Let me teach you how to make commercial marketing postcards in just one day. Postcard printing and design is actually very simple to do once you have a good process setup. From postcard templates to the final postcard product, I will teach you how to do it quickly step by step. Let us start first with a very integral tool in postcard printing, and that is the postcard template.
1. Get your postal service approved template - The first step in creating your commercial color postcards in one day is to get a postal service approved template. This will help quicken your design process since a template will already give you a good foundation for a design.
Luckily for you, postal service approved templates are easily downloadable over the Internet. All you have to do is to look for online postcard printing companies and download their postcard templates for free. Many firms offer free downloads of these templates so you will not have to worry too much. Just try to choose the right sized postcard templates in the right file format that will serve your purpose.
2. Get your postcard picture - The next step in creating your postcard is getting the postcard picture. To make things a little easier, you should focus on getting just one concept picture and not a multitude of ideas. So grab your digital camera and start taking pictures (if you are good at this) or you can also download images over the Internet. Just make sure though that the pictures you are getting are in high resolution. It is best to get as large an image as possible for your postcard so that it does not look fuzzy when printed. Images at 300dpi or higher is recommended, but if you are getting images directly from the Internet it is best to get something large 1000 by 1000 or more.
3. Write your marketing message - Afterward, the next step is writing your marketing message. Since you are creating a marketing postcard, it is best to keep it short and concise to fit the limited space. You do not need to win a Pulitzer here. So do not over think this. Anything that relates to your image and tells people they need what you offer should be enough.
Do not forget that you should also write a more detailed marketing message for the back of the postcard. This should supplement your message and get people to really understand what your marketing offer in your postcards is all about.
4. Creating a digital draft of your postcard - Now, with your template, image and marketing message ready, the next stage is creating your digital draft. Just load up your postcard template in the appropriate design software application and then insert your image. Adjust and enhance your image first before you finally add in your marketing message. Make sure that your text content