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Creating 4"x7" Cards

Discussion in 'Band Management [BG]' started by Gearhead17, Apr 19, 2012.

  1. Apr 19, 2012 #1
    Gearhead17

    Gearhead17 Supporting Member

    May 4, 2006
    Mount Prospect, IL
    We have a BUSY summer coming up and for once, we have a LARGE amount of shows booked as of today with more coming. I would like to create a post card (probably a 4" x 7" card) that is two sided - showing the name of my band on the front and the show schedule through August on the back. These will be handed out during many of the festivals/shows we do this Summer.

    I am looking for a website that possibly offers a simple "creation" template where I can just upload some pictures and plug in the text. I am also trying to figure out what these post card hand-outs are really called - is there a buzz word? My brain is pretty fried from work, please help!:help:
     
  2. Apr 19, 2012 #2
    Tat2dHeart

    Tat2dHeart Only two strings away from an attitude problem.

    Jan 10, 2010
    Not so far from Atlanta, GA
    If you have MS Office with the MS Publisher program, you should be able to use any of their presets. If you don't have, but are interested in getting something you can modify on the fly, you can do the same in Word once the setup is done.

    Or - PM me. I might be able to help you out if it's something simple.
     
  3. Apr 19, 2012 #3
    mboogiemanusa

    mboogiemanusa

    Mar 6, 2009
    Ventura CA
    Google Vistaprint
    Lots of promo stuff they can do for decent price (cheep)
    My old band did something similar that we could fold in half and place on all the tables in the clubs we used to play. Band logo / picture /websites / etc.
     
  4. Apr 19, 2012 #4
    paparoof

    paparoof

    Apr 27, 2011
    Minneapolis
    fEARful koolaid drinker
    Photo printer websites (like shutterfly.com) are loaded with templates for DIY cards. Fill in the blanks, click, click, click and it shows up in your mailbox in a couple days.

    But you'll be happier in the long run if you design the whole thing yourself, throw it on a USB stick and bring it down to your local photo/print shop.

    If you don't already have Photoshop and want something similar but free, try Gimp. You can probably learn Gimp and design your first postcard in the time it'll take you to wade through all the baby/wedding related templates on those other sites.
     
  5. Apr 20, 2012 #5
    JeffA

    JeffA Guest

    Mar 28, 2012
    Wallingford, CT
    +1, check Vistaprint. It's worth a look. Easy to design stuff on their website, and great prices.