"Custom" announcements

Peppernut

Hi, everyone!

So, my husband and I have an unusual idea for what we want to do for our birth announcements, but we have no idea how to get started.   Everyplace I look online has a selection of pre-made ones, but nowhere to really start from scratch.  We'd like them to be nice, so we'd rather have them done professionally than print out our own...

Does anyone know how we'd do this?

Mrs.PeachyKeen

Vistaprint and overnightprints.com will let you upload your own file and they will print it.  I prefer the quality of overnightprints, but Vistaprints is cheaper.

You should be able to download a trial version of photoshop to create your design.  These website will give guidelines about bleed/margins and layout sizes.  

You can also find a person on Etsy that will help customize your design.  They will either send you the file to print yourself(some send it so that you have it printed on normal photo paper at CVS or Costco type of photo centers) or they will print them on heavy cardstock.

 

 

 

pinkysun

Consider posting something at a local college for a graphic design artist.  They could work with you on a design and you won't have to pay a large fee for someone who is already  in the business. 

redheadedgirl

I have seen many on Etsy that say if you contact them they will do a custom piece for you.  And I think the design fee (you then can get the JPEG and have them printed yourself) is about $15-$20 dollars.