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First impressions last and as far as postcards go, you only have a split second to make that impression and make your audience interested. So while postcard printing may be easy, if you find postcard design a challenge, then read on and see how these tips can make your designs more effective:

PLANNING

The first thing you should do is to determine what your purpose is in making a design. Ask yourself the following questions:

Is this for business or is this for personal use?

Who are your target audience?

What is the message you want to come across?

What is your tone?

Do you want to be formal or casual?

What qualities should be most appealing in the look and feel of your postcard?

What size should you consider?

Should it be full color or can you make do with just one?

Answering all these questions is essential for you before jumping straight into the design process. The time you spend now will help you in avoiding mistakes and making major alterations in your work later in the design process.

CHOOSE YOUR IMAGE WISELY

Imagery is very important. A picture of a mother holding a child during mother's day will surely appeal to any woman's maternal instinct more than any word could.

Always keep your image simple and memorable. The most effective images are the ones that evoke emotion and feeling.

Remember that a picture paints a thousand words. And since you do not have the space for that many words in your postcard, might as well just paint a pretty picture.

Imagery can denote symbolical meanings, tell a story, or simply illustrate meanings that help shape your concepts for your postcard.

DON"T FORGET YOUR TEXT

While it is easier to grab attention with a strong picture than it is with text, having the right words is important for you to get the results that you want.

A carefully placed text will enhance your image, drive your point through and sustain your audience's attention. Treat it more like a teaser. Keep your text short, concise and direct to the point.

Also, do not forget to choose the right type of font for your design. Typography is very important as different fonts convey different messages.

Garamond is a classic font used to convey formal messages while Jokerman is a bit modern and adventurous. Try as much as to stick to one or two font faces in your design so as to avoid going over the top with your design.

ADD A TOUCH OF COLOR

In choosing what colors to use, always keep in mind what a particular color signifies. For example, black and white exudes class and sophistication while red indicates power and passion. Take time to know these little subtleties and it will make your design more attractive and effective as well.

NOW PRINT

It is better if you let the professionals deal with the postcard printing process. You can ask around for prices or better yet, search the internet for online printing companies. There are many online printing companies that offer a variety of services to your liking. You can even have them look and send in their suggestions about how your design should look.

Using high quality printers and ink plus an aqueous finish, these companies will make your postcards look like it was professionally made. You can also have your postcards mailed or delivered to you or directly to the ones you want to send it to making postcard printing all the more convenient for you.

Postcard Printing tips and articles can be found at Full Color Online Printing Services - U Printing

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You know an event is going down hill when the MC starts with bad jokes while the microphone whines with feedback from the speakers. In the worst-case scenario, the Bedouin tent falls, lighting crashes onto the VIP table and someone gets knocked unconscious by a falling camera stand. When hosting an event there are some things you will have no control over. However, with good planning, proper precautions and thinking before hand, most technical issues can be avoided.

The first thing to look at is your presentation. If your event is going to have a speaker, a variety of speakers, or a projector presentation, you will need to run through it beforehand. Interview the speaker yourself to ensure that he or she fully understands the theme of the event. Provide an overview of the topics that you would like to be covered in the speech, specify if humour is appropriate or not. By doing this you can avoid the bad humour, the embarrassing moments and awkward silences.

With regards to the presentation, try to make sure it is as entertaining as possible. If you choose to use PowerPoint, avoid clichd animations and long explanations. Unless the event is a seminar or a discussion on Physics, the last thing guest's want is to listen to endless explanations and complicated theories. Go through the presentation with all the people involved. Bring in a third party to listen and give feedback on the entertainment factor.

Ensure that when you use projectors, microphones and other sound equipment, your technology is reliably installed. You need to employ the correct people for the job and brief them on what is required. Make sure they understand what is need for the event, whether it is rotating disco balls, sound systems or lights.

Installing sound equipment and placing speakers in the right places is a critical part of an event. Consideration needs to be made for both the people in the back, as well as in the front. By placing speakers at strategic positions all around the outline of the room ensures that everyone can hear.

Make sure you have enough crew on the site to manage all the equipment. Most of the technical equipment such as lights, cameras, and sound are heavy and bulky. The crew will be able to assist with the moving of the equipment while you ensure that everything works during your practise run.

It is recommended that all systems and presentations be checked either in the morning or the day before the event. This ensures that there will be no snags on the day. Having a crew on board that can handle the labour will be a valuable asset during checking as lights might need to be moved, or speakers placed. By running through the program, all technical issues such as timing, volume control and light settings can be smoothed over.

If you create a plan and run through it once or twice before the event, then the event should run smoothly. To avoid technical glitches, make sure you hire a team that knows what it is doing. Double check that everything is secure, safe and working. An event should be a positive, celebratory experience, not chaos.

Celeste writes for Pitman's People who specialise in porters for events.

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