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Desktop Publishing Desktop Publishing Get Started Choose Software Make Something From Jacci Howard Bear, your Guide to Desktop Publishing I was recently doing a bunch of Adobe Illustrator tutorials for blueprint designs. It's easy and fun to do. But what if you don't have Illustrator? Playing around with Microsoft Publisher I came up with a fairly decent blueprint design created entirely in that program. Create a Blueprint Style Business Card in Publisher In this tutorial I'll show you two ways to get a blueprint-like look for your business card or other projects. This is just how to create the blue background with a white grid. Download some of the architectural fonts (links provided) to finish out the look. If you don't want to make your own, I've also provided a .PUB template that you can use instead for your blueprint business card. See More About:  publisher tutorials  business card design  blueprint Blueprint Look With Adobe Illustrator Yes, it's graphics software but you can do some page layout with it as well. If you want to create a blueprint business card in Illustrator, here are some of the tutorials I mentioned that can help you get there: How to Create a Blueprint Illustration is the first tutorial I tried out and works well (I'd skip the curl though). How to Create a Blueprint Style Illustration was in the comments section of the first tutorial. It uses the scribble effect to fill in parts of the illustration. Blueprint Style Text in Adobe Illustrator uses the scribble effect on text. See More About:  adobe illustrator  desktop publishing software  graphics software How to Make Blueprint Paper Having a business card that looks like a blueprint not realistic enough for you? Make your own blueprint paper instead! OK, maybe not the most practical way to do business cards but if you're looking for an excuse to play with a bunch of chemicals in a dark room then About.com Chemistry Guide Anne Marie Helmenstine has the blueprint tutorial for you. See More About:  blueprints  color chemistry  photochemistry Desktop Publishing Ads Desktop Publishing Blueprint Blueprints Software Business Card Layout Microsoft Publisher Featured Articles What is a Grid? Free Candy Wrapper Firecracker Templates Use QR Codes for Personal Projects Clip Art by Dixie Allan: Trees and More Trees Talk to Me on Twitter Find Me on Facebook   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More> This newsletter is written by: Jacci Howard Bear Desktop Publishing Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Desktop Publishing newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   In Case You Missed It Desktop Publishing May Review (Fonts, Candy Wrappers, More) What is Total Ink Coverage? Free Vector Clip Art   Follow me on: Advertisement