Thursday, June 7, 2012

About Desktop Publishing: Create a Blueprint Style Business Card

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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.

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 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.
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