Creating a magazine or leaflet advert

Magazine or leaflet adverts can really help with promotion, giving you another platform to showcase what you do.

As with business cards, when you create your advert, keep in mind that it may be printed for a physical magazine, so turn on your print bleed and select the Crop marks and bleed, Flatten PDF, and CMYK options when downloading it.

Now, the sizing of this one is more down to the publisher that you will be sending it to; they may have certain sizes that they require your article or advertisement to be in. This is where you would need to create a custom design. There is a possibility they will request it in inches or millimeters, so you can use the dropdown to change the measurement:

Figure 9.32 – Different custom design sizes

Once you have your blank design template, it’s time to start creating your advert. Keep it simple and clear, staying consistent with your branding throughout. This...