Friday, January 29, 2010

Tips On Developing And Printing Brochures

By Darren Chow

Brochures are highly effective promotional tools for all types of companies. They lend legitimacy to a business by introducing and describing its offerings, company background and other unique selling points in a convincing manner. Shoddy work on a brochure can cause irreparable damage to the reputation of the company and therefore it is very important to take considerable degree of care and attention while developing it. As you proceed with this article, you will get some valuable information on various aspects of brochure printing and development.

The design process of a brochure must ensure that the final outcome looks professional, provides information in a clear and brief fashion, and is appealing to the target audience. Along with smart use of colours, an appropriate composition of text and pictures is also very important in brochure design. All the ingredients like fonts, borders, graphics etc. should blend perfectly. The brochure must appear neat and attractive, without compromising on simplicity and structure.

The brochure printing related considerations should also be taken care of at the time of designing. It is usually a wise decision to take a sample print out to see how the final brochure is going to look before you send it for bulk printing.

The design should be created keeping in mind the brochure printing fund allocation. It's a good idea to opt for black and white printing if your budget is limited, as it will turn out to be more cost-effective than coloured printing. However, if budget is not an issue and if appealing and colorful brochures are what you have in mind, then thick and shiny papers should be chosen for good looking prints. Even if you are creating a compact brochure with both sides printed, then ensure that the paper quality is good and its thickness is sufficient for clean printing on both sides.

Since brochure printing is done in large volume, always ask for discounts from the printing company. Quality, however, must always be of central concern because a compromise on that front might be disastrous for the company's image.

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