| It would do well for businesses to invest in | | | | printer have exceptional standards in color |
| calendars as both a promotional and | | | | accuracy to make sure that your prints will |
| advertising tool. As calendars are very much | | | | enjoy rich, luscious colors. |
| visible items, printing your own calendars | | | | |
| can give you that added exposure you need. | | | | 7. Use your photos. Using your own photos |
| | | | or photos that you yourself have taken will |
| And all it takes is to follow a few calendar | | | | effectively give your calendar a personal |
| printing and design tips and you're through. | | | | touch. Sift through your photo files and |
| Read on and soon you will be able to create | | | | pick photos that relate to the months of the |
| your first personalized calendar. | | | | year. |
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| 1. Choose a theme. Your calendar project | | | | 8. Photos of you as the company head, |
| will get off more smoothly if you start by | | | | owner or manager can make clients more |
| choosing a theme. Once you have a theme, you | | | | familiar with you. Clients will approach you |
| will be able to add in little pieces that | | | | and your business with more ease. |
| complement each other until you are able to | | | | |
| complete your calendar. | | | | 9. Get more ideas. You can definitely |
| | | | make use of the web if you have difficulty |
| 2. Having a theme, helps you concentrate | | | | coming up with ideas of your own. Look for |
| on a particular subject. It will give your | | | | samples that will give you inspiration and |
| project the direction to propel itself | | | | help you complete your project. Especially |
| forward. | | | | lay outs and fonts for your calendars. |
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| 3. If you can't choose a theme, create | | | | 10. Hire a graphic artist. This of course |
| one. What better and more ingenious way to | | | | is your last resort. But it often pays to |
| make your calendars more memorable than | | | | get help from a professional whatever you are |
| giving it its own character? Yes, you can | | | | into. Remember to tell your graphic artist |
| freely create calendars with character that | | | | about the purpose of your project. Just |
| would indicate something a bit more personal. | | | | because you are paying for his service |
| | | | doesn't mean that you can't use any of your |
| 4. For businesses, it means that you can | | | | ideas. |
| shape calendars according to your company's | | | | |
| profile or to your brand or product's | | | | You may also want to try to find a print |
| identity. This will make your calendars more | | | | service online. Use the web and check the |
| identifiable than ever. | | | | print company websites. Look for options on |
| | | | how to achieve better print quality. But |
| 5. Stick to a color scheme. Like theme, a | | | | also pay attention to print expenses and even |
| color scheme will give your calendar an added | | | | availability of real person support to help |
| consistency to its character. If you want to | | | | you better with your calendar printing. |
| reflect a bubbly, bright and sunny | | | | |
| personality to your brand or your own person, | | | | It helps to know that your calendar is |
| pick bright colors that will communicate | | | | designed the way you want it to. With that |
| this. | | | | in mind, you will have a guide to help you |
| | | | sort through the many calendar printing |
| 6. Colors help add to your calendar's | | | | companies that you will find. Compare and |
| appeal and bring out more of its design's | | | | trust your instincts and chances are, you'll |
| intensity. Make sure that your calendar | | | | pick the best one by the time is done. |