subject: Designing Stickers [print this page] From time to time, business owners and marketers need to have sticker printing to market their business. Occasionally, stickers are designed so its a good step for any business owner to start learning how to design one. For a more creative and unique sticker printing for any business, heres how:
Your purpose
First things first, you have to know your purpose: why do you want to design your sticker printing? Whats your goal? Do you want to build your image? Advertise a specific event or marketing activity? Would you want to tell your target market about your new website? Whatever your goal, you need to know what you intend to accomplish with your stickers so that youll be able to decide on how to fit your design to your particular needs, e.g. the size, shape, budget, message. It can also help you ensure that what you have for your equipment, say, your printer, can accommodate what you have in mind. By knowing full well what you want to achieve, youll be able to concentrate on the elements that can help you get the results you want.
Lead time
Have enough time to design, order, and print your stickers. Most often than not, design of any print ads suffer just because there wasnt enough to produce a well-planned ad. I need them now! is often heard from many business owners and marketers. You have to bear in mind that it takes time to finish any marketing collateral for sticker printing it usually takes about 5-12 working days. In addition, you need to have enough time to go over your design ideas, consider manufacturing suggestions, look for a suitable sticker printing company, and prepare for the design work.
Research
Dont just stand there and design based on your guts. You need to look around and research what you need. What are other people in your field using for design? What are being used that is not effective? What stickers work and what does not? How can you achieve something unique that ties up with your marketing efforts and capacity?
The answer to these things you cant get by staying where you are. You need to do your research. Ask around. Get feedbacks from other people. By doing your research, youre more likely to zero in on sticker ads that can get the attention of your target audience; as well as convey the right message that can get them to act positively.
After these steps, youre now ready to design your stickers.
