An organization I've worked before for has offered to let me put a 1/4th page ad in their newsletter. The catch, the deadline is tomorrow. I've never done an ad in a newsletter before and am hoping for some direction if anyone here has experience.
Here's what i know:
i need it to be 3x4
i want it to match the general look and feel of my website devsodhi.com (which my business cards do as well).
There's little time, and my experience with design is not at a high level. Anyone willing to share ideas? I'd appreciate it.
I'll post a low-resolution mockup in a few minutes. You can copy it yourself, or send me the high-res photo and the name of your main font and I'll put it together for you.
your name
your phone
your email
your website
a reason for the reader to call you
relevant artwork (hopefully something that ties you to the reader)
this ^^^ the marketing manager for the firm i work for is a good friend of mine. all of the above is his motto, don't gum it up with useless junk, draw the viewer in with a good image and make sure the ad is easy to read and concise.
These ideas are getting me going. I appreciate this
I was originally playing around with a diptych idea with 3-4 images with product/event showcased (I'll post it up soon). Now looking at General's design sample, I m wondering if i can pull something like that off.
Let me see if i can show you guys what i had in my mind in the next few minutes - and tell me if its too much.
Edit:
Sorry didn't answer you questions General.
They asked me to work with a CMYK file and the newsletter will be in Color. Don't know how much i want to mess with that though.
i'd make the contact info a little smaller and instead of "photography by dev" i'd use a call to action, something relevant to the newsletter's readership. mainly looking for a verb to generate a phone call or email inquiry. maybe even make the "photography by" a 10-pt caption/credit just below the pic?
I do too, in fact i m definitely going to use Generals' idea for some ads.
I m looking through my catalog to see if i can find anything similar that's more relevant to the group i m working with for this ad(a chamber of commerce).
Also hunting for a call to action now.
Again, really appreciate the help and work you guys are putting into this for me.
I do too, in fact i m definitely going to use Generals' idea for some ads.
I m looking through my catalog to see if i can find anything similar that's more relevant to the group i m working with for this ad(a chamber of commerce).
Maybe you can quickly get a picture of some guy in a business suit and tie jumping in the air and clicking his heels ... that or edit the C of C logo onto the kid's shirt ... ;-)
Haha, i almost changed into a suit thinking of that.... I m not sure i have another image that would work as well for a background at that one... I'll make both and decide at the end. Until then, still need a "call to action". Any ideas?
