| Pad printing is generally a simple process. Designing | | | | are doctors’ pads, as well as legal notepads. |
| notepads is as easy as designing your custom flyers | | | | If you are looking at designing a more personal and |
| and postcards. The only difference is when you design | | | | customized notepad, the ending signature is the best |
| these collaterals, you are actually providing your target | | | | part of the notepad to put your design. |
| clients with enough space to write on their notes. The | | | | Borders and Writing Lines The borders and writing lines |
| design is basically limited, that is why you need to | | | | can be as simple as ordinary lines to form a margin on |
| consider the parts of pad printing where you can work | | | | your notepads. Or it can be as elaborate as curves |
| on. | | | | and accents. A few companies even put their slogan |
| When designing your pad printing, you have to consider | | | | as borders. |
| the following: | | | | This is where you can add a personal touch so your |
| Formal Header Notepads have the formal header as | | | | target clients can easily identify your type of business. |
| the most basic design element in custom pad printing. | | | | Your borders and writing guide lines can be graphics |
| This is generally located at the top of the custom | | | | and images that clearly identify your company from |
| notepads. They look a lot like the headers used for | | | | the rest of the competition. |
| official letters, memos and legal documents. | | | | Watermark Watermarks are welcome additions to |
| Of course, they are the first elements that your target | | | | your pad printing that can brand your collateral as your |
| clients will read about your company. That is why the | | | | company’s distinct marketing tool. A faded and |
| formal header is where you see the company’s | | | | subtle image is printed lightly onto the surface of each |
| logo, as well as a few details and contact information. | | | | page of your notepad. It can either be your logo, a |
| It is also the most popular area in your notepad printing | | | | crest, your company’s name, and even a picture of |
| precisely for design purposes. | | | | your family. Usually, the print is so light that your target |
| Ending Signature If you have the logo up there to | | | | clients can write their messages onto it without having |
| identify your company, the ending signature on the | | | | to skip the pictures. |
| other hand, identifies the person who owns the | | | | The design is printed lightly to fill in an otherwise blank |
| notepad. It usually appears as the person’s | | | | page in your pad. Remember though to avoid using an |
| signature or official logo found at the bottom of each | | | | image that can plainly be seen on the page. Used as a |
| page. It may or may not include contact details; but | | | | light background, the watermarks can be used to keep |
| most of the time, ending signatures provides the | | | | each page from looking bland and boring. |
| person’s specialization and designation. Examples | | | | |