Write the copy
• ‘Write to’ the layout
• Discipline and focus
• Count the words
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10. Make sure you use the rear side.
Not much impact on price.
Describe what you want on the rear
side in the Word doc.
Mine was a simple list of testimonials
from Proactive users.
11. Step 4: Document your changes
• Create a Word doc
• Number all the elements in the design layout
• Write your changes with reference to the numbered element
12. Screenshot of the numbered original version of
the layout.
Use the Windows Snipping tool to take a
screenshot. Use the Snipping tool pen to write
the numbers. Then paste into your document.
13. Step 5: Merge your content into the layout
• Use a designer on Fiverr.com
• Approximate cost $10 - $15
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15. Step 5: Merge your content into the layout
• Set a budget
• Search for designers with 4.9 or 5 stars
• Check their work to see if you like it
• Read the reviews
• Place the order
• Upload your Word doc and the leaflet files you downloaded from
Themeforest
16. Step 5: Merge your content into the layout
• 1 – 3 days for delivery
• The designer will send you the design in PDF or JPG format
17. Step 6: Print your leaflet
• Example Vistaprint.co.uk
• Low cost
• Good quality
• Delivery 7 – 10 business days