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Creating a birthday invitation for your kid's birthday party is
easy and affordable. Plus creating your own birthday invitations
makes it even more meaningful for your child since you have
taken extra effort in making his or her birthday even more
special. You can make attractive birthday invitations that are
even more beautiful compared to those commercially bought
birthday cards by simply applying a few very simple desktop
publishing and design principles. Simply follow these ten simple
steps to make not only birthday invitations but also other types
of greeting cards.
Here are the steps involved in creating birthday invitations:
1. Make sure to use an appropriate software
There are various software programs used for creating birthday
invitations as well as other types of greeting cards. These
include: PageMaker, InDesign, PhotoShop, and other professional
desktop publishing software. However, if you are new to desktop
publishing and your main concern is to create your very own
birthday invitations or greeting cards, consumer software is an
easier way to go. Be sure to familiarize yourself with some of
the basic operations before you actually begin your project.
2. Better to pick a birthday invitation format
Before you actually decide on the kind of birthday invitation
that you want to do, be it funny, serious, oversized, top fold,
side fold, and even personalized, it is important that you have
a vision of the design that you want to create. This can help
you in speeding up the designing process of your invitations,
even if you are using templates straight from the software.
3. Try to set up an invitation document
If you are going to use a blank template or wizard for the style
of birthday invitation you want, use it to set up your birthday
invitation. You may also create a layout from scratch using your
desired size. For a top or side-fold card, printed on letter
size paper, it is best to create a folded dummy and then mark
the front, inside front, message area then finally the back of
the greeting card.
4. Choose the graphics for your birthday invitation
If you prefer to have a simple birthday invitation it is easier
to stick with one image or a few simple icon-like figures. If
you prefer to use less realistic clipart, you may end up with a
more cartoonish appearance. Unleash your creativity and make use
of color and lines. All of these contribute to the overall style
of the birthday invitation. Likewise, mix and match images that
share a similar style.
5. Modify the images
There are some graphics that work without modification but
requires simple changes in terms of size and color that can
improve any birthday invitation layout. You can also use color
and frames or boxes with dissimilar images in order to come up
with a more unified appearance.
6. Select a font that would best suit your birthday invitation
Chose your font to best suit the type of invitation you're
sending out.
7. Arrange text and graphics
Play about with the text and graphics until you find a layout
that works best with your chosen graphics and font style and
size.
8. Create consistency in the look and feel of your birthday
invitation.
Try to keep your invitation simple with clean lines for maximum
effect. Too many conflicting styles, fonts and pictures look
messy and can detract from the actual purpose of the invitation.
9. Add a credit line
Put a credit line on the back of your created birthday
invitation. You may place your name to show that you were the
one who took the effort in creating the birthday invitation that
they are now admiring.
10. Proofread and print your birthday invitations.
It is important to do a final proofread before printing your
birthday invitation on an expensive specialty paper.
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