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10 steps to improve your advertising design

10 steps to improve your advertising design

By Broc Sears

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  1. 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ADVERTISING DESIGN

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  4. 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ADVERTISING DESIGN
    1. Know your target audience
    n Research should give you solid background.
    n Tradition and culture should guide you towards
    succesful decisions.

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    2. Capture the viewer’s attention
    n Image(s) to help the ad stand out and create a
    lasting impression
    n Text to further grab attention, entice the reader
    to continue reading and search for more infor-
    mation

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  6. 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ADVERTISING DESIGN
    Bob’s House of Burgers
    The Best Burgers on Main Street
    Bob’s House of Burgers 2222 Main Street Stickwater, Texas 76111 778-889-1234
    M-F: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sa: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Su: Closed... because momma sezs so!
    VOTED BEST BURGER IN TOWN
    2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011
    Home of the:
    Happy Burger
    Longhorn Burger
    Mashed Tater Burger
    Cheese Monster Burger
    Buffalo Burger
    Eggs Over Easy Burger
    Steak Burger
    Chicken Fried Chicken Burger
    and more!
    Breakfast burgers, eggs, hotcakes
    and biscuits and gravy every day.

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  7. 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ADVERTISING DESIGN
    Bob’s House of Burgers
    The Best Burgers on Main Street
    BOB’S HOUSE OF BURGERS 2222 MAIN STREET STICKWATER, TEXAS 76111 778-889-1234
    M-F: 6 A.M. TO 4 P.M. SA: 7 A.M. TO 3 P.M. SU: CLOSED... BECAUSE MAMMA SEZS SO!
    Voted Best Burger In Town!
    ’04, ’05, ’06, ’08, ’09, ’11
    Home of the:
    Happy Burger
    Longhorn Burger
    Mashed Tater Burger
    Cheese Monster Burger
    Buffalo Burger
    Eggs Over Easy Burger
    Steak Burger
    Chicken Fried Chicken Burger
    and more!
    Breakfast burgers, eggs,
    hotcakes, biscuits
    and gravy every day.

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  8. 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ADVERTISING DESIGN
    Your lunch look this good?
    Bob’s House of Burgers
    BOB’S HOUSE OF BURGERS 2222 MAIN STREET STICKWATER, TEXAS 76111 778-889-1234
    M-F: 6 A.M. TO 4 P.M. SA: 7 A.M. TO 3 P.M. SU: CLOSED... BECAUSE MOMMA SEZS SO!
    Voted Best Burger In Town!
    ’04, ’05, ’06, ’08, ’09, ’11
    Home of the:
    Happy Burger
    Longhorn Burger
    Mashed Tater Burger
    Cheese Monster Burger
    Buffalo Burger
    Eggs Over Easy Burger
    Steak Burger
    Chicken Fried Chicken Burger
    and more!
    Breakfast burgers, eggs,
    hotcakes, biscuits
    and gravy every day.

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  9. 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ADVERTISING DESIGN
    3. Capture the viewer’s interest
    n Establish a need
    n Create a bond
    n Give/hint at something special

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  10. 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ADVERTISING DESIGN
    Your lunch look this good?
    Bob’s House of Burgers
    BOB’S HOUSE OF BURGERS 2222 MAIN STREET STICKWATER, TEXAS 76111 778-889-1234
    M-F: 6 A.M. TO 4 P.M. SA: 7 A.M. TO 3 P.M. SU: CLOSED... BECAUSE MOMMA SEZS SO!
    Voted Best Burger In Town!
    ’04, ’05, ’06, ’08, ’09, ’11
    When you need fast, friendly
    lunch service in a convenient
    Main Street location, Bob’s is
    your place.
    This hometown diner offers
    up 15 custom-made burgers
    including the Longhorn,
    Mashed Tater, Cheese
    Monster and Buffalo.
    In the morning, Bob serves
    up breakfast burgers, eggs,
    hotcakes, biscuits and gravy.

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    4. Create desire for your product
    Users think they need your product but are not sure.
    Make them certain.
    n Problem? Give a solution.
    The more enticing, the better.
    n What’s in it for them?

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  12. 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ADVERTISING DESIGN
    Your lunch look this good?
    Bob’s House of Burgers
    BOB’S HOUSE OF BURGERS 2222 MAIN STREET STICKWATER, TEXAS 76111 778-889-1234
    M-F: 6 A.M. TO 4 P.M. SA: 7 A.M. TO 3 P.M. SU: CLOSED... BECAUSE MOMMA SEZS SO!
    Voted Best Burger In Town!
    ’04, ’05, ’06, ’08, ’09, ’11
    When you need fast, friendly
    lunch service in a convenient
    Main Street location, Bob’s is
    your hometown diner.
    Bob’s rustles up 15 hot and
    juicy custom-made burgers
    including the Longhorn,
    Mashed Tater, Cheese Monster
    and the only Buffalo Burger
    grilled to your preference
    within 100 miles.
    In the morning, Bob serves
    up breakfast burgers, hotcakes,
    biscuits, gravy. and eggs your way.

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    5. Create a call to action
    The ad has attracted, created interest and desire.
    Now call the viewer to take the final step.
    n Special offer, limited-time, coupon, BOGO.
    n Visit the website, register, call today, drop by.

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  14. 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ADVERTISING DESIGN
    Your lunch look this good?
    Bob’s House of Burgers
    BOB’S HOUSE OF BURGERS 2222 MAIN STREET STICKWATER, TEXAS 76111 778-889-1234
    M-F: 6 A.M. TO 4 P.M. SA: 7 A.M. TO 3 P.M. SU: CLOSED... BECAUSE MOMMA SEZS SO!
    When you need fast, friendly
    lunch service in a convenient
    Main Street location, Bob’s is
    your hometown diner.
    Bob’s rustles up 15 hot and
    juicy custom-made burgers
    including the Longhorn,
    Mashed Tater, Cheese Monster
    and the only Buffalo Burger
    grilled to your preference
    within 100 miles.
    In the morning, Bob serves
    up breakfast burgers, hotcakes,
    biscuits, gravy, and eggs your way.
    Bring this ad with you and get a
    free beverage with your order.
    Voted
    Best Burger
    ’04, ’05, ’06
    ’08, ’09, ’11

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    This week only: 2 for 1!
    Bob’s House of Burgers
    BOB’S HOUSE OF BURGERS 2222 MAIN STREET STICKWATER, TEXAS 76111 778-889-1234
    M-F: 6 A.M. TO 4 P.M. SA: 7 A.M. TO 3 P.M. SU: CLOSED... BECAUSE MOMMA SEZS SO!
    When you need fast, friendly
    lunch service in a convenient
    Main Street location, Bob’s is
    your hometown diner.
    And this week only, bring this ad
    with you and get any 2 burgers
    for the price of 1. (EXP: 11.11.11)
    Bob’s rustles up 15 hot and
    juicy custom-made burgers
    including the Longhorn,
    Mashed Tater, Cheese Monster
    and the only Buffalo Burger
    grilled within 100 miles.
    In the morning, Bob serves
    up breakfast burgers, hotcakes,
    biscuits, gravy, and eggs your way.
    Get on down to Bob’s.
    Voted
    Best Burger
    ’04, ’05, ’06
    ’08, ’09, ’11

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    6. Type is art
    Not having a photograph or artwork is not the
    end of the world.
    n Good headlines have strong attraction.
    n Good typography makes them stronger.

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    Or bring it in to Bob’s for a buy one get one free deal.
    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
    adipiscing elit. Nullam rutrum lacus vel elit
    commodo vel vehicula justo aliquet. Etiam
    suscipit euismod mauris. Curabitur ut arcu
    nisi, eget aliquet odio. Sed a ante leo, non
    aliquam sapien. Vestibulum euismod varius
    aliquet. Duis placerat placerat nulla, a sagit-
    tis lectus fringilla vitae. Aliquam id erat et
    enim malesuada consequat id nec erat. Etiam
    vitae turpis eros, et dictum nisl. Vestibulum ut
    justo leo, at ultrices metus. Ut semper lacinia
    elementum. Suspendisse eleifend consequat
    mauris at semper. Nullam feugiat arcu ac
    odio fringilla vel euismod ipsum dignissim. In
    feugiat tristique mi ut gravida. Fusce eget urna
    ante, a dictum urna.
    In felis turpis, lobortis sed consequat sed,
    porta at nunc. Vestibulum posuere convallis
    magna non sollicitudin. Cum sociis
    natoque penatibus et magnis
    dis parturient montes, nascetur
    ridiculus mus. Sed luctus, arcu
    Bob’s House of Burgers 2222 Main Street Stickwater, Texas 76111 778-889-1234
    M-F: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sa: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Su: Closed... because mOmma sezs so!
    Bob’s House of Burgers
    Voted
    Best Burger
    ’04, ’05, ’06
    ’08, ’09, ’11
    EAT THIS AD!

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    It’s 2 for 1 burger
    week at Bob’s
    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
    consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam
    rutrum lacus vel elit commodo
    vel vehicula justo aliquet. Etiam
    suscipit euismod mauris. Curabitur
    ut arcu nisi, eget aliquet odio. Sed
    a ante leo, non aliquam sapien.
    Vestibulum euismod varius aliquet.
    Duis placerat placerat nulla, a sag-
    ittis lectus fringilla vitae. Aliquam
    id erat et enim malesuada conse-
    quat id nec erat. Etiam vitae turpis
    eros, et dictum nisl. Vestibulum
    ut justo leo, at ultrices metus. Ut
    semper lacinia elementum. Sus-
    pendisse eleifend consequat mau-
    ris at semper. Nullam feugiat arcu
    Bob’s House of Burgers 2222 Main Street Stickwater, Texas 76111 778-889-1234
    M-F: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sa: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Su: Closed... because mOmma sezs so!
    Bob’s House of Burgers Voted
    Best Burger
    ’04, ’05, ’06
    ’08, ’09, ’11
    Time to
    pay back
    the lunch
    you owe.

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  19. 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ADVERTISING DESIGN
    It’s 2 for 1 burger
    week at Bob’s
    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
    consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam
    rutrum lacus vel elit commodo
    vel vehicula justo aliquet. Etiam
    suscipit euismod mauris. Curabitur
    ut arcu nisi, eget aliquet odio. Sed
    a ante leo, non aliquam sapien.
    Vestibulum euismod varius aliquet.
    Duis placerat placerat nulla, a sag-
    ittis lectus fringilla vitae. Aliquam
    id erat et enim malesuada conse-
    quat id nec erat. Etiam vitae turpis
    eros, et dictum nisl. Vestibulum
    ut justo leo, at ultrices metus. Ut
    semper lacinia elementum. Sus-
    pendisse eleifend consequat mau-
    ris at semper. Nullam feugiat arcu
    Bob’s House of Burgers 2222 Main Street Stickwater, Texas 76111 778-889-1234
    M-F: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sa: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Su: Closed... because mOmma sezs so!
    Bob’s House of Burgers Voted
    Best Burger
    ’04, ’05, ’06
    ’08, ’09, ’11
    Bring
    your
    spouse...
    or don’t.

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    7. Collect. Dissect. Reflect.
    Looking at other ads is good.
    Collecting them and developing a routine o
    discovery is better. The habit establishes
    good judgment, skills and insight.
    n Clip folders should flourish on your desktop.
    n Tearsheets still work.

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    8. Find (and keep) good resources
    Look for free art, free type, free tutorials, etc.
    n Vary your search strategies.
    n Swap resources.

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    http://www.brocsears.com/freestuff.html

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    9. Make a copy then play!
    Digital tools make possibilities endless.
    But too often we run down straight lines to the solution.
    Copy and save your final ad or comp and on a new file:
    n Make art, headlines or text much, much larger.
    n Make art, headlines or text much, much smaller.
    n Change colors, textures or values.
    n Reverse out all the type... or don’t
    n Delete the art, headlines or text.
    ... and do it all in five minutes!

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    10. Show it to a real person.
    We often work so close to our projects we
    truly can’t see the forest from the trees.
    n Find a good “feedback sources” in your life.
    n Find a design colleague who is willing to
    exchange critiques.

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    Questions?

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    NEXT
    9 Welcome and introductions
    9:20 What the heck is visual communication?
    9:40 Principles and fundamentals
    10:40 Break
    10:50 Typography
    11:40 The creative process
    12:30 Lunch
    1 10 things you can do to improve advertising
    1:50 Break
    2 10 things you can do to improve editorial
    2:50 Break
    3 10 things you can do to improve other stuff
    4 Close

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  31. 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ADVERTISING DESIGN
    THEN
    9 Welcome and introductions
    9:20 What the heck is visual communication?
    9:40 Principles and fundamentals
    10:40 Break
    10:50 Typography
    11:40 The creative process
    12:30 Lunch
    1 10 things you can do to improve advertising
    1:50 Break
    2 10 things you can do to improve editorial
    2:50 Break
    3 10 things you can do to improve other stuff
    4 Close

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