How to Create an Election Flier
- 1). Gather all the information you want to include in your election flier. This can include data on the candidate, statistical data and facts about the issues the flier addresses. It should also include where your candidate stands on these issues and any initiatives or other actions he will take if election. Remember to back up your "facts" with solid sources and reference these sources. Government sources can be good choices to reference as are university studies on the subject.
- 2). Create the basic design for your flier. If your flier is intended to promote a candidate who has specific colors or mascots associated with him, consider incorporating these elements into your design.
- 3). Follow federal or state guidelines (for state or federal election fliers) related to disclosures pertaining to who is sponsoring the ad; for instance, the candidate or a PAC.
- 4). Create your flier in a graphics program. Photoshop is a ideal program to create your election flier. If you don't have access to Photoshop, GIMP is a freeware alternative. You can also use a variety of other graphics programs currently on the market to create your flier.
- 5). Open a new document for your election flier's design creation. Select "File" and then scroll down on the menu to "New" and click it. Next, look through the background types available and pick one that fits your design, white generally being the right choice to create a flier. Pick the dimensions you want next, keeping in mind its best to use the numbers of the standard size flier paper you intend to print on. A resolution setting for your flier design should be at least 300 pixels for printing purposes.
- 6). Open any external graphics you have saved on your computer, including, for instance, a photo of the candidate.
- 7). Use tools within the toolbar to create your election flier's design. There is a large selection of filters, fonts and image adjustment options that you can choose to use to create your election flier design.
- 8). Save your final election flier design as a high-resolution JPEG. Print your flier yourself by purchasing flier printer paper or you may opt to have it printed for you by a print shop or an office supply store that provides this service.