How to Make a Fundraiser Flyer

Create a flyer for your event that stands out in a crowd.

Designing an eye catching flyer to advertise an organization's fundraiser is crucial to ensuring a successful event. Even graphic design novices can create a snappy flyer that will draw attendees into participating in raising money for a charitable organization by following a few simple design rules.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Photo/graphic editing software
• Information about event
• Internet connection

Instructions

1. Choose a color: Color for the background counts a great deal in overall visibility of your flyer. Different colors have been shown to elicit different psychological effects in humans, even. Selecting a bright color which exudes energy and excitement will help to ensure your flyer will be read and remembered.

2. Draw a design: Good flyers --the ones which people will take home with them and hang in on an office wall or school locker as decoration--are ones which use a clear, crisp image that communicates the theme of the event in a fun and innovative manner. Consider using a textured design or a cartoon scene that communicates what the event is about in a humorous way. Even if you're not great a drawing, under creative commons you can use an image from another resource that you find on the Internet, so long as you attribute the original source.

3. Add text to your flyer: What, where, who, why, what time and admission fee are important to include on the flyer. Use a large point sans serif font at the top of the flyer to add the name of the event so that it is easily seen from a distance. Include any names of celebrities or special guests who will be participating in the event for an additional draw.

4. Print your flyer: If you are printing a monochromatic flyer on a colored background, you can save costs by printing via your home computer's printer. Purchase a ream of colored paper and extra ink at a home office store to ensure the job is done right. If you're printing a multicolored flyer that incorporates photos or textures on the background, you're best to leave the printing to the professionals. Take your original file to a copy shop or check it into an online printing house like Zazzel or PS Prints to get slick, professional looking fliers.

References

• Color Wheel Pro: Color Meaning
• All Graphic Design: Cool Flyers, Posters Leaflets
• Idea Book: Create a Smart Flyer by Chuck Green

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish