| Generally speaking, a vinyl banner is easy to | | | | any page on the site. |
| design. Anybody with a little bit of graphic | | | | |
| design experience can design a vinyl banner. | | | | 2. Keep your design simple and striking. The |
| And even if you have no experience, your | | | | best designs contain two or three basic |
| supplier can point you in the right | | | | elements. Usually these will be a photograph, |
| direction, or even design your banner for a | | | | a large headline, and an "identifier" such as |
| small charge. | | | | your company name, logo, or phone number. |
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| Here are some things to watch for when | | | | 3. Use bright colors. The most striking vinyl |
| designing a vinyl banner... | | | | banners have lots of bright colors. |
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| 1. Use software that handles CMYK full color | | | | 4. Design your vinyl banner so it is readable |
| output. There are at least three kinds of | | | | for your target audience. If it is going on a |
| software you can use: | | | | building or beside a road on a fence, or on |
| | | | an outfield fence at a baseball or soccer |
| - Image editors like Photoshop, PhotoPaint, | | | | field, MAKE SURE YOUR MOST IMPORTANT MESSAGE |
| or PhotoImpact | | | | IS LARGE ENOUGH TO BE READ. |
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| - Page Layout programs like Quarkxpress, | | | | 5. Make sure your images have sufficient |
| Pagemaker, or InDesign | | | | resolution. For some advice on image |
| | | | resolution, see the Vinyl Banners FAQ. |
| - Illustration programs like Illustrator or | | | | |
| CorelDraw | | | | 6. Make sure your vinyl banner fits the area |
| | | | where you're going to mount it. Don't guess |
| Generally speaking, programs that are | | | | at the size. Most people who are not familiar |
| designed for consumers or general office | | | | with signage will UNDERESTIMATE the required |
| applications are not recommended: e.g., Word, | | | | size. |
| Wordperfect, Publisher, Excel, etc. If you | | | | |
| have a specific inquiry, don't hesitate to | | | | 7. Consider alternative methods of mounting |
| ask your vinyl banners supplier. A good | | | | your vinyl banner. Grommets are the "default" |
| source of information is your contact person | | | | method of mounting a banner on a wall or |
| at You can ask a design or production | | | | fence. But often "pole pockets" are simpler |
| related question by using the contact form on | | | | and more efficient. |