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