How to make a poster in Word | SIMPLE AND EASY (2019)

This tutorial shows you how to make a poster in word. This could also be an invitation, cover image, certificate or flyer. Word now provides so many graphic options enabling you to design almost any theme or composition. This video shows you how to work with text boxes, images and text.

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Making a poster or flyer for your business can be a bit of a minefield, particularly if you haven’t done anything like it before. Often you don’t know where to start and believe that you have to call a professional. Well…..you don’t. This video will help you to start developing your business marketing material, even if it’s just a starting point without having to outlay any money.
If your business needs a quick flyer or poster and you can’t wait days or even weeks for someone to develop the design ideas, approve the designs and then export to print; this is a very simple and quick way to design one yourself within a very common, but powerful piece of software such as Microsoft Word. Having run a number of businesses myself I understand the initial costs of setting up a new business, particularly the marketing material. This video; how to make a poster in word was put together to prove that you don’t need expensive software such as Photoshop or Illustrator to design a professional looking flyer. I’m amazed at the variety of creative options now available in Word particularly when you work with imported images as this gives you a whole world of possibilities.
Of course it’s not just flyers that can be developed in this way but business cards, brochures, t-shirt designs, mug designs, birthday invitations, wedding invitations, party invitations, save-the-date cards, headed notepaper, logos, thank you cards, wedding thank you cards, banners, artwork, mobile phone cases, tote bags, fabric designs, cross-stitch designs, you tube thumbnails (via PDF conversion), coasters, wallpaper. The options really are endless.
boxes. I demonstrate how to use the option menu with each design feature such as shadows, transparency, patterns and gradients. I also show how to use an image as a patterned background which further extends your design options. At the end of the video I also show you how to export the final design for printing.

With the knowledge of how to make a poster in word means you have the power to create something for a facebook ad or and instagram ad without having to download expensive software or pay someone to make a bespoke advert. Facebook ads are being used more and more in an attempt to capture the attention of a focused audience. So much so my feed is saturated with them, so if it's something you need to create for a product or service this is a really easy and creative way to do so. Once you have made the flyer you can simply create a JPEG by taking a screenshot and importing into one of your photo editing programmes. You can then save it as a JPEG and upload it to the various websites or social media sites. #microsoftword #designaposter #designaflyer #msword #word #makeaposter

I will soon be making another video on how to make a poster in word that will be a completely different design. I love making the different designs and being creative and I have so many design ideas. Some for the more professional workplace, some for children's activities, food, cooking, baking, sports, hobbies, events, parties, charity events, lost pets, fund raising, dog grooming, art classes, fitness classes, health and wellbeing, builders, plasterers, gardeners, tree surgeons, electricians, fairs, fayres, firework display, handyman, music teacher, tutor, education, hairdressing, car repairs, caterers, the list is endless.

Creating a banner to advertise your sale can be tricky business. It’s your first chance to get a large audience interested, especially customers who won’t find you via online promotions, but may notice a banner or flyer you’ve put up.

There’s an art to making a good banner, which is easy to grasp, and even easier when given the tools to make a poster in word.