Thursday, May 29, 2008

Free Brochure Maker

 Here's a useful tool for small businesses and organizations that have little or no budget in producing company print collaterals.

My Brochure Maker is a free web-based application that makes it available for everyone to create professional-looking brochures and flyers. It is simple and easy to use even if you don't have any knowledge on desktop publishing.

Click on the "Get Started" button to begin. A new window will appear where you'll be creating your brochure. Select the type of brochure you want to create, and then choose which theme you want. Do not worry if the theme you like is not in the selection. You can always replace the stock photos with your own and customize it according to the brochure theme you want. Each theme has already been laid out. All you need to do is provide the text for the spaces available. I strongly advise that you finalize your text before you start doing your brochure or flyer, because it is difficult to edit them on the website.

After you're done with the text and have reviewed everything, click "Next" to print your brochure. There will be instructions on how you can print it properly. In case you cannot yet finalize your brochure, you can save your work without having to create an account. Just give your e-mail address, and the website will provide a link for you to retrieve your project.

My Brochure Maker might not have any of the advance editing tools that other professional design software have, but it's got the basic tools needed which are simple and easy to follow. And best of all, it is free! Students and non-profit organizations might also find this application useful for their projects, campaigns, or events. It's a great tool for everyone who does not know how to use Adobe Photoshop, does not like MS Publisher, or have the budget to buy expensive desktop publishing software.

Here are some more resources to help you create a great and readable brochure:

The Best of Brochure Design 10 Before & After: How to Design Cool Stuff Design Matters: Brochures 01: An Essential Primer for Today's Competitive Market (v. 1) Brochures: Making a Strong Impression: 85 Strategies for Message-Driven Design (Creative Solutions) How to Make Newsletters, Brochures, and Other Good Stuff Without a Computer System Layout Index: Brochure, Web Design, Poster, Flyer, Advertising, Page Layout, Newsletter, Stationery Index

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

this is nice! can i use it also for my wedding program/invitation?

Pink Paper said...

Yes, that might be another good way of using it :D

Anonymous said...

wow where do we downlad it?

Anonymous said...

doesn't work for me..

Anonymous said...

this is okayy but it dosent work properly....this was not ment to be an insult.

Anonymous said...

When I tried to upload a picture it didn't work for me either. As anonymous said, it is not meant to be an insult.

Anonymous said...

Ya I own a dell Pc and When i tried to upload a phot it did not work i tried different ways for 3 hours, the edit said to "replace photo with my own" i did but nothing came up, when i tried to drag or copy a photo onto it the page became blank. HELP! PLEASE. i aslso tried the same on my friends mac laptop and it was the same problme. IM A STUDENT WITH A BROCHURE PROJECT. (no insult)

Pink Paper said...

Thanks for your comments on Free Brochure Maker not working. I checked it out myself to better understand the problem, and you're right...it's not working right. I searched around for an alternative and found one possibility. It's called "Tabblo" (google "tabblo"). Otherwise, until we find something better, I'd like to suggest MS Office's Publisher. I've used it in the past and it works quite nicely.