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