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How to Make a Six-panel Travel Brochure

Brochures are a popular tool for marketing. Travel agencies and vacation resorts often use professional-looking brochures with attractive images to appeal to new customers. Brochures can be created with such programs as Adobe InDesign, Quark XPress or even Microsoft Publisher.

Things You'll Need

  • PC or laptop
  • Design program (Adobe InDesign, Quark XPress, Microsoft Publisher)
  • High-quality digital images
  • Paper (brochure paper is optional)
  • Color printer
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Instructions

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      Open a design program on your computer (Adobe InDesign, Quark XPress, Microsoft Publisher) and choose the page layout you want in the "Pages" panel. For a six-panel brochure, you will need two letter-size layouts that will be printed back to back on one sheet either by you or a printer. The sheet will be folded twice to create three equal panels on the front and back. Note: Depending on how the brochure is folded, a panel on the back sheet may be the front of the brochure. Design your brochure keeping in mind how it will be folded.

    • 2

      Choose a design with templates, if using Microsoft Publisher. Create your own design with other graphics programs.

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      Use high-quality digital images to enhance your brochure. Find images on the Internet that are free for commercial use or scan your own images.

    • 4

      Add text that is clear and easy to read but also attractive to the eye. Use a standard color such as black for information. Logos should be in bright colors and a larger, fancier font to draw instant attention.

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      Include pricing information toward the back of your brochure.

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      Print your brochure, using double-sided (duplex) printing, or print a single page and feed the paper back into the printer on the reverse side. Alternately, take your layout files to a printer for professional printing.

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